Man gets 32-year term for I-5 stabbing

Submitted by KOMO Staff on Friday, November 20th, 11:20am

A man who stabbed his girlfriend while they were riding in a car on Interstate 5 near Northgate last October was sentenced Friday to 32 years in prison.

Cristel Murphy, 43, of Kent, pleaded guilty in September to first-degree murder for the stabbing death of Jane Wa Kariuki, 42.

Murphy has a previous manslaughter conviction. His 32-year sentence is near the top of the sentencing range, officials said.

But the victim's sister, Ann Kariuke, said she was hoping for a longer sentence.

"It was a very difficult day, obviously, but we feel that the judge hasn't executed what we hoped for," she said.

According to police reports, Murphy was in the back seat of a car on Oct. 16, 2008, when he grabbed Kariuki, who was in the passenger seat, from behind and stabbed her multiple times.

Kariuki was rushed to Harborview Medical Center where she later died.

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Free concert: Wolfmother in Northgate

Submitted by Heather Reese on Thursday, November 19th, 10:27am

Grammy winning rock band Wolfmother will be performing live at the Northgate Best Buy store on Friday at 5:30 p.m.

Here's the best part - it's totally free.

The show is a preview of the band's performance at the Paramount later that night.

Stop by to hear them play a few songs - and stay for an autograph.

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Photo by Daniel Boud via the band's myspace page.

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Reminder: Landslide Awareness Meeting

Submitted by Heather Reese on Wednesday, November 18th, 04:22pm

Learn how to protect yourself and your property from landslides at a free meeting on Saturday:

  • Northgate Community Center (across from the Northgate Mall)
  • 10 a.m. - noon

RSVP by email or call (206) 684-8443.

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Santa Claus is coming...

Submitted by Heather Reese on Monday, November 16th, 01:53pm

...to Northgate!

Ready or not - Christmas is almost here.

But Santa's not even waiting that long to make his appearance at the mall.

He'll arrive at his Northgate perch on Thursday the 19th and won't leave 'till Christmas Eve.

So get the kiddos groomed and ready for some ho, ho, ho-liday pictures. Click here for hours.

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Thanks to Flickr user cobalt123 for the photo.

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Officer injured during chase, in stable condition

Submitted by Ray Marcham on Saturday, November 14th, 09:20am

A false identity and a quick chase ended with a Seattle police officer taking a trip to Harborview after a 25-foot fall.

The incident began when the officer was taking a juvenile home after a traffic stop on the 13000 Linden Avenue N.  But when the officer was about to hand the suspect over, his mother said that he had lied about who he was.  At that point, the suspect jumped out a window and fled.

When the officer went to follow him out, he discovered that there was a 25-foot drop from the window to the ground below, different than the front of the apartment, which had a ground-floor entry.  He lost his balance and fell the 25-feet to the ground.

The officer was knocked out by the fall, and was taken to Harborview for treatment.  He is listed in stable condition.

The suspect that started this is still at large.

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Police: arson suspect previously convicted of setting fires in North Seattle

Submitted by KOMO Staff on Friday, November 13th, 01:31pm

Police have booked a man for investigation of arson in the recent string of Greenwood fires.

Records show Kevin Swalwell has a lengthy criminal record, including two previous convictions for arson in North Seattle in 1995.

Swalwell was arrested near the scene of a 3-alarm fire that destroyed a building early Friday in Shoreline.

Police spokeswoman Renee Witt earlier said the man was detained by Seattle's arson task force at a bus stop about 10 blocks from Friday's ferocious blaze, which also has been ruled an arson.

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Accident knocks out power to nearly 3,000

Submitted by Martha Kang on Thursday, November 12th, 10:24pm

A car ran into a light pole on Thursday night, knocking out power to nearly 3,000 Seattle City Light customers in North Seattle and Shoreline.

A spokesman for the utility said 2,947 lost power around 9:55 p.m., but power was expected to be restored by 11:30 p.m.

The boundaries of the outage were said to be as follows:

North: North 205th Street
South: North 155th Street
East: Aurora Avenue North
West: 14th Avenue NW

Not everyone within the boundaries may have lost power.

The details surrounding the car accident were not released.

'All these lives were lost for our freedom'

Submitted by Mark Miller on Wednesday, November 11th, 11:47am

Communities throughout Puget Sound took time to honor our veterans on Wednesday. One of those ceremonies was at Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park.

Out among the headstones was a mom and dad, and their son -- a 13-year-old Boy Scout who is devoting his entire day to making sure this cemetery looks beautiful.

"You know, when kids have their day off from school for Memorial Day or Veterans Day and everybody says, 'yay, we have a day off,' " said Thomas Tangen.

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Glazed or sprinkles?

Submitted by Heather Reese on Wednesday, November 11th, 10:08am

Krispy Kreme is honoring service men and women today by giving away a free doughnut to all veterans and active military personnel.

Stop by 12505 Aurora Avenue to claim your sweet treat!

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Do you remember Playland?

Submitted by Heather Reese on Friday, November 6th, 10:41am

Let director Greg Brotherton take you back to those free and easy days spent at Playland Amusement Park.

Not familiar?

From 1930 to 1960, the park served up thrilling rides on the Big Dipper and "shuttering anticipation on the Shoot the Chutes." And it all happened on 65 acres in Bitter Lake.

Brotherton started working on a film about Playland back in '05 as a student project. His neighbors in North Seattle piqued his interest on the topic.

Soon after, the flood gate of stories, pictures and videos opened up and Brotherton got a King County 4Culture heritage grant to make the documentary happen.

"I want to transport people back to what it was like at the park for people who worked there and played there," says Brotherton. "This is a neighborhood documentary, it's very community centered."

That's why he wants to share the film with the neighborhood first.

You're invited to a free screening on December 1st at Shoreline Community College Auditorium between 7 and 8 p.m. You can RSVP online.

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Finding Playland Trailer from greg brotherton on Vimeo.

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