Happening now: dozens of
@SeattlePD
officers have lined 5th Ave to recognize Chief Carmen Best, who retires today after 28 years. She personally greeted each officer here, as she arrives on the final day of work
Absolutely incredible sight: hundreds of people are laying in the
@LakeStevensWA
@Safeway
parking lot for nine minutes to mark the exact mins
#GeorgeFloyd
was pinned by police. They’re chanting, “I can’t breathe”
HAPPENING NOW: a HUGE show of solidarity for
#Ukraine
. Nearly a thousand people are marching through downtown Seattle, calling for an end to Russian aggression. They’re marching from city hall to the space needle
A profound sight— EVERY protestor is now kneeling for 8 mins in honor of
#georgefloyd
. It’s happening in the middle of University Village. Thousands are kneeling in unison
Thunderous clapping and the beating of drums in the middle of Westlake Center right now. We could hear the sounds from a mile away. Thousands are packed at the intersection near Nordstrom Rack.
CAPTURED!!! The last of the missing zebras has been CAUGHT AND IS SAFE! King County authorities confirm "Shug" is safely re-captured and is in good health!
HAPPENING NOW: hundreds of police officers are about to begin the procession for fallen Everett Officer Dan Rocha. I’m told Everett police have 72 vehicles here— and then there are about 400 police cars from other agencies.
BREAKING: a huge party at Alki Beach is being broken up by
@SeattlePD
. We just watched as a woman did a striptease on top of a police cruiser and was forced away— along with many others. Police are ordering people to leave.
DEVELOPING:
@komonews
confirmed that the ENTIRE town of Silvana is flooded and ONLY REACHABLE BY BOAT. These pictures show the extent of the flooding. Thanks to Silvana Meats for sharing these pics with us. Despite the flooding, no mandatory evacuations are in place
A SPECTACLE IN THE SKY! A
@komonews
viewer shared this video with us, showing BASE JUMPERS gliding their way through the sky of First Hill, before landing at 8th and Columbia. They landed only 500 feet east of I-5 and
@SeattlePD
say it’s VERY DANGEROUS AND ILLEGAL to BASE jump…
In honor of my many, many die-hard
#Coug
friends (I've never met a Coug who wasn't die-hard.. or the life of the party lolzzz), behold
@WSUPullman
from 35k feet above! Such a small town, yet a place with BIG TIME PRIDE!
#GOCOUGS
.
@kirklandgov
confirms with
@KIRO7Seattle
that "several" fire crews are in home quarantine following contact w/ two
#coronavirus
patients at Life Care Center. Those crews will be out of the mix for at least 14 days.
BREAKING: there are still dozens of officers at the Tacoma Mall following a shooting tonight. Authorities say at least one person was shot at the food court, but that this is NOT an active shooter situation. Hundreds of shoppers were locked down inside the mall.
ONLY ON KOMO: TERRIFYING VIDEO shows the suspect in an ongoing SWAT incident FIRING INDISCRIMINATELY at neighbors. This is happening in Everett. SWAT standoff still happening. NO NEIGHBORS ARE HURT, but this situation is ongoing for 7 hours now. There is now a bullet hole through…
EXCLUSIVE: a nearby worker shared this video with
@komonews
, showing the man with a gun on the balcony of Gold’s Gym. As you see, he APPEARS to be alone.
NEW YEAR... NEW STATION!!!! As far back as my college days, I've admired
@komonews
and dreamed of being part of their talented team. Starting this upcoming Monday, it'll become a reality! I feel so blessed to continue to bring you Seattle's news.. now from Channel 4!!! Cheers!🙏
There is a staggering number of people about to walk through the U District. Easily the biggest crowd we’ve seen in the U District since protests began. At least 5,000 people. You can see that the march stretches for as long as the eye can see
DEVELOPING:
@komonews
has confirmed that Andrea Hudson was one of the four people killed in yesterday’s awful collision in Renton. Her family tell me she was driving a van with five kids during crash. Her own two kids were critically hurt, while their three friends— all kids too—…
Life is so much better OUT than IN! Happy to be living my true life for 15 years now and I wish the same for other people struggling with who they really are 🌈
#NationalComingOutDay
#BREAKING
: police pursuit ends in the middle of the University District. As you see, there's considerable damage to the suspect's car, which is pinned in between a car and another car. This is at University near 45th
I lost a true companion today. This cat made me into a "cat dad" when I never expected it. He blessed me with unwavering loyalty and unmistakable love. I'll cherish it forever. But my God, I'm gonna miss him so, so, so much. Visit me in me dreams, Buddy! I love you.
#catdad
BREAKING: crew shortages because of Omicron have caused
@united
@Delta
and
@AlaskaAir
to cancel hundreds of flights on Christmas Eve. Several flights in an out of
@flySEA
have been impacted. Information coming in now...
FLIPPING OUT... over street racing!
@KIRO7Seattle
is FIRST with this CRAZY video from the University District, showing the moment street racers turned on one of their own-- flipping over his car and then shooting fireworks at it!
@SeattlePD
says NO arrests have been made
BREAKING:
@EverettCity
APPROVES a law that would BAN public drug use. Vote passed 4 to 3. Those against the proposal argued arresting drug users would not solve the problem in the long term. People voting for it said it is a crucial first step to addressing the drug crisis here
UPDATE on doggy daycare fire… employees believe ALL the dogs are accounted for. One worker says 5 dogs had to be taken to the ER, badly hurt. All other dogs are being retrieved by their owners. I’m told it’s an exhausting process tracking down the owners of each puppy
HAPPENING NOW:
@SeattlePD
chief Adrian Diaz is holding a Q&A with community members regarding gun violence. Out of 12 questions so far, 10 OF THEM have featured people complaining about Seattle's city council, not complaints about police.
HAPPENING NOW: hundreds of people singing “Amazing Grace” at the candlelight vigil for Immaculee Goldade— the 12-yr-old girl killed by an unidentified hit and run driver this wknd in Pierce County. Organizers expected about 30 people here. There are easily 200 people here instead
#BREAKING
: a shootout between two cars in the Central District has led to THIS... an SUV flipped over on the sidewalk at 23rd and Spruce. The occupant ran away from the scene. Nobody arrested. Police say bullets hit several nearby houses. Nobody hurt.
VACCINE ALERT:
@SnoHD
tells me they have SEVERAL HUNDRED doses of vaccines that are at risk of spoiling if they’re not given out ASAP! I’m told they’ll be given on a first come, first serve basis tomorrow from 10a to 5p at the Ash Way Park and Ride in
@lynnwood
!
#GetVaccinated
@jhewiz
@AlaskaAir
Hey Jonathan, so sorry for your experience! I'm a reporter with
@KIRO7Seattle
. Could we talk to you about what happened? I just you an email from your professional website.
.
@KIRO7Seattle
just interviewed a witness of tonight's incident, where it appears that a
@TacomaPD
officer ran over a person. She says the person who was hit was injured and could not crawl to the nearby sidewalk. She says the person didn't get medical treatment for 20 mins
The current wait time here at this line in
@snocounty
is about 40 mins. People told me they expected the wait and wanted to fully experience the vibe of
#ElectionDay
#BREAKING
:
@SeattlePD
Chief Diaz announces first-ever contacts with drug users as part of the new law that criminalizes drug use. Law took effect today.
@SeattlePD
made 25 contacts in last few hours. 10 people arrested for warrants related to rape, assaults, and other crimes.…
KANGAROO UPDATE! He’s been found and taken to safety about half a mile from where he was last seen!
@KIRO7Seattle
received these pictures from the homeowner who found him. As you see, he was found in the back of a car port. Animal workers say he was shivering and cowering in fear
ABSOLUTELY NUTS. As you see, the tunnel passes directly below the I-5 off ramp! We just interviewed a man who says he knows the person who dug this tunnel. He told us the tunnel digger spends DAYS in the tunnel without coming up! We just saw several clothes/items pulled out
Pizza and beer for birthday
#36
! A great day! Blessed to have my health, a job I love, and most importantly, beautiful, amazing people in my life!
#birthday
A look at the snow... From ABOVE! I just had the pleasure of landing at
@flySEA
during tonight's wintry conditions. Pretty smooth considering the weather! And pretty awesome seeing a snow storm from the sky!!!!
@KIRO7Seattle
will have all the weather alerts/info at 11p!
Time flies when you're having fun! Today marks one year since I joined
@komonews
. The decision to come here was not without plenty of thought and deliberation. I trusted my gut that it'd be a good jump. A year later, I've had more opportunity here than in about the 5 years…
HAPPENING NOW: hundreds marching through Tacoma in honor of the 14 year old shot and killed yesterday. It appears that Iyana Ussery was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Parade organizers are shouting “stop the violence!”
HEARTBREAKING NEW INFO: friends say 31-year-old Samantha Denning & her 2-year-old son Adonis were the people hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver going the wrong way on I-5 near Olympia on Friday. Samantha was ALSO 4 MONTHS PREGNANT. Her 8 year old daughter was badly hurt
Call me crazy, but if I go through the wrong door at an airport, I can expect about a dozen cops to come after me, correct? So... How do hundreds of peope invade the US Capitol-- with law enforcement no where in sight???! This is one of the darkest days in our democracy.
DEVELOPING:
@komonews
has confirmed that the man shot & killed in drive-by shooting along Machias Rd in Snohomish County was a CORRECTIONS WORKER with
@WACorrections
. I'm told he'd been on the job for a year & a half and worked out of Monroe Prison. He was the father of a newborn
BREAKING:
@SeattlePD
tell
@komonews
they responded to this Renton culdesac in relation to the Leticia Martinez-Cosman case and they DID FIND A BODY here. An identity of the body hasn't been released yet. This spot is only a mile from where Leticia's son escaped being kidnapped
.
@KIRO7Seattle
hired me 2 years ago today. It came at a point in my life when I needed something,really anything,to go my way. What followed was an embarrassment of riches, including being in my dream city. So if you're struggling,keep on fighting. I'm proof it pays off!
#blessed
HAPPENING NOW:
@SeattlePD
is putting away their bomb robot after an apparent bomb scare near the
@FBI
building in downtown Seattle. Up until a few mins ago, the entire area of Spring and 3rd Ave was blocked off. It happened after a suspicious car fire near the
@fbi
building
To all the people who've watched me and supported me over the years-- it means so much to me!!! This
#Emmy
win wouldn't be possible without you!
#blessed
NEW:
@wsferries
says ALL 175 cars onboard the stranded Walla Walla have been removed from vessel.
@komonews
also learned there were dozens of
@USNavy
workers onboard the ferry, headed to the submarine ball. I'm told they sprang into action, helping passengers w/ life preservers
NEW BODYCAM VIDEO from
@SeattlePD
shows the chaos of an illegal street racing ring this past wknd in Capitol Hill, before 4 people were shot and hurt. As you see, people had NO QUALMS about DANCING ON THE COP CAR or throwing drinks at police.
#BREAKING
: A
@FedEx
truck has flipped over on I-5 Southbound at Northgate, spilling dozens of packages onto the freeway.
@wspd2pio
says there are NO INJURIES, but I-5 is currently FULLY BLOCKED.
Happening now: a grassroots memorial continues to grow outside
@BothellPolice
in honor of the officer shot and killed last night. People are spending their lunch breaks by dropping off flowers.
@BothellPolice
say officer's identity will be released sometime today.
@KIRO7Seattle
I started working
@KIRO7Seattle
in Dec 2019. Only 2 years ago. And yet in that time, I've reported on FOUR officers who've been murdered in the line of duty. It is senseless, despicable, & so terribly sad. My god, please no more suffering for the families of these brave servants!
As you see in this time lapse video, this march for
#Ukraine
spans at least TWO CITY BLOCKS. Here in Seattle, it’s the biggest show of support for Ukraine since the invasion started.
Huge crowds at Seattle Center to see
@ewarren
. This video shows only HALF the room here. Despite a poor performance in the
#NevadaCaucus
, Warren supporters still waited upwards of 4 hours to get in here. Many had to be turned away because of lack of space.
@KIRO7Seattle
#BREAKING
a passenger stranded aboard the Kingston/Edmonds Ferry just sent me these two pics—showing the whole loading dock blocked by logs. He’s been stuck on the ferry since 10;45 and says police only arrived on scene now. He says there appears to be damage to the loading dock
BREAKING: Tulalip PD confirms 29-year-old Charlie Cortez is the Officer still missing after his rescue boat overturned last night. They say he’s been an officer for 3 years. “We’re hoping for a miracle” the chief says.
Beyond honored to helm the anchor desk at
@komonews
this weekend! My first the anchoring in 4 months and it's like riding a bike! I'll be back at tonight at 8,10,11p, and tomorrow at 4,5,6,11p!!
DEVELOPING:
@komonews
confirmed that this is the
@Uber
driver shot and killed in Edmonds last night. Abdulkadir Shariff Gedi was only 31. He’d came to Western WA from Somalia a decade ago, looking for a better life. I’m told he was active at his local mosque, and often parked…
HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of people are gathered together in Chinatown International District for a rally against anti-Asian violence. In the past year, attacks against the Asian community have spiked 100% in Seattle alone.
@KIRO7Seattle
#BREAKING
: a man has been shot and killed in the middle of Machias Rd in Snohomish. This is very rural road. Victim is lying in the middle of the street covered by a tarp. NO suspects in custody. MANY unanswered questions, including how this man ended up in the middle of the road
All aboard the puppy bus! Dogs that haven’t been reclaimed are now being taken to a shelter in Kenmore, by way of a public bus! It’s there that animal control will continue to track the owners of these puppies.
#BREAKING
:
@SnoCoSheriff
says 3 missing kids taken by their father have been found SAFE in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. The childrens' mom told police she was extremely fearful for their safety because their father was convinced of governmental
#Covid
conspiracies and "trusts no one"
A great send-off for an amazing person!
@ClaireKIRO7
has always been one of my kindest, most genuine friends at work. She's headed to Washington DC for a great TV job and I'm thrilled for her!!!
Happening now—- thousands of people are about to take part in a march through Othello. It’s one of the biggest protests we’ve seen in South Seattle so far. Crowds form an entire block
#BREAKING
: enormous police response at
@QFCGrocery
on Broadway and Republican. A store worker tells me a man went into the store with a gun and then went upstairs to the 2nd floor gym. He's now refusing to come out. Not clear if anyone is hostage.
I'm so blessed to have parents who love and cheer me on at every turn! It was a marvelous 10 days seeing them in the gorgeous Olympic Peninsula. I'm grateful for such a restful, calm extended vacation! Now back to exciting new times...
#McEwanFire
we're witnessing a tremendous show of air power to keep the flames away from homes. An MD-80 keeps swooping just a few hundred feet over the fire as helicopters dart across the horizon. 200 evacuations so far. NO REPORTS YET of any lost structures
#BREAKING
: ANOTHER suspicious letter has been sent to a Seattle synagogue. This time it’s Congregation Shaarei Tefilah-Lubavitch at 43rd Ave and NE 65th Street. NO INJURIES or exposure reported, but Hazmat crews on scene. This is 4th suspicious letter sent to Synagogue since Fri
#BREAKING
:
@KingCountyWA
board of health APPROVES motion to send phase 2 application to state health officials. If approved by state health workers-- King County could be in phase 2 by the end of this week.
.
@SeattlePD
chief Diaz says there has NEVER been a time in his 24 years of law enforcement work that tensions and threat levels have been so high nationwide. He calls the current threat levels "unprecedented."
HAPPENING NOW: workers in Mt. Vernon are rushing to put up flood barriers as the Skagit River continues to swell. Current forecasts show that the river could approach a record high level tomorrow
We just witnessed the hit and run suspect being arrested. Troopers say he hit the 2 pedestrians FIVE HOURS before they were found off the side of the road
Sigh. It took two years for this to happen, so I guess I'm lucky in that regard. So far I got cold-like symptoms. Congestion, body aches, and a bad cough. But it's not awful. Thank God no fever! And it pales in comparison to strep!!! Time to binge watch
#OzarkSeason4
!
.
@DeborahKIRO7
and I may not be actual co-workers anymore, but she'll always be such a respected, amazing colleague in the field! She's a living legend in Seattle and I'm blessed to have learned so much from her!
HAPPENING NOW: hundreds of
@IssaquahSchools
parents and students are rallying to try to get schools to reopen. Parents tell me families should have a choice to send their kids to school— and that the closures go against the guidance from the
@CDCgov
.
@KIRO7Seattle
spoke to the brother of fallen
@BothellPolice
officer Jonathan Shoop. He told us his brother had a passion for public service and was always proud to have served in the
@USCG
where he helped to cleanup after the worst oil spill in American history.
#BREAKING
:
@TacomaPD
says the officer who hit two people in his squad cruiser has now been placed on leave. We're told the officer is a 29 year veteran of the department
I passed this accident and was convinced it was a fatal crash. It's astounding to know the driver was able to WALK AWAY from the car once she was EXTRICATED from being underneath the semi truck!
There’s really not a word to describe this collision. Miraculously believed to be minor injuries. The car was struck from behind, folded the car in half, and semi came to rest on top of the car. In my 14 year career, I have never seen anything like it.
Things are getting heated near the spot where a
@TacomaPD
officer is accused of running over a man. Just about 20 ft away, right beyond a road block, a group of angry people are gathered. They're using a bullhorn to yell at the police here. Entire sections of downtown are blocked
#BREAKING
A police pursuit in Lynnwood ended with suspects wiping out and crashing into power pole along 188th street. They hit another car in the process. Suspects still on the run. 831 people were without power because of fallen power lines. Still, 170 people are in the dark
An amazing evening with a forever friend!!!
@abbyacone
and I worked together a decade ago in Pasco, WA. So many years later, here we are in the big city, not skipping a beat!
.
@BothellPolice
officer Jonathan Shoop had only been a police officer for a year, celebrating his year mark on Jun 3. Before becoming an officer, he worked at
@amazon
for 4 years, & appears to have left to company to become a police officer. From 2007-13, he served in the
@USCG
.
Hope you all had a great, enjoyable, calm holiday wknd! I'm anchoring in the evening tonight on
@KIRO7Seattle
and hope you watch! 6:30p and 11p! I'm having a blast doing it and I
appreciate you all for your twitter friendship!!!
Here's to a very
#vaccinated
birthday wknd! Thrilled to be headed to my old stomping ground of
@scottsdaleazgov
to celebrate birthday
#35
... With good friends... IN PERSON!!! The perks of being vaccinated keep getting better!
#getyourshots
Time for Tulips! For the first time since
#covid
, Tulip Town in
@SkagitGov
opened today. As part of the new rules, ticket sales are all online and visitors are capped to be here for 3 hours. Despite COVID, I’m told 3,000 people can safely come to these fields at a given time
I’ve been back in the
#PacificNW
for nine months now and it still enthralls me to take a ferry during sunset in the absolute splendor of the Puget Sound!
#naturelover
#blessed
#iloveWA
The last time I interviewed
@PattyMurray
, I fainted from a fever, slammed my head against a tile floor, suffered a seizure, & bled from a head wound. 10 YEARS LATER, I finally interviewed her again & she remembered that incident! "OMG, that was YOU?!"she exclaimed. Yep, it's me!