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‘That’s never a phrase you want to hear’: Mother of light rail murder victim prepares to say goodbye
The mother of a local chef murdered inside the Capitol Hill link light rail station prepares to say goodbye to her youngest son. This, a day before the King County Prosecutor could charge the suspect with his murder. Karla Bellett says she worried about her son, Corey, like all mothers. But she never imagined he would be a victim of a vicious stabbing in a link light rail station. Now she wants the man accused of killing him to remain locked up.
'I know a guy': Aberdeen inmate helps owner jump-start RV he allegedly stole in viral video
ABERDEEN, Wash. - A video going viral on TikTok shows an Aberdeen City Jail inmate helping jump-start an RV he allegedly stole, but the backstory behind the 23-second clip is much wilder. Olive Teague's 1996 Ford F350 RV was stolen on December 19, 2023, off a Ballard street. Inside the...
Michigan man accused of kidnapping Mount Vernon teen indicted, faces up to 30 years in prison
SEATTLE — A federal grand jury in Seattle indicted a Michigan man accused of kidnapping a 14-year-old girl from Mount Vernon on a charge of traveling with intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Keith Daniel Freerksen, 30, faces up...
Seattle weather: Cooler, wetter weather in store for next week
After experiencing the 80s last weekend in Seattle, we're tracking noticeably cooler and wetter weather next week. For today, we're forecasting cooler temperatures compared to Wednesday. You can plan on mostly cloudy skies and light showers. Showers will be primarily confined to the Cascades and Olympic Peninsula. There's only a...
Loudermill hearing scheduled for Seattle PD officer recorded mocking student’s death
SEATTLE - Seattle Police Officer Daniel Auderer, who was caught on body camera laughing and joking about the death of a student caused by another officer, is scheduled for a Loudermill hearing on May 16. The now-infamous phone call will be the focus of Thursday’s hearing. Officer Auderer faces a...
Changes coming at Bainbridge Island ferry terminal to accommodate drive-on passengers
This summer Bainbridge Island ferry goers will have their own lane on Highway 305 to board the ferry. Beginning June 4 crews will create a dedicated right lane for ferry traffic with new pavement markings and signs and install new traffic signals and turn restrictions at the Winslow Way and Harborview Drive intersections, according to Washington State Ferries.
Cascadia Ultra High-Speed Rail Project Inches Forward
(The Center Square) – In 2016, Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the idea of an ultra high-speed rail line connecting Vancouver, B.C. to Seattle and Portland to promote greater regional economic ties and potentially address housing unaffordability.
Navy jet noise could mean long-term health impacts for Washington's Whidbey Island
SEATTLE —More than 74,000 people on Whidbey Island could face long-term health impacts from the U.S. Navy jet noise that's blasted over residents several days a week for over a decade, new research shows. A study from the University of Washington, published last week in the Journal of Exposure...
VIDEO: Shocked Fred Meyer shoppers watch as SUV driver rams Prius out of the way to escape Seattle Police
SEATTLE - A shocked shopper caught a wild scene on cell phone video in the parking lot of the Ballard Fred Meyer on Monday Afternoon. She says the driver of an SUV started ramming another car at the very spot where she'd parked, while he was trying to escape police.
A burglar stole a $250k cello. But its value could actually make this 'art heist' a bust
He weight of the grief Sarah Rommel carried into Boston’s Carriage House Violins Tuesday morning felt much heavier than that of the 134-year-old cello she’d lugged around since 2022. The Seattle-based chamber musician was on a reluctant quest to find a loaner instrument for an upcoming performance with the Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston.
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