Deputy Martin ‘Marty’ Duran passes away after motorcycle accident; served area
King County Sheriff’s Deputy Martin “Marty” Duran – who worked in the White Center area – passed away at Tacoma General Hospital late Wednesday evening (May 22) from injuries sustained... [Read more]
Seattle City Light warning customers to protect themelves against Con Artists
Seattle City Light announced Wednesday (May 22) that it is warning customers to protect themselves against con artists who are using false threats of disconnecting electrical service in attempts to steal... [Read more]
Highline School District proposes update to school safety and security program
The Highline School District announced Tuesday (May 14) that “more extensive staff training and strong coordination with local law enforcement are the hallmarks of a proposal to improve safety and... [Read more]
Want to save the Storefront Deputy in White Center? Then sign this petition…
An online petition has been created by the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council in hopes of convincing King County Executive Dow Constantine to keep the King County Sheriff’s Storefont Deputy... [Read more]
UPDATE: Hung Minh Pham, Homeless Man Wanted for Arson, has been Arrested
Seattle police are reporting that the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Fugitive Apprehension Task Force has tracked down and arrested Hung Minh Pham in Burien. As we previously reported, Pham, 45, was wanted... [Read more]
WANTED: Homeless White Center Man Wanted on $1 Million Warrant for Arson
The King County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding Hung Minh Pham, 45, wanted on a $1 million warrant for Arson, and reported to be homeless and hanging out in the... [Read more]
LETTER: White Center Resident Concerned About Mail Theft
[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The White Center Blog nor its staff:] I’m a resident of White Center (around... [Read more]
PHOTO: US Bank Presents $5,000 Check to Navos ‘Drug-Free Youth Coalition’
On the left above is John Hannahs, Branch Manager for US Bank in White Center, on the right is Dusty Bailey, US Bank Downtown Seattle District Manager, presenting one of those really cool over-sized checks... [Read more]
Shorewood Manhunt Suspect Captured Dumpster Diving Behind Apartment
The wanted man seen above – Alan Polevia, who was the target of an unsuccessful manhunt near Shorewood Christian School March 5 – was captured last Friday, March 22, rummaging through a dumpster behind... [Read more]
UPDATE: Boulevard Park Murder Was Not a ‘Running Gun Battle’
King County Sheriff’s detectives said a shooting this week in the Boulevard Park area that left two men dead was a murder-suicide and NOT a running gun battle, as was initially reported (read our original... [Read more]
Early Morning Shooting in Boulevard Park Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Critical
An early morning shooting in Boulevard Park left one man dead and another in critical condition after what detectives believe might have been a shoot out. The shooting happened in the 1000 block of South... [Read more]
Here’s What all the Police/Chopper Activity was Thursday Morning…
If you were wondering what the police and helicopter activity was in the White Center/North Burien area Thursday morning (March 14), here’s what Sgt. Cindi West of the King County Sheriff’s... [Read more]
Body of Missing White Center Woman Found in Olympia
The body of Dana Kirkland, a White Center woman, has been discovered in Olympia, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Nisqually Valley News, on Feb. 28 detectives... [Read more]
King County Sheriffs Lose Track of Wanted Fugitive in Area Tuesday
The King County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a male fugitive, identified as Alan Polevia (pictured above), was seen Tuesday near Shorewood Christian School near White Center Tuesday. “We... [Read more]
Guns, Stolen Goods and ‘Robbery Kits’ Recovered During Nearby Search
The King County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday (Feb. 21) that it has arrested one person and plans to arrest another after they tried to sell stolen goods on Craigslist. “$22,000 worth... [Read more]
INTERVIEW: John Urquhart Vows that he’ll ‘Do the Right Thing as the Sheriff’
by Jack Mayne New King County Sheriff John Urquhart was elected last November by what he terms “a landslide” but he isn’t worried about facing voters all over again this November for a full four-year... [Read more]
Police Seeking Public’s Help Identifying White Center/Burien Mini-Mart Robber
The King County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday (Feb. 5) announced that it’s seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect – pictured below – in four recent mini-mart robberies in the... [Read more]
Drug Free Coalition Holding Drug and Alcohol Awareness Night Jan. 23
The ‘Drug Free Coalition’ will be co-sponsoring a Drug and Alcohol Awareness night for parents in our community at Cascade Middle School, room 309, on Wednesday, Jan 23, from 6 p.m. – 7:30... [Read more]
U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan Gives Update on ‘Center of Attention’ Case
On Friday (Jan. 18), U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan emailed out a letter to the White Center community, sharing updates on the multi-agency, federal and local law enforcement operation from 2011 called ‘Center... [Read more]
Area Resident Has Bad Encounter with Dangerous Pit Bull in Shorewood
Area resident Lynne Crockett reported the following about a dog-on-dog attack near the intersection of 26th SW and SW 106th – which it *not* in Burien’s city limits (see map below) – on the Shorewood... [Read more]
