Detectives arrested a 35-year-old Lynden man accused of raping and robbing a woman at Little Squalicum Park in Bellingham. The attack happened the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 20, when deputies responded to a report of a rape and robbery involving a 48-year-old victim, according to the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. A large search, including drones…
A stolen car packed with four juveniles led officers on a high-speed chase through Pierce County before deputies used a PIT maneuver to stop it, authorities said. The chase began around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, when a Puyallup police officer spotted the stolen vehicle near 112th Street South and Pacific Avenue South. The car…
A container ship captain was arrested in Seattle after Coast Guard investigators determined he was operating the vessel while intoxicated, officials said. The incident happened Wednesday, Aug. 20, when the captain of the MSC Jubilee IX was taken into custody at Terminal 5. The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) said the captain’s blood alcohol content…
A man was killed and another injured early Saturday, Aug. 23, when a vehicle fleeing a DUI investigation crashed into a building in north Everett. The wreck happened around 2:30 a.m. on Rucker Avenue near 44th Street, close to the Totem Pole Diner, according to Everett Police. Two men were inside the car when it…
A 22-year-old Vancouver man accused of robbing a U.S. Bank branch and fleeing on a bicycle has been arrested, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office announced. Elijah Evans was taken into custody on Thursday, Aug. 21, three days after the robbery at the branch on NE 117th Avenue, as Puget Press reported. Investigators credited a public…
Former Seattle SuperSonics star Shawn Kemp will avoid prison in connection with a 2023 shooting outside the Tacoma Mall. Kemp, 55, was sentenced to 30 days of home confinement in Pierce County Court on Friday, Aug. 22. He must also complete one year of supervised release and 240 hours of community service. Before sentencing, Kemp…
Support is pouring in for a well-known member of Seattle’s swing dance community who was left seriously injured after a violent robbery in Pioneer Square. Michael Darigol, 42, known affectionately as “Dargoff” in the swing dance world, was assaulted and robbed late Wednesday, Aug. 6, in what Seattle police described as one of the most…
Everett Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of assaulting two employees at a business on East Casino Road earlier this month. The attack happened just before noon Friday, Aug. 1, at a business in the 300 block of East Casino Road, police said. Investigators reported that the suspect entered…
