Youth, Gang and Gun Violence in the Greater Seatle Area
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Accused Murderer On The Run

Accused Murderer On The Run

From The Seattle PI: A man suspected in a Federal Way double shooting has been charged with second-degree murder. Currently at large, Edgar Daniel Sanchez is accused of killing 17-year-old Irving Omar Placencia and injuring Placencia’s brother in the early hours of [Read More]

Latest Shooting Victim Won’t Talk To Police

Latest Shooting Victim Won’t Talk To Police

From the Seattle PI: About 4:20 p.m. Jan. 31, Officer Christopher Caron was flagged own by a vehicle next to him near Rainier Avenue South and South Cloverdale Place. The occupants pointed out two people walking south past the car wash in the 8800 block of Rainier [Read More]

McGinn’s Youth and Family Initiative

McGinn’s Youth and Family Initiative

From the Office of Mayor Mike McGinn: During his inaugural address, Mayor Mike McGinn announced a Youth and Family Initiative. The co-chairs of the new initiative are former mayor Norm Rice, former deputy mayor Bob Watt and Estela Ortega, executive director at El Centro [Read More]

Tribute: Tyrone Love

Tribute: Tyrone Love

Originally published March 1, 2009, Republished February 6, 2010 “Did you ever touch him or have him smile at you? Did you ever really listen to him? Did he ever do a mean thing? Was he ever himself associated with violence or any public disturbance? For if you did, [Read More]

The Senseless Murder Of Mikarah Sanders

The Senseless Murder Of Mikarah Sanders

For the family of 15 year old Mikarah Sanders, New Years Eve will never be the same. This young woman was gunned down December 31st, allegedly by her boyfriend Matthew DaWayne DuBois, 16 years old. You may have not heard too many details about this case, for a few [Read More]

Young Guns, Stolen Lives

Young Guns, Stolen Lives

Dear Readers, Right now our community is suffering an urgent crisis- the murder and criminalization of our children- it has ricocheted to nearly every corner of the village; fueled by blood, inconsiderate of its destruction…showing no sign of slowing [Read More]

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Suspects In Juvie Drive By Shooting Plead Guilty

Suspects In Juvie Drive By Shooting Plead Guilty

Two men accused of shooting a rival gang member in front of the King County Youth Service Center in August have [Read More]

Fight Leads To Gunfire At South Seattle Party

Fight Leads To Gunfire At South Seattle Party

The police report provides more details about a giant shootout outside a south Seattle party April 25 in which one [Read More]

Crips gang members argue ‘umbrella’ tactic unfair

Crips gang members argue ‘umbrella’ tactic unfair

*hat tip to northwestgangs, twitter* The sweeping criminal conspiracy case against alleged members of the Hilltop [Read More]

Alajawan Brown- 12 Year Old Skyway Murder Victim

Alajawan Brown- 12 Year Old Skyway Murder Victim

At about 6 p.m. April 29, 12-year-old Alajawan Brown got off the bus in front of the 7-Eleven on Martin Luther King [Read More]

Tell The Mayor What YOU Think: Youth And Families Online Survey

Tell The Mayor What YOU Think: Youth And Families Online Survey

The Youth and Families Initiative is a major initiative announced by Mayor Mike McGinn during his inaugural address. [Read More]

Recent Comments

oncewashector said

Way to go SV. Knowledge can push back the fog of fear. I suggest handguns illegal other than in the possession of Read the post

Should Metro Have Its Own Police Department? said

safety seems to have been patched together- but as this week’s news has shown- there are gaping Read the post

Jeanna Trammel said

I totally agree are these so called security guards being paid with our tax dollars ? cause if so that is not Read the post

Mpressfv1 said

I am so angry and saddened by black on black crime and the gang mentality. the girl and the boy (coward) that stole Read the post

Scott said

Great...maybe ignorance is bliss. About 8/10 of a mile from my house. The neighborhood has seen some ups and downs in Read the post