Seattle to close 1 of its largest remaining homeless camps
Seattle city officials have ordered one of its largest remaining homeless encampments to be cleared.
Seattle city officials have ordered one of its largest remaining homeless encampments to be cleared.
'Gradual closure' coming to Seattle homeless encampment following murder
SEATTLE -- He was reluctant to talk with us, but William Lavaris can't take this anymore.There have been break-ins, thefts, tapped utilities, and now, death.“I don't consider this a safe lot.
SEATTLE -- He was reluctant to talk with us, but William Lavaris can't take this anymore.There have been break-ins, thefts, tapped utilities, and now, death.“I don't consider this a safe lot.
Man shot to death at Seattle homeless encampment
SEATTLE -- Detectives are investigating after a 31-year-old man was shot and killed at a Seattle homeless encampment.Police say they received calls of shots fired just before 5 a.m. Tuesday at the encampment at First Avenue South and South Spokane Street.Officers found the victim shot in the chest.
SEATTLE -- Detectives are investigating after a 31-year-old man was shot and killed at a Seattle homeless encampment.Police say they received calls of shots fired just before 5 a.m. Tuesday at the encampment at First Avenue South and South Spokane Street.Officers found the victim shot in the chest.
Man charged with killing 2 at Kent homeless encampment
SEATTLE -- King County prosecutors have charged a man with fatally shooting two people at a Kent homeless encampment last year.Our news partner The Seattle Times says 31-year-old Bradley Shaw was charged Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder.
SEATTLE -- King County prosecutors have charged a man with fatally shooting two people at a Kent homeless encampment last year.Our news partner The Seattle Times says 31-year-old Bradley Shaw was charged Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder.
Proposal would allow homeless to live in cars, RVs in Seattle without penalty
SEATTLE – The growing homeless problem in our area is happening just about everywhere you look from wooded areas, to the underpasses, to your neighborhoods.
SEATTLE – The growing homeless problem in our area is happening just about everywhere you look from wooded areas, to the underpasses, to your neighborhoods.
Homeless lifelong bank robber from Seattle, 77, gets his wish -- he's sent back to prison
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Homeless, cold and scared, Tommy Ray McAdoo said he held up a Nevada bank with a steak knife last November so he could return to the only place he has ever really known.The 77-year-old lifelong criminal from Seattle got his wish late Tuesday when a federal judge in Reno sentenced him to another 15 years in federal prison for bank robbery with a dangerous weapon.McAdoo's U.S. public defender pleaded for leniency, saying the former Seattle man was gravely ill with heart and kidney disease and likely to die in prison even if the judge granted her request for less than five years."It would give him a sliver of hope, if he ever makes it that long," Lauren Gorman said. "As he stands here today, he could go at any minute."But U.S. District Judge Robert C.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Homeless, cold and scared, Tommy Ray McAdoo said he held up a Nevada bank with a steak knife last November so he could return to the only place he has ever really known.The 77-year-old lifelong criminal from Seattle got his wish late Tuesday when a federal judge in Reno sentenced him to another 15 years in federal prison for bank robbery with a dangerous weapon.McAdoo's U.S. public defender pleaded for leniency, saying the former Seattle man was gravely ill with heart and kidney disease and likely to die in prison even if the judge granted her request for less than five years."It would give him a sliver of hope, if he ever makes it that long," Lauren Gorman said. "As he stands here today, he could go at any minute."But U.S. District Judge Robert C.
Man arrested after 4 fires set near homeless encampments in Seattle
SEATTLE -- Seattle police arrested a man after four fires were started near homeless encampments along the Burke-Gilman Trail.Police said a mattress, trees, shrubs, a debris pile and plywood were set on fire just before midnight Monday between NW 36th and NW 42nd streets.Nobody was hurt.Officers said at one of the fires they saw a man running from the scene.
SEATTLE -- Seattle police arrested a man after four fires were started near homeless encampments along the Burke-Gilman Trail.Police said a mattress, trees, shrubs, a debris pile and plywood were set on fire just before midnight Monday between NW 36th and NW 42nd streets.Nobody was hurt.Officers said at one of the fires they saw a man running from the scene.
'I'd rather go back to the war': 84-year-old twin brothers homeless after foreclosure
ORANGEVALE, Calif. – For 84 years, twin brothers Clifford and Gary Koekoek have done everything together.They survived the Nazi occupation in their native Netherlands, together.
ORANGEVALE, Calif. – For 84 years, twin brothers Clifford and Gary Koekoek have done everything together.They survived the Nazi occupation in their native Netherlands, together.
Canceled $30K wedding becomes dinner for Indiana homeless
A bus pulled up to the swanky event center on Saturday that Sarah Cummins had booked for the reception in Carmel, a suburb north of Indianapolis.
A bus pulled up to the swanky event center on Saturday that Sarah Cummins had booked for the reception in Carmel, a suburb north of Indianapolis.
Tacoma passes new laws targeting homeless in cars, tents
TACOMA, Wash -- Lawmakers in Tacoma recently passed new ordinances restricting where and how long homeless people can live in certain spots.Elected officials declared homelessness an emergency earlier this year and is now following a three-phased approach to deal with the issue.Part of the plan includes providing basic human services, like fresh water and garbage collection, to city-approved homeless camps.
TACOMA, Wash -- Lawmakers in Tacoma recently passed new ordinances restricting where and how long homeless people can live in certain spots.Elected officials declared homelessness an emergency earlier this year and is now following a three-phased approach to deal with the issue.Part of the plan includes providing basic human services, like fresh water and garbage collection, to city-approved homeless camps.
Seattle's 'Navigation Center' to open, offering new hope amid homeless crisis
SEATTLE -- Modeled off a similar facility for the homeless in San Francisco, Seattle's long-awaited Navigation Center will open in the International District on Wednesday.The 24-hour shelter is designed to serve those who have been reluctant to seek services elsewhere due to restrictions – including the fact that many traditional shelters prohibit drug and alcohol use.
SEATTLE -- Modeled off a similar facility for the homeless in San Francisco, Seattle's long-awaited Navigation Center will open in the International District on Wednesday.The 24-hour shelter is designed to serve those who have been reluctant to seek services elsewhere due to restrictions – including the fact that many traditional shelters prohibit drug and alcohol use.
Seattle issues $30 million RFP for homelessness solutions
For the first time in more than 10 years, the City of Seattle is asking for bids on ways to mitigate its homeless problem.The Human Services Department issued a $30 million request for proposals (RFP), soliciting ideas from agencies that provide services that move homeless people closer to permanent housing.Mayor Ed Murray says the goal is to create a coordinated approach to homelessness in the city, rather than relying on what he calls "a series of disconnected, boutique services."The city plans to announce this winter which plan, or plans, won the $30 million in funding.Editor’s note: A previous version of this story stated that this was "a way for people in Seattle to weigh in on ways to get people off the streets." In fact, this is not a contest for the public.
For the first time in more than 10 years, the City of Seattle is asking for bids on ways to mitigate its homeless problem.The Human Services Department issued a $30 million request for proposals (RFP), soliciting ideas from agencies that provide services that move homeless people closer to permanent housing.Mayor Ed Murray says the goal is to create a coordinated approach to homelessness in the city, rather than relying on what he calls "a series of disconnected, boutique services."The city plans to announce this winter which plan, or plans, won the $30 million in funding.Editor’s note: A previous version of this story stated that this was "a way for people in Seattle to weigh in on ways to get people off the streets." In fact, this is not a contest for the public.
Neighbors worry 'Navigation Center' homeless shelter opening is being rushed
SEATTLE –The city of Seattle’s Navigation Center homeless shelter has a new opening date after being put on hold since April.By mid-July, the shelter could begin servicing more than 70 people a day -- offering meals, showers and a safe place to sleep along with round-the-clock case management.But one neighborhood preservation group, Friends of Little Saigon, worries the city is rushing through the process without carefully listening to the community’s concerns.
SEATTLE –The city of Seattle’s Navigation Center homeless shelter has a new opening date after being put on hold since April.By mid-July, the shelter could begin servicing more than 70 people a day -- offering meals, showers and a safe place to sleep along with round-the-clock case management.But one neighborhood preservation group, Friends of Little Saigon, worries the city is rushing through the process without carefully listening to the community’s concerns.
CAPTURED: WMW viewer tips lead Seattle Police to convicted felon suspected in murder at homeless camp
SEATTLE -- Seattle Police say they located and arrested Hung Minh Pham Monday afternoon thanks to Crime Stoppers tips from Washington's Most Wanted viewers.
SEATTLE -- Seattle Police say they located and arrested Hung Minh Pham Monday afternoon thanks to Crime Stoppers tips from Washington's Most Wanted viewers.
Tacoma neighbors rally against a second transitional homeless site
TACOMA , Wash. -- Neighbors along Pacific Avenue in Tacoma held a community meeting on Wednesday night to make sure the city knew their backyard should not be considered for a homeless site.Tacoma declared a homeless state of emergency last month, and have since tried to open different emergency shelter sites around the city to deal with the growing homeless population.
TACOMA , Wash. -- Neighbors along Pacific Avenue in Tacoma held a community meeting on Wednesday night to make sure the city knew their backyard should not be considered for a homeless site.Tacoma declared a homeless state of emergency last month, and have since tried to open different emergency shelter sites around the city to deal with the growing homeless population.
Tacoma's new approach in fighting homelessness
TACOMA -- The city of Tacoma is making a homeless encampment ground zero in its fight against homelessness.The encampment on Portland Avenue has been around for about a year ,according to businesses nearby.
TACOMA -- The city of Tacoma is making a homeless encampment ground zero in its fight against homelessness.The encampment on Portland Avenue has been around for about a year ,according to businesses nearby.
Tacoma enters phase 2 of plan to fight city's homeless problem
TACOMA, Wash.-- The Tacoma City Council is moving forward with phase two of a three phase plan to fight the city's homeless problem.On Tuesday, the council approved an emergency measure to build temporary shelters for the homeless, with the first transitional center planned to open on June 26.The shelter will have drinking water, food, bathrooms, showers and laundry facilities.
TACOMA, Wash.-- The Tacoma City Council is moving forward with phase two of a three phase plan to fight the city's homeless problem.On Tuesday, the council approved an emergency measure to build temporary shelters for the homeless, with the first transitional center planned to open on June 26.The shelter will have drinking water, food, bathrooms, showers and laundry facilities.
Man's body found in homeless encampment after report of drug overdose is called in
UPDATE:SEATTLE -- Seattle police arrested a 43-year-old man for investigation of homicide and booked him into the King County Jail.-----------------------------------------------------SEATTLE -- Police said they found a man's body in a homeless encampment Monday afternoon near State Route 509 and Cloverdale Street after a report of a drug overdose was called into the Seattle Fire Department.The man’s cause and manner of death will be determined by the King County Medical Examiner’s office.Police are interviewing witnesses and are asking anyone with information to call investigators at (206) 684-5550.
UPDATE:SEATTLE -- Seattle police arrested a 43-year-old man for investigation of homicide and booked him into the King County Jail.-----------------------------------------------------SEATTLE -- Police said they found a man's body in a homeless encampment Monday afternoon near State Route 509 and Cloverdale Street after a report of a drug overdose was called into the Seattle Fire Department.The man’s cause and manner of death will be determined by the King County Medical Examiner’s office.Police are interviewing witnesses and are asking anyone with information to call investigators at (206) 684-5550.
Report: Over 11,600 people homeless in King County
SEATTLE -- A newly-released report says more than 11,600 people were homeless in Seattle and King County on a single night in January.Multiple news outlets said the annual report released Wednesday showed 5,485 of the people counted were living in tent encampments, on the streets or in vehicles while the others were living in shelters or transitional housing.The total shows an increase of nearly 1,000 people compared to last year, but the director of the group that organizes the count, Mark Putnam, says differences in methodology make comparisons to last year challenging.Putnam says the increase is partially due to improved methods for collecting data and an overall rise in the number of homeless.Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine declared a state of emergency over homelessness In November 2015.
SEATTLE -- A newly-released report says more than 11,600 people were homeless in Seattle and King County on a single night in January.Multiple news outlets said the annual report released Wednesday showed 5,485 of the people counted were living in tent encampments, on the streets or in vehicles while the others were living in shelters or transitional housing.The total shows an increase of nearly 1,000 people compared to last year, but the director of the group that organizes the count, Mark Putnam, says differences in methodology make comparisons to last year challenging.Putnam says the increase is partially due to improved methods for collecting data and an overall rise in the number of homeless.Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine declared a state of emergency over homelessness In November 2015.
From homeless on the streets to college grad: ‘It can be done’
SEATTLE -- When the nights got too cold for Brent Ford to sleep on a park bench near Seattle’s Pike Place Market, he decided to seek shelter at Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission.
SEATTLE -- When the nights got too cold for Brent Ford to sleep on a park bench near Seattle’s Pike Place Market, he decided to seek shelter at Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission.