Frank Lenzi

Seattle

News Director at KIRO-FM (Seattle, WA)

News Director @KIRONewsradio

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Bellevue Police crackdown on speeders leads to three arrests

1 week ago | mynorthwest.com | Frank Lenzi

The Bellevue Police Department (BPD) has announced three arrests as officers continue their month-long crackdown on speeders. Officers have recorded a 163% increase in speeding tickets compared with last year. Speed was a factor in a deadly crash on May 2, BPD spokesperson Drew Anderson said. “We decided to really emphasize enforcement and holding folks accountable who were driving at dangerous speeds across Bellevue,” Anderson said.
Boeing plans increased production of 737 Max jets

1 week ago | mynorthwest.com | Frank Lenzi

Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are seen parked on Boeing property near Boeing Field. (Photo courtesy of David Ryder:, Getty Images) (Photo courtesy of David Ryder:, Getty Images) Share Boeing aims to ramp up production of its 737 Max jets in the coming months. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has capped production of the 737 Max at 38 aircraft per month following last year’s door plug blowout over Portland, Oregon.
Former Tacoma attorney pleads guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from vulnerable client

1 week ago | kiro7.com | Frank Lenzi

TACOMA, Wash. — This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. A former Tacoma attorney has pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a vulnerable client, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Over a 10-year period, Colby Parks, 65, transferred more than $880,000 from the victim’s accounts to ones he controlled and paid himself at least $530,000 more than he was entitled to, prosecutors said.
Teen shot at Auburn Sounder Station

1 week ago | mynorthwest.com | Frank Lenzi

An Auburn Police Department vehicle can be seen on a road. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7) (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7) Share A teen was shot Tuesday afternoon at the Auburn Sounder Station, according to police. The victim was a 15-year-old boy. Police quickly arrested two suspects. One of them is a 15-year-old boy, authorities said. Police have not released details about the second suspect’s age or what led to the gunfire.
Former Tacoma attorney pleads guilty to theft from client

1 week ago | mynorthwest.com | Frank Lenzi

Bills stacked on top of each other. (Photo: @freepicturesofmoney via Flickr Creative Commons) (Photo: @freepicturesofmoney via Flickr Creative Commons) Share A former Tacoma attorney has pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a vulnerable client, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Everett police search for missing teenage girl

1 week ago | kiro7.com | Frank Lenzi

EVERETT, Wash. — Everett police are searching for a missing teenage girl. Alaya Dixon, 14, disappeared Monday. Posted by Everett Police Department on Friday, May 23, 2025She was last seen around noon at a Subway restaurant in South Everett. Dixon was with two classmates and three unidentified young men, possibly in their teens or early 20s. She is not carrying a cellphone and has not accessed her social media accounts or school laptop.
Teen arrested after allegedly crashing truck into Pierce County home

2 weeks ago | mynorthwest.com | Frank Lenzi

A 17-year-old girl was arrested for DUI after allegedly crashing a pickup truck into a house in Parkland. (Courtesy Pierce County Sheriff's Office.) (Courtesy Pierce County Sheriff's Office.) Share A 17-year-old girl is accused of crashing a pickup truck into a Pierce County home this week.
Everett police search for missing teenage girl

2 weeks ago | mynorthwest.com | Frank Lenzi

A closeup of an Everett Police Department vehicle. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7) (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7) Share Everett police are searching for a missing teenage girl. Alaya Dixon, 14, disappeared Monday. She was last seen around noon at a Subway restaurant in South Everett. Dixon was with two classmates and three unidentified young men, possibly in their teens or early 20s. She is not carrying a cellphone and has not accessed her social media accounts or school laptop.
Agave plant in bloom in ‘botanical unicorn event’ at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium

2 weeks ago | kiro7.com | Frank Lenzi

This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. It’s a botanical event more than 17 years in the making at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. That is where a desert-native Agave plant is blooming for the first—and only—time in its life. “Meet Agave parryi var. truncata, a desert-dwelling succulent that has quietly been growing for over 17 years,” the zoo said in a blog post Thursday. “Now, in its grand finale, it’s sending up a colossal flowering stalk.
Agave plant in bloom in ‘botanical unicorn event’ at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Frank Lenzi |Aaron Granillo

This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. It’s a botanical event more than 17 years in the making at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. That is where a desert-native Agave plant is blooming for the first—and only—time in its life. “Meet Agave parryi var. truncata, a desert-dwelling succulent that has quietly been growing for over 17 years,” the zoo said in a blog post Thursday. “Now, in its grand finale, it’s sending up a colossal flowering stalk.