Sam Campbell

Portland

Reporter at KIRO-TV (Seattle, WA)

Articles

Cops chase, arrest 4 after suspected cocaine deal in downtown Seattle

4 weeks ago | kiro7.com | Sam Campbell

This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.comFour people, including three adults and one teenage boy, were arrested Monday in downtown Seattle after police said officers on patrol spotted them in the middle of a drug deal. Ranging in age from 17 to 27 years old, police saw the group near 2nd Avenue and Bell Street “splitting off from each other and talking with people who appeared to be transient,” according to a post on the Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) crime blog.
Judge sets bail at $2 million for Seattle hatchet attack suspect

1 month ago | kiro7.com | Sam Campbell

This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.comA King County judge has set bail at $2 million for the 50-year-old man accused of slashing another man in the neck with a hatchet on Sunday. The man, who KIRO Newsradio will not name until he is formally charged, skipped what would have been his first court appearance on Monday afternoon. Prosecutors said his attorney showed up instead.
Everett homeless center allowed to stay open past winter, city says

2 months ago | kiro7.com | Sam Campbell

EVERETT, Wash. — This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. The City of Everett has pushed back a deadline requiring a homeless day center to close. Hope N’ Wellness had been ordered to shut down by February 28, with the city accusing it of violating a land-use law that prohibits homeless services from being run out of downtown storefronts. But now, the day center has been given an extra two months.
U.S. Attorney for Western WA fired by Trump Justice Dept.

2 months ago | kiro7.com | Sam Campbell

SEATTLE, Wash. — This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington Tessa Gorman has been fired amid a flurry of justice department removals by the Trump administration. The Seattle Times reports her firing was “at the direction of President Donald Trump” specifically, but it’s not entirely clear why Gorman was removed so quickly.
U.S. Attorney for Western WA fired by Trump Justice Dept.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Sam Campbell

Sam CampbellFri, February 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM UTC1 min readThis story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington Tessa Gorman has been fired amid a flurry of justice department removals by the Trump administration. The Seattle Times reports her firing was “at the direction of President Donald Trump” specifically, but it’s not entirely clear why Gorman was removed so quickly.
King County proposes new $1.5 billion parks levy

2 months ago | kiro7.com | Sam Campbell

SEATTLE, Wash. — King County leaders announced a proposal Tuesday for a new parks levy that, if approved by voters, would total more than $1.5 billion of tax revenue over the next six years. The levy would fund parks, trails and more than 32,000 acres of “open space” from 2026 to 2031, according to the county. The proposal would increase the average King County homeowner’s property tax by an estimated $3.44 per month to a total of $17.18, King County Executive Dow Constantine’s office said.
‘The greatest window seat’: Blue Angels prep for Seafair with early landing in Seattle

Jan 14, 2025 | kiro7.com | Sam Campbell

One of the U.S. Navy’s famous Blue Angels landed Monday afternoon in Seattle, more than half a year ahead of the famous squadron’s annual air show at Seafair. Descending through a low-hanging blanket of grey skies around 2 p.m., the Blue Angel No. 7 jet landed at Boeing Field with a small crowd of Seafair executives and news crews gathered to greet them. One photographer jokingly asked the two pilots if they’d done any barrel rolls on their flight from Oakland, Calif.
‘Extra income for everyone:’ Business owners rejoice as Amazon workers return to office

Jan 6, 2025 | kiro7.com | Sam Campbell

This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.comBusiness owners neighboring Amazon’s Seattle headquarters were beaming on Monday following a return to the office for thousands of the tech giant’s employees. Amazon’s in-office policy now requires workers to be physically present five days a week for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘We don’t feel safe:’ Another driver falls victim to I-90 rock thrower

Sep 20, 2024 | kiro7.com | Sam Campbell

SEATTLE — A rock thrower has hit drivers again near Interstate 90 (I-90) and Rainier Avenue. Luis Leon told KIRO Newsradio he was driving his Hyundai Tuscon to a soccer match when he got off the freeway at Rainier Avenue, and then he noticed what he thought was snow falling in front of his car. “I just saw something white falling from the sky,” he said. But the Washington State Patrol said it was a rock, thrown down onto drivers from a suspect on the bike path above.
Wedgwood master mail key stolen, theft spreads to another Seattle neighborhood

Aug 18, 2023 | kiro7.com | Sam Campbell

SEATTLE — Another USPS master key was stolen from a mail carrier at gunpoint in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood Saturday, according to US postal inspectors. Two people allegedly held up the postal worker in the mid-afternoon, demanding several of their items, including a master key. Master keys can open various numbers of mailboxes and drop boxes along routes, and inspectors could not immediately confirm to KIRO Newsradio how many Wedgwood residents’ mailboxes are now at risk.