17-Year Old SeaTac Girl Stabbed to Death; 17-Year Old Boy Arrested

KING5.com is reporting that a 17-year-old SeaTac girl died of stab wounds early Saturday (March 17), and that a 17-year old boy has been arrested and charged with her murder. Police say that, shortly before... [Read more]

Retirement Party for Normandy Park Police Chief Rick Kieffer will be March 29

A retirement party for Normandy Park Police Chief Rick Kieffer will be held Thursday, March 29 from Noon – 7 p.m. at Normandy Park City Hall, with a special presentation at 1 p.m. This event is free... [Read more]

Burien Sex Offender charged with posing as girl to extort sex from children

King County prosecutors have charged a Burien sex offender with eight felonies of posing online as a middle school girl in an effort to extort sex from Seattle-area children, according to Seattle PI.com. Prosecutors... [Read more]

King County Sheriff Rahr accepts Director Position at Criminal Training Center

King County Sheriff Sue Rahr speaks while Burien Police Chief Scott Kimerer, left, listens. King County Sheriff Sue Rahr on Wednesday (March 14) officially accepted the Director position at Burien’s... [Read more]

PHOTO: 24-year old Man crashes truck into utility pole, gets busted for DUI

BTB Reader Rob Mood sent us the pic above, taken Tuesday night (March 13) on 152nd near 18th in Burien. According to Rob, the truck “lost control some distance east of 18th, then stopped abruptly... [Read more]

UPDATE 2: 80-year Old Man Assaulted by Burglar; K-9 finds one suspect

Deputy Kasprzyk and K-9 Sabre. UPDATE 3/13/12 6:45 p.m.: Police say that the victim of Tuesday’s burglary and assault that caused a major police response, as well as lockdowns at both Highline High... [Read more]

UPDATE: Shootout between two injures Bail Bondsman, Man in Burien

Crime scene tape still littered the scene of Wednesday morning's shooting in Burien. Photo by Scott Schaefer. UPDATE 4:30 p.m. 3/7/12: A 32-year old bail bondsman and a 42-year old Burien man were... [Read more]

Three Suspects in Tuesday’s Armed Robbery of Pawn X-Change Charged

KOMO News is reporting that the three suspects in last Tuesday’s armed robbery of the Pawn X-Change in Burien (read our coverage here) are all facing first degree robbery charges. The three charged... [Read more]

FOLLOWUP: Chris Saunders had Gun Pointed at his Head in Burien Robbery

Chris Saunders shows us where he crouched down to hide and call 9-1-1 Tuesday night. Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer As they were driving north on First Avenue South Tuesday night, Chris Saunders’... [Read more]

Suburban King County Council on Gangs taking Survey on Violence

If you’re like many Burien residents, you may be more concerned about increasing violence in the area, especially after some recent incidents, including school lockdowns as well as Tuesday night’s... [Read more]

UPDATE: Third Suspect arrested for Armed Robbery in Burien Tuesday night

Photo of the scene outside the Pawn X-Change Tuesday night by Ralph Nichols. by Ralph Nichols UPDATE 2:45 p.m. 2/28/12: Sgt. Cindi West of the King County Sheriff’s Office reported via Twitter that... [Read more]

CRIME: Lockdown at Highline High; Police action at Social Security office

It’s been a lively day in Burien today (Tuesday, Feb. 28), with two crime-related incidents to report: There was a lockdown at Highline High School this morning before Noon, apparently caused by... [Read more]

Port of Seattle illegally gave Aviation High School $13.6 million

by Jack Mayne The Port of Seattle illegally gave the Highline School District $13.6 million for the construction and operation of Aviation High School. “The Port is not authorized to contribute funding... [Read more]

Burien About to Install Security Cameras Around Downtown Library

A Burien Police car sits in front of the library/city hall building on Jan. 27, signaling an increased police presence there once again after a near fight in the lobby the previous day. by Ralph Nichols A... [Read more]

Sheriff Rahr Picked as Executive Director of Criminal Justice Training Center

King County Sheriff Sue Rahr at a press conference in 2010. Photo by Nicholas Johnson. On Thursday (Feb. 23), King County Sheriff Sue Rahr was selected as Executive Director of the Washington State Criminal... [Read more]

SCAM ALERT: Former Electrolux Vacuum Salesman’s Fraud, Threats Suck

The Normandy Park Police Department released the following scam alert to residents on Wednesday (Feb. 22), based on information passed along by Burien Block Watch members: The Normandy Park Police Department... [Read more]

Sylvester Middle School Briefly Put Into Lockdown Wednesday Morning

Wednesday morning (Feb. 22) around 11 a.m., Burien’s Sylvester Middle School was put into lockdown mode due to a burglary in progress near the school. Police apprehended the suspect, all students... [Read more]

Saturday Night Carjacking Incident Sounds Like it’s from an Action Movie

On Saturday night (Feb. 18) around 7:18 p.m., police received a 911 call about a person with a gun in the area of the 500 block of South 150 Street in Burien (map below). It all sounds like a scene from... [Read more]

CRIME: Major Police Turnout Near Olde/Lake Burien Tuesday Afternoon

Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer If you were near the Olde/Lake Burien neighborhood Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 21) between around 1:30 – 3 p.m., you may have wondered what all the police action was,... [Read more]

Citizen’s Police Academy, CERT Training Starting in March

Two programs aimed at helping citizens understand how police and emergency services personnel work are starting in March: CITIZEN’S ACADEMY Together with Burien and SeaTac Police Services, a program... [Read more]