1 shot in parking lot near Burien wedding party
Local law enforcement is investigating an overnight shooting that happened in a parking lot near a wedding party in Burien on Sunday.
Burien city manager wants to oust police chief, King Co, Sheriff fights back
The city of Burien and the King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) are clashing once again.
Burien City Manager, King Co Sheriff's Office fight over employment of police chief
City manager Adolfo Bailon is trying to push out the veteran police chief, saying in a letter to Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall that he does not trust chief Ted Boe to fulfill requirements listed within the interlocal agreement between the two agencies.
Person found dead in Burien homeless encampment
Burien Police are investigating after a body was found in a tent in a homeless encampment Friday morning.
King County challenges Burien camping ban
The county and the county sheriff have filed a complaint to examine the constitutionality of the public camping ban in Burien.
King County files complaint over Burien's anti-camping legislation
King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall and King County filed a legal complaint against the city of Burien questioning the constitutionality of the city's new public camping ban.
Burien reported stabbing: Police investigate apartment complex for several hours
There was a large police presence at an apartment complex in Burien that lasted several hours into Monday morning.
Large police presence at Burien apartment complex
There was a large police presence that lasted for hours at an apartment complex in Burien on Monday.
Burien City Council expands public camping ban
The Burien City Council just voted to expand its homeless encampment ban. Critics say this is a step in the wrong direction in dealing with the homelessness crisis there.
Burien Councilmember’s heated exchange with unhoused people caught on camera
A confrontation caught on camera shows a heated exchange between a newly elected Burien City Councilmember and unhoused people in front of the Burien Town Square Condominiums.
4 student deaths at Highline High School shakes community: ‘These are somebody's babies’
Students at Highline High School in Burien are dealing with an imaginable emotional weight for the fourth time this year, as yet another student has died.
15-year-old boy shot and killed in Burien
A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot over the weekend in Burien, according to the King County Sheriff's Office.
Unhoused Burien residents camp outside city hall after temporary shelter closes
Unhoused residents packed their bags and camped outside Burien's City Hall after "Sunnydale Village" shut its doors on Monday. The sanctioned encampment, located in the parking lot of Oasis Home Church, was forced to disband as it was only allowed to stay on church property for 90 days.
Volunteers and donations needed at severe weather shelters in King County this week
As the King County Regional Homelessness Authority extends its severe weather protocol through Wednesday, overnight shelters that have been activated need volunteers and donations to help people seeking shelter.
'We may be homeless…but we still have rights': Unhoused woman sues Burien on no camping law
Three unhoused people are suing the City of Burien over its no-camping ordinance, claiming it is unconstitutional. The ordinance prohibits sleeping or residing on public property between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. The complaint argues that this law effectively forces people out of the city and criminalizes their state of being unhoused.
Burien residents hold 'candlelight vigil' over removal of staircase at Eagle Landing Park
Residents of Burien gathered Friday for a candlelight vigil, but it wasn't to mourn a tragedy, rather, to protest the demolition of a cherished piece of infrastructure: the staircase at Eagle Landing Park.
Unhoused people file lawsuit against City of Burien's camping ban ordinance
A month after it started enforcing its public camping ban, the city of Burien is now facing a lawsuit. It was filed in King County Superior Court on Wednesday by the Northwest Justice Project on behalf of three unhoused Burien residents and the Seattle King County Coalition on Homelessness.
Lawsuit filed over city of Burien's public camping ban
The suit comes about a month after the city started enforcing its ban.
Self-proclaimed 'Kia Boy' charged in 5 robberies pleads not guilty, mom's request for home detention denied
A robbery suspect who police say was captured on cell phone video calling himself a "Kia Boy" made an appearance in court Wednesday, facing a long list of charges.
Hard enforcement of Burien camping ban
The city of Burien is beginning to enforce a public camping ban starting Friday.