“You’ll see things” at the third annual festival celebrating the anniversary of the world’s first encounter with the iconic Men in Black on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at the Quarterdeck […]
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘This is an open letter to the City Government, our Police and the citizens of Burien’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written and submitted by verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of South King Media, nor its staff.] This […]
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Burien Police Officers petition expresses vote of ‘no confidence’ in City Manager Bailon, Mayor Schilling
In a strong rebuke to city leadership, Burien Police Department officers this week issued a vote of “no confidence” in City Manager Adolfo Bailon and Mayor Kevin Schilling via a […]
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Person fatally shot in North Burien early Saturday morning
A person was fatally shot early Saturday morning, May 4, 2024 near the intersection of S. 116th Street and 1st Ave South near the Beverly Park neighborhood of Burien (map […]
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Two off-duty police officers criticize City Manager, council during public comment at Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting
Two off-duty, veteran Burien Police officers – Mark Hayden and Henry McLauchlan (speaking out of uniform as residents) – took a public stand at Monday night’s (April 29, 2024) Burien […]
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘We taxpayers expect our funds to be used in ways that are supported by research and are cost-effective’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written and submitted by verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of South King Media, nor its staff.] Councilmembers […]
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Sheriff releases response to Burien residents’ concerns regarding homelessness and safety; Mayor Schilling responds
King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 released a letter to the Burien community that she said addresses concerns from residents regarding homelessness, public camping and public […]
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UPDATE: ‘I can no longer state that I trust Chief Boe’ – Burien City Manager officially requests replacement of Police Chief Ted Boe; Sheriff’s Office responds
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated with a response from the King County Sheriff ‘s Office. Burien City Manager Adolfo Bailon on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 sent a request […]
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘An update on the ridiculousness going on in Burien’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written and submitted by verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of South King Media, nor its staff.] An […]
Posted inBurien News, Crime, Featured Post, Homicides, Law, News, Police, Public Safety, Tukwila
Tukwila Police Detectives seeking help solving 1996 espresso stand murder
Nearly 28 years after the brutal murder of Andreau Cook, Tukwila Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit (MCU) is renewing its plea for information from the public. Cook, a 22-year-old father […]
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Burien City Council & BEDP discuss city’s Economic Development Plan at joint meeting
In an annual joint meeting held on Monday, April 1, 2024, members of both the Burien City Council and the Business & Economic Development Partnership (BEDP) weighed in on priorities […]
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Burien City Council discusses human services, expanding historic neighborhood districts, adding brewery/distillery district & more at Monday night’s meeting
Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council special meeting held on Monday, Mar. 25, 2024: The latest Burien City Council meeting covered a diverse range of topics crucial to […]
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘From the citizens to the council, Burien isn’t hostile to homelessness, it is hostile to the homeless’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written and submitted by verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of South King Media, nor its staff.] From […]
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Minimum wage increase, ARPA fund reallocation approved & more at Monday night’s Burien City Council
Here’s our recap of the 5+-hour long Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, Mar. 18, 2024: Update On Anti-Camping Ordinance City Manager Adolfo Bailon said that despite many […]
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Tukwila Police recover stolen KIA ‘full of bullet holes,’ find wounded suspect at hospital
From our sister site The Tukwila Blog: Tukwila Police on Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2024 announced the recovery of a stolen KIA that a witness spotted parked at the Tukwila Light […]
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Identity, cause of death determined for man who died at encampment in Downtown Burien Thursday
The identity and cause of death for a man who died at a homeless encampment in Downtown Burien on Thursday, Mar. 14, was released by the King County Medical Examiner’s […]
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City of Burien fires back Tuesday at King County, Sheriff over expanded camping ordinance
Burien officials pushed back against recent statements by the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) regarding the city’s amended camping ordinance, with a contentious response released just after 6 p.m. on […]
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1 suffers life-threatening injuries after shooting near Evergreen High in White Center Monday
One person suffered life-threatening injuries after a shooting near Evergreen High School in White Center on Monday afternoon, March 11, 2024. King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) deputies responded to reports […]
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VIDEO: Sheriff files legal complaint against City of Burien regarding constitutionality of its expanded camping ban; City responds
King County Sheriff Patricia Cole-Tindall and the county filed a legal complaint with the United States District Court on Monday, Mar. 11, 2024, to determine the constitutionality of the latest […]
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Child, man stabbed at Veranda Green Apartments in Burien Sunday night
On Sunday night, Mar. 10, 2024 at around 9:03 p.m., King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) 911 Communications Center received a call about a stabbing that injured a 2-year old and […]
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Man found shot, killed in car in Tukwila Sunday
From our sister site The Tukwila Blog: On Sunday, Mar. 10, 2024 at around 5:01 p.m., Tukwila Police officers were dispatched to the report of a single-vehicle collision in the […]
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Burien City Council will discuss new anti-camping ordinance, DESC, Citizen of Year & more at Monday night’s meeting
On the agenda for Monday night’s (Mar. 4, 2024) regular Burien City Council meeting: discussion and possible approval of a new ordinance aimed at expanding unlawful public camping within the […]
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Burien City Council will discuss new anti-camping ordinance, DESC, Citizen of Year & more at Monday night’s meeting
On the agenda for Monday night’s (Mar. 4, 2024) regular Burien City Council meeting: discussion and possible approval of a new ordinance aimed at expanding unlawful public camping within the […]
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Tukwila Police release update on suspect wanted in connection with Jan. 15 Redicab homicide case at Southcenter
From our sister site The Tukwila Blog: On Friday, Mar. 1, 2024, Tukwila Police released an update on a suspect in relation to a recent homicide of a Redicab driver […]
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Burien’s Precinct 4 Special Emphasis Team arrests 2, seizes 71,000 fentanyl pills, meth, heroin & more in big drug bust
Last week, the King County Sheriff’s Office Precinct 4 Special Emphasis Team – based in Burien – concluded a several month-long joint narcotics operation with Homeland Security Investigations. The operation […]
