An intoxicated driver crashed into a power pole in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood Saturday night, prompting road closures.

Seattle police said the deadly officer-involved shooting followed a flood of 911 calls about a man waving a gun at passing motorists.

Seattle police say an elderly woman survived a horrifying and vicious attack in downtown Seattle Friday. They say a man struck her in the face with a big wooden stick that had a metal screw sticking out of the end of it. Investigators say it’s not the first time this suspect has hurt someone.

The 16-year-old was also allegedly involved in a prison riot of assaulting three juvenile corrections officers, according to court documents.

The Seattle Police Department has announced it will roll out a DUI emphasis team for the first time in the city since 2019. SPD says the effort will run through the holiday season in December and

Seattle police say one person is in custody after a road rage and stabbing incident near 7th Avenue and Madison Street.

On January 14, the Seattle Police Department will launch the first of its 10 monthly community conversations, “Our City, Our Safety 2026” across the city, with each gathering designed to influence how the department will approach safety neighborhood by neighborhood.

SEATTLE — This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. King County prosecutors have secured the maximum sentence for a math tutor who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old victim and possessed digitally altered explicit photos.