Deputy Martin ‘Marty’ Duran passes away after motorcycle accident; served area

King County Sheriff’s Deputy Martin “Marty” Duran – who worked out of the Burien precinct – passed away at Tacoma General Hospital late Wednesday evening (May 22) from injuries sustained... [Read more]

Local heroes honored for rescuing boy from child abductor at Burien Albertson’s

At Monday night’s (May 20) city council meeting, Burien Police Chief Scott Kimerer honored some local heroes for intervening and successfully rescuing a 10-year old boy who was almost abducted at... [Read more]

VIDEO: Multi-vehicle accident at 8th Ave S. and S. 128 sends three to hospital

Sgt. Cindi West of the King County Sheriff’s Office reports that a multiple-vehicle crash in Burien Monday night (May 13) involving a tow truck with a car and two other cars has sent three to area hospitals…

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]

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]

Shooting Near Moshier Field Thursday Sends 18-Year Old Man to Harborview

Photo courtesy Sgt. Cindi West of King County Sheriff’s Office. Click image to see larger version. UPDATE 4/4/13 6:23 p.m.: A shooting near Moshier Field in Burien Thursday afternoon (April 4) has... [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]

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]

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]

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]

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: Early Morning Shooting in Boulevard Park Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Critical

UPDATE WED. 3/20/13 4:19 p.m.: Sgt. Cindi West sent us the following update on the early morning homicide that happened in nearby Boulevard Park Wednesday morning: “At this time we have not been... [Read more]

Suspect Arrested After Officer Poses as Cab Driver

The King County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a 33-year old Seattle man was arrested last Thursday (March 14) by a deputy posing as a cab driver after the suspect called a taxi in an effort... [Read more]

WARNING: Sheriff’s Guardian One Chopper to Land at Moshier Field Tues.

The King County Sheriff’s Office wants our Readers to know that this Tuesday, March 19 around 9:15 a.m., its ‘Guardian One’ helicopter will be landing at Moshier Field next to Highline High School…

UPDATE: King County Sheriff Urquhart Provides More Details on Renton Slayings

King County Sheriff John Urquhart held a press conference Monday (March 11), releasing new information about the Fairwood double homicide that occurred this weekend: Urquhart said that suspect Michael... [Read more]

UPDATE: 14-Year Old Destiny Kindred Found Safe, Reunited with Parents

UPDATE: The King County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that Destiny Kindred, the 14-year old girl who went missing in Burien last Friday, was found wandering the streets of Burien Monday, and has... [Read more]

UPDATE: Police Seeking Michael (Chad) Boysen for Renton Double Homicide

UPDATE 3/10/13 9:30 p.m.: King County Sheriff’s detectives said they received information that murder suspect Michael (Chad) Boysen may be seeking to obtain firearms and is considered an extreme danger... [Read more]

Police Recover Over $10,000 Cash, Heroin in Recent Burien and SeaTac Busts

Deputies from the King County Sheriff’s Office, along with the SeaTac and Burien Police Departments recovered over $10,000 in cash, along with seven ounces of heroin during search warrants served last... [Read more]

Guns, Stolen Goods and ‘Robbery Kits’ Recovered During Nearby Search

The King County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday (Feb. 21) that it has arrested one person and plans to arrest another after they tried to sell stolen goods on Craigslist. “$22,000 worth... [Read more]

INTERVIEW: John Urquhart Vows that he’ll ‘Do the Right Thing as the Sheriff’

by Jack Mayne New King County Sheriff John Urquhart was elected last November by what he terms “a landslide” but he isn’t worried about facing voters all over again this November for a full four-year... [Read more]

Burien Police Officer’s DUI Stop Nets Drugs, Cash and Suspected Drug Dealer

The King County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that early Monday morning (Feb. 11) just after 1 a.m., an alert Burien Police Officer stopped a erratically-driven SUV, conducted an investigation, arrested... [Read more]

Police Seeking Public’s Help Identifying White Center/Burien Mini-Mart Robber

The King County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday (Feb. 5) announced that it’s seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect – pictured below – in four recent mini-mart robberies in the... [Read more]