Ashley Hiruko

Bothell’s new police chief: ‘Fate wanted me to be here’

Bothell’s new police chief: ‘Fate wanted me to be here’

Kenneth Seuberlich has been with the department for 25 years. He replaced longtime Chief Carol Cummings.

 

Driver who purposely hit Bothell pedestrians given 14 years

Driver who purposely hit Bothell pedestrians given 14 years

The assaults were a way for the man to “get out of going to work,” he told officers.

 

Boy, 3, killed by driver in Kirkland store parking lot

Boy, 3, killed by driver in Kirkland store parking lot

Emergency crews tried to help the child, but he died at the scene.

 

Violence in Bellevue’s Crossroads area may be gang related

Violence in Bellevue’s Crossroads area may be gang related

Police say they have seen gunfire, assaults, intimidation and people terrorizing each other.

Violence in Bellevue’s Crossroads area may be gang related
Kirkland woman says her plumber kidnapped and stabbed her

Kirkland woman says her plumber kidnapped and stabbed her

The suspect has several felony convictions, and was once charged in the murder of a family of three.

Kirkland woman says her plumber kidnapped and stabbed her
Bellevue’s KBCS shines light on unrepresented voices

Bellevue’s KBCS shines light on unrepresented voices

The college radio station was formed during the politically turbulent 1970s.

Bellevue’s KBCS shines light on unrepresented voices
Claim: Officers’ excessive force killed Chinese immigrant

Claim: Officers’ excessive force killed Chinese immigrant

The lawsuit says the officers threw Wangshen Leng on a couch and applied pressure to his spinal cord.

Claim: Officers’ excessive force killed Chinese immigrant
Man arrested for ‘racially-fueled’ harassment on Bellevue bus

Man arrested for ‘racially-fueled’ harassment on Bellevue bus

He allegedly threatened to kill a passenger, calling him ‘stupid Hispanic.’

Man arrested for ‘racially-fueled’ harassment on Bellevue bus
$183,000 in rings stolen at Bellevue store; thief drops ID

$183,000 in rings stolen at Bellevue store; thief drops ID

An Issaquah man was arrested at his home and the 35 rings were recovered.

$183,000 in rings stolen at Bellevue store; thief drops ID
Man found dead in car on SR 520 bridge in Seattle

Man found dead in car on SR 520 bridge in Seattle

He was in the driver’s seat with an apparent gunshot wound.

Man found dead in car on SR 520 bridge in Seattle
Mayor John Marchione was among many community members to place their handprints in the wet cement below the new sign at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound in Redmond after the mosque’s old sign was vandalized in 2016. File photoMAPS Sign

Hate-fueled crimes on the Eastside are on the rise

Some tie the incidents to the growing diversity in communities east of Lake Washington.

Mayor John Marchione was among many community members to place their handprints in the wet cement below the new sign at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound in Redmond after the mosque’s old sign was vandalized in 2016. File photoMAPS Sign
An infant is shown with measles. (Washington State Department of Health/Centers for Disease Control)

Mandatory MMR vaccine a possibility in Washington state

The measles outbreak in the Northwest has slowed, but four new cases have been confirmed in Oregon.

An infant is shown with measles. (Washington State Department of Health/Centers for Disease Control)
Ex-director of Microsoft sports marketing is guilty of fraud

Ex-director of Microsoft sports marketing is guilty of fraud

Jeff Tran attempted to steal more than $1.5 million from Microsoft by creating fraudulent invoices.

Ex-director of Microsoft sports marketing is guilty of fraud

Seattle man gets prison time for smuggling guns into Iraq

One of the firearms discovered was traced back to a gun show in Monroe purchased in 2017.

Huawei allegedly stole secrets from T-Mobile lab in Bellevue

Huawei allegedly stole secrets from T-Mobile lab in Bellevue

The Chinese company had access to “Tappy,” a T-Mobile robot used to test cellphones.

Huawei allegedly stole secrets from T-Mobile lab in Bellevue