The 17-year-old suspect that was arrested yesterday for the shooting death of Manish Melwani on Sunday made his first court appearance today. The judge ordered the suspect to remain in jail pending the filing of charges, which could come on Thursday. He will likely face first-degree murder charges as an adult. The Seattle Times is …
In May we first reported about the Green Streets project that Seattle Public Utilities wants to implement next Spring to reduce the amount of rain water that flows directly into Puget Sound. The idea is to build specially designed green spaces to catch water in an environmentally friendly way. With these strips, the water would …
Today is going to be another hot one with temps pushing triple digits. King County has put together tips on how to beat the heat. Their first tip is to spend more time in air conditioned places. While Ballard doesn’t have an official “cooling station,” the library does have air conditioning. We’re told that Loyal …
Seattle police have released some new details on the suspect arrested for the murder of Manish Melwani, the clerk at the “Pit Stop.” This afternoon SWAT team members made the arrest in a house in the 900 block of NW 60th St. Detectives say he’s only 17 years old, and he’s been booked into the …
First on My Ballard: Seattle Police say they arrested the suspect in yesterday’s gas station murder at a Ballard home just two blocks away from the crime scene. “We’re confident we got the man from the video,” police spokesman Jeff Kappel said. The SWAT team made the arrest around 3:00 p.m. in a house on …
The convenience store employee who was killed yesterday at the 76 gas station on 15th Ave. has been identified by family members. The Seattle Times is reporting that the victim is 28 year-old Manish Melwani of Lynnwood. “This was my brother-in-law that was killed so violently,” said Komal Herkishnani. “Our family is forever broken now. …
The National Weather Service has issued an “excessive heat warning” through Thursday at 6 p.m. Forecasters are predicting 90+ degree heat through the first half of the week, peaking as high as 98 degrees on Wednesday. John Gilmore took this amazing photo at SeafoodFest yesterday as firefighters cooled off the crowd. (Copyrighted photo published with …
If cooking in this heat doesn’t sound good, have someone else cook while helping a local cause. Tomorrow night is the first-ever “BBQ at the Marina” to benefit the Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial. Mark Smith and Darrell McManus are hosting the event which features Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ and music of “Sour Mash Stevedores.” The event is …
A car slammed into a utility pole on Market St. near 3rd Ave. just after 3 a..m. overnight, and the driver was trapped inside the vehicle. Firefighters sawed off the top of the car to extract the 27-year-old man, who was taken to Harborview Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. My Ballard reader James shot …
Police have discovered the suspect’s clothing from this morning’s gas station murder, and they cordoned off part of Taco Bell’s parking lot on 15th Ave. A man who lives in an apartment on 59th St. said he discovered a bag of clothing Sunday morning, but he said he didn’t think much of it because people …
Updated with video: Detectives have released photos and video from this morning’s shooting at the gas station on 15th Ave. in Ballard. Police say the suspect, seen here raising his handgun on surveillance video, shot and killed the clerk moments later. The gunman escaped before police arrived, and detectives say he’s armed and dangerous. Police …
First on My Ballard: A man wearing a bandana over his face shot and killed a clerk at the 76 Station and “Pit Stop” on 15th Ave. this morning, police say. The employee suffered gunshot wounds to the stomach and thigh, and he died a short time later — the first murder in Ballard since …