Shots Fired at Southwest Seattle Ambulatory Surgery Center - Police Searching for Shooter
09.20.11 | Filed Under: News
Sylvester Middle School as well as the Southwest Seattle Ambulatory Surgery Center are currently on lockdown after multiple gunshots were fired at the surgery center. Read On...
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King County Deputies Shoot Boulevard Park Man Armed with Knife
09.04.11 | Filed Under: News
King County Sheriffs Deputies shot and seriously wounded a man armed with a knife after responding to reports of domestic violence disturbance in an apartment located on the 100 block of Des Moines Memorial Drive in the neighborhood of Boulevard Park. Read On...
Burien Couple Robbed At Gunpoint During Marijuana Delivery in Tacoma Wednesday Evening
08.19.11 | Filed Under: News
According to Stacy Mulick of the Tacoma News Tribune, two Burien residents were robbed at gunpoint in Tacoma Wednesday evening. The couple, two medical marijuana distributors, had traveled to Tacoma to meet with what they believed to be a legitimate medical marijuana patient who had contacted them earlier in the day by phone... Read On...
Update: Three Burien Businesses Burglarized in Early Morning Robberies
Early this morning we published a story about two Burien businesses that were broken into in the early hours of the morning. We now know that three businesses have reported being burglarized… Read On...
At Least Two Local Burien Businesses Robbed Overnight
08.18.11 | Filed Under: News
At least two local Burien businesses were robbed sometime in the early morning hours of Thursday, August 18th. Initial reports say that there is no obvious signs of forced entry to either location... Read On...
Woman Ends Up in Hospital After Rolling Car on 509 Near 128th Ave South on Wednesday Morning
08.10.11 | Filed Under: News
A woman traveling south on State Route 509 after celebrating her birthday caused an accident with another south-bound vehicle Wednesday morning... Read On...
Update: 13 Year Old Burien Girl Struck By Vehicle - 52 Year Old Driver Believed to Be Intoxicated
Yesterday we reported on a Burien woman who was hit by a suspected drunk driver Sunday evening at the intersection of Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 154th St. Thanks to an update from the King County Sheriffs department, we now have more information on the accident and the victim. Read On...
Burien Woman Struck by Vehicle - Driver Believed to be Intoxicated
08.08.11 | Filed Under: News
A woman was struck by a moving vehicle Sunday evening as she crossed Ambaum Boulevard SW near where it intersects 154th St SW in Burien. Read On...
Update on Man Found Beaten in Front of Sylvester Middle School
Last week we reported that a man was found beaten and confused standing in front of Sylvester Middle School in south west Burien. Since then we have been able to find more information on the victim and the leads the police are following. Read On...
Burien Police Assist King County with 18 Unit Apartment Fire Des Memorial Drive Sunday Afternoon
07.25.11 | Filed Under: News
Burien Police assisted King County emergency units after an 18 unit apartment building caught fire on Des Moines Memorial Drive Sunday afternoon... Read On...
Update on Shooting at La Raza Car Show on July 23rd
Yesterday we reported on a major shooting that took place on International Boulevard between Des Moines and Kent near 232nd St. Here is an update on what we have learned: Read On...
Update: Massive Shooting on International Boulevard - Shooter on The Loose
07.23.11 | Filed Under: News
Update: According to reports, 8 people were harmed by the 10 shots fired at the car show. Names of victims or a description of a shooter have yet to be released.
According to Burien residents attending a free lower-rider car show in Des Moines this afternoon, there has been a massive shooting. Read On...
According to Burien residents attending a free lower-rider car show in Des Moines this afternoon, there has been a massive shooting. Read On...
Thieves Steal Archery Supplies From Burien Cub Scout Camp
07.20.11 | Filed Under: News | The Highline Times
By Ty Swenson of the Highline Times
Organizers of a Boy Scouts of America camp being held at Camp Schoenwald (behind Sylvester Middle School) were greeted with an unpleasant discovery on Tuesday, July 19...
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Organizers of a Boy Scouts of America camp being held at Camp Schoenwald (behind Sylvester Middle School) were greeted with an unpleasant discovery on Tuesday, July 19...
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Man Found Beaten Near Sylvester Middle School in Burien
07.20.11 | Filed Under: News
King County Deputies were called to the 16200 block of Sylvester Rd SW this morning after receiving reports of a man bleeding from the head. Authorities found the man standing on the sidewalk in front of Sylvester Middle School across the road from Highline Medical Center... Read On...
Four Plead Not Guilty in Boulevard Park Death and Burglary Case
07.15.11 | Filed Under: News
David Moore, Justin Moore, Kasey Guthrie, and Dylan Lorang, who allegedly burglarized Leonard A. Warner’s home last June, all plead ‘not guilty’ on Thursday in a King County Superior Court hearing. Read On...
Four Charged with Burglary in Boulevard Park Death and Robbery Case
07.07.11 | Filed Under: News
Two weeks ago, 69-year-old Leonard A. Werner was found dead and covered with a blanket in his home which had been burglarized. He was found by a family member who came to check on him after they had not heard from him for a number of weeks. This week, four people are facing felony charges for allegedly robbing Werner’s Boulevard Park home and draining his bank accounts... Read On...
Update: Fireworks Banned In Burien
07.04.11 | Filed Under: News
We know that it is going to be a pretty tempting day out there with all of the celebrating going on. We just wanted to remind you fireworks are banned in Burien and you can face some pretty big penalties if you get caught with them. So this Independence Day, don’t be an “Amer-I-Can do whatever I want” but be a “Amer-I-Can respect the established laws because that’s how democracy works.” Either way, just a friendly reminder.
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Update: Property Recovered in Burien Death and Burglary Case
On Friday, June 24th, we reported that an elderly man was found dead and covered with a blanket on the floor of his Boulevard Park home which had been burglarized. You can read that article by clicking here. Burien Police have made quite a bit of progress in the case and we have gathered a lot of new information for you to read... Read On...
One Found Dead in a Burglarized Burien Home
06.24.11 | Filed Under: News
An elderly Burien man was found deceased in his Boulevard Park home today. According to police, the home, which is located on the 12600 block of Des Moines Memorial Drive, had been burglarized since the time of the man’s death...
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Burien Crime Goes Down Since Time of Annexation - Burien Police Report
06.24.11 | Filed Under: News
A common comment made by readers after we report something like a shooting or vandalization is “Ever since we annexed North Highline Burien is just full of crime.” While we were compiling data for another article, we came across the 2010 Annual Police Service Highlights and Data Report which actually contradicts popular opinion about crime in Burien and the effects of the North Highline annexation... Read On...
Update: Woman Shot in Burien in Stable Condition - Still No Arrest
Yesterday we reported on a shooting that took place at the corner of Ambaum Blvd SW and SW 136th St. Since the shooting we’ve interviewed King County Sheriff deputies and detectives and this is what we’ve learned...
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Woman Shot in Chest While Sitting in Her Vehicle on SW 136 & Ambaum Blvd
06.01.11 | Filed Under: News
A woman in her 20s was shot in the chest while sitting in her car this afternoon in Burien. The shooting took place at the intersection of Ambaum Blvd SW and SW 136th St...
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Sustain: Burien in One Word
Each week Michael Stein-Ross contributes Sustain, a column about community & sustainability in Burien.
At the Annual Discover Burien Auction Gala a couple months ago, the emcee had attendees give him one-word descriptors of our city. I was struck by the number of negative words being tossed about, particularly since we were at a dinner to celebrate citizens who are doing great things to improve our community. Unfortunately... Read On...
At the Annual Discover Burien Auction Gala a couple months ago, the emcee had attendees give him one-word descriptors of our city. I was struck by the number of negative words being tossed about, particularly since we were at a dinner to celebrate citizens who are doing great things to improve our community. Unfortunately... Read On...
Shooting and Stabbing at Wah Long Sports Bar in Burien
05.25.11 | Filed Under: News
An argument in a Burien bar between two men starting around 12:20am Wednesday morning left one man stabbed and another man shot in the face in the parking lot next door... Read On...
Smash and Grab Burglar Sentenced to 5.5 Years in Prison
05.08.11 | Filed Under: News
Stephen Kirk, a Burien resident who pled guilty to eight counts of second degree burglary and one count of attempted second degree burglary in March, was sentenced on Friday to up to 68 months in prison.
Kirk was sentenced by King County Judge Mariane C. Spearman. His record included 37 bookings as well as 89 warrants since 1984. This factored into Judge Spearman’s decision to hand down a higher than average prison sentence.
According to an interview with detectives from the Seattle Police Department, Kirk’s burglaries were always the same. His method was to throw a rock or brick through the window or glass door of a closed business... Read On...
Kirk was sentenced by King County Judge Mariane C. Spearman. His record included 37 bookings as well as 89 warrants since 1984. This factored into Judge Spearman’s decision to hand down a higher than average prison sentence.
According to an interview with detectives from the Seattle Police Department, Kirk’s burglaries were always the same. His method was to throw a rock or brick through the window or glass door of a closed business... Read On...