Seattle City Light warning customers to protect themelves against Con Artists

Seattle City Light announced Wednesday (May 22) that it is warning customers to protect themselves against con artists who are using false threats of disconnecting electrical service in attempts to steal... [Read more]

LETTER: ‘Hooray to the B-Town Blog’ for helping find Reader’s stolen bicycle

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader:] Hooray to the B-Town Blog, one concerned citizen, and the KC Sheriffs!!! Last night, around 9:00PM, they found our stolen... [Read more]

CRIME: Two bikes stolen from Gregory Heights home Monday

BTB Reader Sig Ratkoviak wants everyone to be on the lookout for two stolen bikes, taken from his Gregory Heights home’s garage (near 12th SW and SW 160th) early Monday morning, May 13. “This... [Read more]

Burien Police assist in Des Moines, Kent drug bust

Burien Police assisted in a drug bust last Thursday (April 25) at homes in Des Moines and Kent that netted police 1/4 Kilo of cocaine and over $6,000 in cash. Detectives and TAC-30 from the King County... [Read more]

Seen this bike? Reader’s red and white Trek 4300 stolen from Seahurst Condo

BTB Reader Anne Auguiste wants everyone to be on the lookout for her stolen bike (pictured above) – a red and white Trek 4300 – taken Friday, April 27 from her condo’s storage in Seahurst. “I’ve... [Read more]

Massage Parlor/Prostitution Ring busted in Burien, SeaTac & Kent Thursday Night

Detectives from the King County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Burien and SeaTac Police Departments, served search warrants on five area locations last night related to a lengthy prostitution investigation. The... [Read more]

Police Chase Ends in Fiery Head-On Crash in Boulevard Park Tuesday Night

The King County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a Tuesday night police chase ended in a violent head-on car crash and fire in the Boulevard Park neighborhood. A deputy first spotted a reckless... [Read more]

LETTER: ‘Events like this make me feel very unsafe in our community’

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The B-Town Blog nor its staff:] Monday (April 8) on SW 134th Street our mail... [Read more]

Father and Son Who Scammed Elderly People Arrested by Burien Police

The Seattle Police Department is reporting on its blotter that a father and son team believed to have been targeting elderly people with a car dent repair scam are now in the King County Jail after being... [Read more]

UPDATE: Homeless Man Wanted for Arson has been Arrested in Burien

Seattle police are reporting that the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Fugitive Apprehension Task Force has tracked down and arrested Hung Minh Pham in Burien. As we previously reported, Pham, 45, was wanted... [Read more]

UPDATE: Burien Shooting Suspect Arrested Friday Night

UPDATE 4/6/13 10:30 a.m.: Friday night (April 5), shortly before 7 p.m., the King County Sheriff’s Gang Unit detectives arrested Linley A. Valdez, the suspect wanted for a shooting in Burien on Thursday. He... [Read more]

WANTED: Homeless White Center Man Wanted on $1 Million Warrant for Arson

The King County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding Hung Minh Pham, 45, wanted on a $1 million warrant for Arson, and reported to be homeless and hanging out in the... [Read more]

REPORT: Highline Medical Center Employee Raped Injured Woman

The Seattle P-I is reporting that a former Highline Medical Center employee has been charged with rape following allegations that he attacked a patient being treated there for a separate attack. The P-I... [Read more]

Highline Area Vehicle Thefts Again on Increase; Police Offer Prevention Tips

by Ralph Nichols Highline-area cities, along with the rest of King County, are experiencing an increase in stolen vehicles since late last year. “This time of year,” said King County Sheriff’s Detective... [Read more]

Wanted Man Captured Dumpster Diving Behind Apartment in Burien Friday

The wanted man seen above – Alan Polevia – was captured last Friday, March 22, rummaging through a dumpster behind a building at the Heights at Burien apartment complex, in the 1200 block of SW 137th... [Read more]

Former Burien Red Light Camera Firm Redflex Faces ‘Bribery’ Issues

by Jack Mayne Redflex Traffic Solutions, the company that once provided red light photo enforcement cameras in Burien, and currently does in SeaTac, says an internal corruption investigation has found... [Read more]

King County Sheriffs will Demonstrate Remote Controlled Robots April 10

The King County Sheriff’s Office will be demonstrating its remote-controlled robots for the public on Wednesday, April 10 – including one it used in a hostage situation in Burien in Feb., 2012... [Read more]

Burien Woman Accused in Seattle Parks Shooting Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ Monday

Carolyn Piksa, of Burien, was arraigned Monday morning (March 25) and pleaded ‘Not Guilty’ to a charge of Assault First Degree for allegedly shooting and wounding a co-worker March 8 at a Seattle... [Read more]

Sheriff’s Office Holding Meeting on Registered Sex Offender April 15

The King County Sheriff’s Office announced that a detective from its Registered Sex Offender Unit will be conducting a community notification meeting on Monday, April 15 regarding Level 3 registered... [Read more]

Crimestoppers Offering $1,000 Reward for Info on Shooting of 14-Year Old Girl

Crimestoppers of Puget Sound announced that it’s offering a cash reward up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and charge of the suspect(s) involved in the shooting of a 14-year-old Burien... [Read more]

If You Were Wondering What the Police Activity was in NE Burien Friday A.M….

If you were wondering what all the police activity was in the northeast part of Burien early Friday morning (March 22), that was a response to a domestic violence call in the 11800 block of 1st Ave South... [Read more]

UPDATE: Boulevard Park Murder Was Not a ‘Running Gun Battle’

King County Sheriff’s detectives said a shooting this week in the Boulevard Park area that left two men dead was a murder-suicide and NOT a running gun battle, as was initially reported (read our original... [Read more]

UPDATE: St. Francis Shooting Victim Home; Was Hit by .22 Caliber Bullet

According to a letter sent to parents at Burien’s St. Francis of Assisi School Wednesday afternoon (March 20), it has been confirmed that the 8th grade girl who was struck while walking home from... [Read more]

VIDEO: Burien Police Department Releases Video on Crime Prevention

With the recent spate of crime news, apparent random shootings, break-ins and other assorted bad goings-on in the area, the Burien Police Department has stepped up and produced the following video, featuring... [Read more]