Seattle welcomes Shon Barnes
Mother arrested in homicide investigation
The victim’s 29-year-old mother was taken into custody for investigation of homicide and booked into King County Jail.
Shon Barnes, who most recently was the police chief in Madison, Wisconsin, will begin moving into the office on Thursday. Rahr's memo said there will be "some type of welcome/reception in City Hall" on Friday, though she added that planning is still underway.
SEATTLE — Officers with the Seattle Police Department (SPD) spent the weekend recovering handguns and narcotics during a series of arrests.
Seattle police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection to a shooting in Baker Park that killed one victim.The suspect was taken into custody by officers,
The Seattle City Council has appointed Mark Solomon from the Seattle Police Department to the vacant District 2 seat after five rounds of voting. Solomon, a crime prevention coordinator for the Seattle Police Department,
Tacoma Chief Avery Moore, on the job since 2022, says he will resign as of Feb. 3. He was placed on a brief leave last year.
SEATTLE, Wash. — The City of Seattle welcomed a new Police Chief on Thursday. Chief Shon Barnes marked his first day by meeting new colleagues and getting to know the community.
SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department (SPD) welcomed its new chief on Thursday. KING 5 spoke with Chief Shon Barnes about his new role joining a department struggling with understaffing and a slew of interdepartmental controversies.
SPD Chief Shon Barnes said he wants to finish his career in Seattle, supports the expansion of the CARE program, and is supportive of school resource officers.
A convicted felon was arrested by SWAT in connection with a drive-by shooting that occurred last December in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood.