November 21, 2009
Local & Regional
SEC: Man targeted Somalis with fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a San Diego County man with securities fraud, saying he targeted Somali immigrants in San Diego and Seattle.
Coyote attacks dog on path along Elliott Bay
The coyote was spotted on a walking and biking path on Wednesday just moments before it attacked a dog. "He wasn't going to give up," said witness Adzani Hunter."He just wanted to eat the dog."
Constantine appoints 6 to leadership roles
King County Executive-elect Dow Constantine has appointed six people to leadership positions in his office. The named six will join Constantine when he takes office next week.
Pickup crashes into chiropractic clinic
A man is in critical condition after he crashed his pickup truck into the side of a chiropractic clinic late Friday morning. Employees were evacuated after a portion of an exterior wall collapsed from the impact.
Ore. crabbers hoping for good catch, good price
Mitch Zimick's hands are a blur, wrapping fishing line from his elbow to his hands into a tight coil, bound for the round, steel crab pot stacked in front of him. "It's a gold rush," Zimick says. "We're just hoping for a fair price."
Judge: Seattle July 4 fireworks don't need review
A King County Superior Court judge ruled Seattle doesn't have to do an environmental review before July Fourth fireworks displays at Gas Works Park.
Man shot in Seattle's Capitol Hill
Police and fire officials said the victim was shot in the chest in a pay-to-park lot in the 700 block of East Union just before 6 p.m. The unidentified victim was rushed to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
Family no longer divided by disabilities
Tragedy left a family here divided in their own home. Upstairs lived a paralyzed son who was unable to go downstairs to see his paraplegic mother. But now thanks to generous KOMO viewers, the family now has an elevator to get together.
Couple pleads guilty in animal cruelty case
Jason and Serenna Larsen pleaded guilty to six felony counts of first-degree animal cruelty in court on Friday. If convicted, each can be sentenced to up to 12 months in prison.
Police name suspect in Olympia homicide
Police have identified a suspect in the shooting death of a man whose body was found Monday on a street in Olympia.