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May 30, 2021

Seattle police shut down massive beach party amid fights, arrests

Police shut down a massive party at a beach in West Seattle on Saturday night after multiple fights broke out and at least two arrests were made.

May 27, 2021

Seattle's interim police chief demotes commander over tussle with protester that led to riot last summer

Seattle’s interim police chief on Wednesday demoted an assistant chief in connection with a skirmish with an umbrella-wielding protester that led police to declare a riot last summer. 

May 25, 2021

Parents outraged as Seattle elementary school near homeless encampment faces break-in, lockdowns

Parents are expressing their outrage after a Seattle elementary school, located only a few feet from a homeless encampment, experienced a break-in and multiple lockdowns.

May 20, 2021

‘Unruly’ passenger causes American Airlines flight to stop in Seattle

An American Airlines flight headed to Dallas was diverted this week because of an “unruly” passenger.

May 17, 2021

Washington's King County to divert $100M in coronavirus rescue money for homeless housing

Despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars and taking hundreds of people off the streets and out of overnight shelters, the number of homeless people in Seattle seems to be growing. It’s estimated at around 12,000 people. Now, the King County executive finds himself flush with federal money to spend any way he wants on the homelessness problem.

May 6, 2021

E. coli sends 6 children to hospital in Washington state

An investigation is underway after seven children in Washington state were recently sickened with a toxin-producing E. coli, public health officials announced Wednesday.

May 5, 2021

Man fatally shot in Seattle's 'CHOP' autonomous zone was 'left to die' by first responders, report says

Loved ones of a man who was fatally shot in Seattle’s autonomous zone plan to sue the City of Seattle, King County and Washington State arguing that local paramedics left him "to die," according to a recent report.

May 5, 2021

Seattle bar's repeated COVID-19 violations lead to shut down

Public Health – Seattle & King County has suspended the license of a restaurant in Seattle after it says management defied the state’s COVID-19 guidelines.

May 1, 2021

May Day protest: 14 arrested in Seattle after peaceful protest gives way to clashes

Seattle Police announced the arrests of at least 14 people after unpermitted demonstrations marking May Day descended into violent confrontations stemming from a group dressed in black that traveled around the city’s downtown area towards the Cal Anderson Park, according to a report.

May 1, 2021

Seattle Police Department losing officers at 'record pace' amid budget uncertainty, lack of support: officials

Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers are leaving the job at a "record pace" -- with at least 249 people leaving over the past year alone -- as statistics show manpower has been declining in recent years, according to union and city officials.