Police seize over 1700 illegal pot plants in raids in Burien and Seattle
The Seattle Police Department seized 1,751 marijuana plants with an estimated value of more than $1.7 million dollars, along with 247 pounds of processed marijuana worth nearly $500,000, after serving warrants at illegal grow houses in Burien and Seattle on Wednesday...
DUI suspected in collision in Burien Tuesday night
Burien Police are reporting that a driver under the influence was involved in a collision at the intersection of SW 116th Street and Ambaum Blvd. SW (map below) around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, Feb. 6. One driver is in custody for DUI. Police say that there were no...
Burien City Council repeals highly contested city 'Trespass Ordinance(s)'
By Jack Mayne The Burien City Council on Monday night (Feb. 5) passed by a 4 to 3 vote to repeal the three previous so-called 'Trespass Ordinances,' but with a revision that it will not take effect for 60 days so Council can potentially make changes. The passage of...
Jimmy Matta wants to be the Mayor for all of Burien, not just factions
By Jack Mayne The new mayor sat down with this reporter last week to talk about his views for the future of Burien and to allay fears of those worried that a first Latino mayor will be a disadvantage to its city. "I don't think you can create change until you bring...
Man accidentally shoots self near Burien Safeway, suffers life threatening injuries
A man accidentally shot himself near the Safeway on SW 148th Street in Burien on Thursday night, Feb. 1, at around 9 p.m. A witness reported that there were a "bunch of cop cars," and that the victim was just laying there, with a lot of blood coming out of his head....
City Council to discuss repealing Burien's 'Trespass Ordinance(s)' Monday night
At Monday night's Burien City Council meeting, lawmakers will discuss whether to repeal Ordinance Nos. 606, 621, and 624, regarding Trespass Warnings on City and other publicly owned property. Commonly called the 'Trespass Ordinance(s),' these laws once included...
Washington State Patrol seeking public's help finding hit & run driver
The Washington State Patrol is seeking the public's help finding the hit and run driver who killed a man on SR 518 in Burien early Friday morning. WSP says that at approximately 1:47 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, Troopers responded to a report of a serious injury...
Police track stolen car, use K-9 & helicopter to find and arrest suspect
Burien Police/King County Sheriff's Office are reporting that on Friday, Jan. 26, just after midnight, a deputy on patrol ran a license plate on a 1996 Honda Accord and it came back stolen. Police say that the driver did not stop when the deputy turned on his...
Police seeking public’s help locating White Center double murder suspect
King County Sheriff’s Detectives are asking for the public’s help locating a man who is wanted for shooting and killing two men in White Center earlier this month. Police say that Merle Charles Buchanan, aka Chucky, 26 (pictured above) is wanted for two Counts of...
Community Police Academy begins March 14; here's how to sign up
The King County Sheriff’s Office – along with Burien and SeaTac Police – have designed a program to educate the Community about all the departments within the King County Sheriff’s Office. Students are given the opportunity to meet the K-9 dogs, go on Ride-Alongs with...
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