Breaking: Bothell officer shot and killed after driver fled traffic stop
BOTHELL, WA – A Bothell police officer was killed and a second officer was wounded Monday night after what should have been a routine traffic stop turned into a gunfight. At 9:40 p.m. Monday evening, two Bothell police officers attempted to pull over a vehicle that was traveling west on State Route 522 in...
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Multiple cars involved in crash on I-5 south of SR 104
SHORELINE, WA – A multi-car accident on northbound Interstate 5 south of State Route 104 resulted in a five-mile backup Monday afternoon. A multi-car collision is blocking the left lane of NB I-5 south of SR 104. pic.twitter.com/l0IYeUqojg — WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) July 13, 2020 The accident occurred around 3:47 p.m. Monday, according to...
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Alaska Airlines makes emergency landing after passenger threatens to kill everyone on board
SEATTLE, WA – An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to land about 20 minutes after takeoff en route to Chicago after a man yelled, “I’m going to kill everybody on this plane. Die in the name of Jesus!” Alaska Airlines Flight 422 took off from SeaTac at 11:10 p.m. Saturday evening and was supposed...
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Man dies of injuries after DUI rollover crash in Yakima
YAKIMA COUNTY, WA – A Toppenish man has died of his injuries after crashing his car in an apparent DUI accident, according to KIMA News. The victim, 38-year-old Michael R. Castilleja, was driving east on Interstate 82 around 1:30 a.m. on July 2 when he lost control of his car and hit the median....
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Defective motorhome sparks brush fires in Port Orchard
PORT ORCHARD, WA – Brush fires burning along the side of State Route 16 west of Southeast Mullinex Road are believed to have been caused by a motorhome with mechanical problems. #KitsapCounty: Multiple brushfires along SR 16 near #PortOrchard were believed to be started by a motorhome with mechanical issues. #ThankYou to the fire...
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Distracted driver lost control of vehicle, crashed into embankment
PORT ORCHARD, WA – A distracted driver veered slightly off the road before overcorrecting and swerving off of State Route 16 into an embankment on July 8. #KitsapCounty: A driver lost control on EB SR 16 just west of Mullinex Road (MP 22) near #PortOrchard this afternoon. The driver became distracted, drifted to the...
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10,000-acre Road 11 Fire burns 5 structures, forces level 2 evacuation
DOUGLAS COUNTY, WA – Crews are working to contain a 10,000-acre brush fire ravaging Douglas County that has already consumed 5 structures and forced nearby residents to prepare to evacuate. The fire, which origin is still under investigation, is burning grass, sage, and wheat crops, according to King 5. It started just after 12...
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