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Christopher Monfort, Suspect in Murder of Officer Tim Brenton, Wanted to Be a Cop

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:38:15

UPDATE: Police say they had a link between the arson and the shooting long before they had a suspect. Details after the jump. Thanks to the hard work of reporters at the Seattle Times and...

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Note Threatening Police Found Shortly Before Murder of Officer Timothy Brenton

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:29:08

UPDATE: Police now believe that Christopher Monfort, the suspect in the murder of Officer Tim Brenton, is also responsible for the fires. Details after the jump. On October 22nd, someone...

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Mike McGinn's Lead Grows, Recount Almost Certain

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:11:43

UPDATE: McGinn has established a commanding lead. At least, relative to how close things have been so far. More details after the jump. The small lead enjoyed by mayoral candidate Mike Mc...

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Suspect in Tim Brenton's Murder Shot by Police

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:01:04

Minutes after the Key Arena Memorial Service for slain Officer Tim Brenton had ended, a 41-year-old man suspected in his murder was shot in the head by Seattle police in Tukwila. The suspe...

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Judgement Day: Rebecca Long Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:30:48

Last month, a King County Superior Court judge gave Jon Pomeroy the maximum penalty for his role in the purposeful starvation of his daughter. Just hours ago, Rebecca Long, Pomeroy's estra...

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Comment of the Day: Terry Lee Alexander Inspires Conflicting Feelings

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:01:04

Readers Kris and Robyn respond to Should Terry Lee Alexander, the "Obituary Burglar," be Given a Second Chance? Looks like they'll have to agree to disagree. Kris: "Sad thing is Terry has...

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How Green is YOUR Sex Life?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:53:53

Lovers, rejoice. Local resident April Cook has just launched Seattle Green Toys, a store that specializes in selling non-toxic sex toys. It features all-natural products like wooden dildos,...

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Jack Daws' Golden Penny Finds Home in Brooklyn

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:24:02

Back in 2007, Seattle sculptor Jack Daws cast 10 pennies in 18-karat gold then dipped them in copper. Nine of them he kept. One he did not. As Jennifer 8. Lee of the New York Times report...

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What Will Susan Hutchison Run for Next?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:19:03

Susan Hutchison's "thank you" letter to supporters this morning is anything but defeatist. She acknowledges that this one didn't work out (Dow Constantine is up 58 percent to 42 percent o...

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Colton Harris-Moore Wanted...on Craigslist

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:01:03

From the encouragable bastards running the Colton Harris-Moore Fan Club comes this Craigslist post in search of (what else?) the baby-faced burglar: Colton Harris Moore - $5000 (Camano Isl...

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Ex-Boeing Employee Gino Augustus Turrella Convicted for Threatening E-Mails

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:59:08

Gino Augustus Turrella, a 47-year-old ex-Boeing machinist from Des Moines, was convicted on Friday for sending threatening e-mails to his former employer. According to prosecutors, Turre...

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Seattle Blogs: Tim Brenton Memorial Slideshow

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:27:34

Today's blogs don't mind getting stuck in traffic so long as it's for a good cause. - Central District News has the most complete slideshow of today's Tim Brenton memorial procession. -...

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Tim Lincecum Busted for Pot Possession

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:34:16

UPDATE: Prosecutors dropped the possession charge against Lincecum. Details after the jump. According to the Washington State patrol, former University of Washington pitching star and cur...

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Jon Stewart's Glenn Beck Takedown

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:33:53

If you happened to be on Twitter last night around 11 PM, you probably saw the words "epic," "Jon Stewart" and "Glenn Beck" strung together no less than a dozen times. The Daily Show host ...

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Everett Officer Troy Meade Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:26:12

Forty-one-year-old Everett cop Troy Meade has plead not guilty in the shooting death of Niles Meservey. Meade shot Meservey seven times in the back while the Stanwood man was sitting in hi...

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