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Communities Two suspects jailed after brutal beating of man in downtown Seattle

By KOMO staff Published: May 19, 2013 at 10:13 AM PDT Last Updated: May 19, 2013 at 11:02 AM PDT

The suspects, a 19-year-old man and a 20-year-old man, were both booked into the King County Jail for felony assault for brutally beating a man in downtown on Friday night.

Communities Photos: Seattle's 2013 Color Run (Photo Gallery)

By Joshua Lewis Published: May 12, 2013 at 6:26 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 6:56 AM PDT

Communities Marijuana advocates rally in Seattle, hear from police chief (Video)

By Kristen Drew and KOMO staff Published: May 11, 2013 at 7:09 PM PDT Last Updated: May 11, 2013 at 9:28 PM PDT

Marijuana advocates called it an historic day - one of Seattle's top cops is taking part in the cannabis freedom march at Westlake Park--as they spread their message of widespread legal acceptance

Communities Fuel spill as semi truck overturns, blocks Spokane St. (Photo Gallery)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 10, 2013 at 9:32 AM PDT Last Updated: May 10, 2013 at 10:20 AM PDT

A semi truck tipped over and slammed onto its side Friday morning at E. Marginal Way and South Spokane Street, blocking traffic and spilling diesel fuel.

Communities High-rise hotel window shatters, raining glass on Seattle street (Audio)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 10, 2013 at 9:13 AM PDT Last Updated: May 10, 2013 at 10:10 AM PDT

It was raining glass in downtown Seattle on Friday morning as a high-rise hotel window shattered and came crashing down onto Seneca Street.

Communities Pioneer Square to experiment with new high-tech public toilets (Video)

By Mark Miller Published: May 15, 2013 at 8:45 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 8:45 PM PDT

They City of Seattle wants to install a high-tech public bathroom in Pioneer Square, and city leaders insist it will be an improvement from the one that failed miserably nearly a decade ago.

Communities Car slams into gas pump after accident, ignites blaze (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 9, 2013 at 10:05 AM PDT Last Updated: May 9, 2013 at 11:29 PM PDT

A car burst into flames Thursday morning after it was cut off by another vehicle and crashed into a fuel pump at a Seattle gas station, officials said.

Communities Woman foils burglars with scalding coffee

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 9, 2013 at 7:25 AM PDT Last Updated: May 9, 2013 at 9:08 AM PDT

A cuppa Joe saved the day when a woman was able to foil a pair of burglars by throwing hot coffee on them last week in downtown Seattle, according to the Seattle Police Department.

Communities Three injured when van, Metro bus collide in Seattle (Photo Gallery)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 8, 2013 at 5:41 PM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 8:02 PM PDT

Two people were injured Wednesday when a King County Metro bus and a minivan collided east of downtown Seattle.

Communities Police: Man beat up over unwanted shirt removal

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 8, 2013 at 11:56 AM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 12:27 PM PDT

A banker beat up a man he believes sexually propositioned him by removing one of his two shirts during a business conversation in a hotel room last week, according to the Seattle Police Department.

Communities Prosecutors file felony charges against 5 people in May Day melee (Video)

By Michelle Esteban Published: May 6, 2013 at 6:33 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 7:29 AM PDT

Four of the five are charged with assault and one is facing felony riot charge. In each case, officers said they felt either threatened or say the protestors were trying to hurt them.

Communities Former addiction expert sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison

By KOMO staff Published: May 4, 2013 at 3:59 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 7:10 AM PDT

David Scratchley, former manager of a Seattle drug treatment center, was sentenced Friday for the attempted rape of a child and drug possession.