Along with the ethnic slurs, vulgar references and phallic images, the graffiti included positive references to Bellevue, which implied a link to Bellevue High School, Mercer Island Police reported.
The Washington State Patrol is launching an emphasis patrol over King County freeways this week with airplanes, targeting aggressive drivers around big commercial trucks.
Mercer Island Police Department's Marine Patrol was one of the responding agencies after a Medina police officer spotted two men fleeing the scene of a burglary late Thursday night.
Runners don Boston apparel to show support for victims of last week's terrorist attack.
The Mercer Island Police Department will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) Drug Take Back program on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. at Mercer Island Police Department.
A Mercer Island woman reported that a stranger apparently listed her as a co-filer for an IRS tax return, the Mercer Island Police Department reported.
The couple from the Bothell/Kirkland area were linked to at least 23 crimes in Mercer Island and eight other local cities, including mail theft, ID theft, car prowling and burglary.
Jordan C. Lind allegedly had sex with the girl four times at an apartment in Kirkland where he was living at the time. He remains in the King County Jail with bail set at $200,000.
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Recent warm weather has the King County Sheriff's Office reminding the public that water recreation can be great fun—if the proper safety precautions are taken.
A Mercer Island High School student faces charges after the Mercer Island School District reported that he made threats to harm fellow Mercer Island High School students and the school, according to the Mercer Island Police Department.
Jordan C. Lind faces felony charges of commercial sexual abuse of a minor after allegedly paying a teen girl for sex on four separate occasions.
Several Mercer Island residents reported that their cars were prowled this week, according to the Mercer Island Police Department.
A 90-year-old woman reported that about $14,640 in cash and jewelry disappeared from her home after suspects asked to use the bathroom Monday evening.
Someone broke into a home through a dog door the evening of March 15, according to Mercer Island Police reports.
Nine employees in the Mercer Island Police Department (officers and Records staff), participated in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge on Sunday, March 17. The entire event raised more than $27,000.
Girl Scout Cookies were the only things taken from an unlocked SUV, according to Mercer Island Police.
A woman reported that $3,000 worth of jewelry was taken from her home in the 4700 block of Fernridge Lane during the day Tuesday after her children left the back door unlocked.
A resident who lived in a mother-in-law apartment early Monday reported being awoken by a burglar, who took items from the main home, and in another case, a woman interrupted a car prowler, according to Mercer Island Police reports.
Mercer Island firefighter Tommy Guttu finished ninth in his age division and 43 out of 1,433 participants overall.
A Mercer Island couple reported that someone deposited $5,000 from their bank account to a Paypal account, according to the Mercer Island Police Department.
King County Sheriff's detectives issued an arrest warrant for Michael Boysen, 26, after examining the Fairwood Greens home of his deceased grandparents late Saturday and early Sunday.
Mercer Island police have issued two images from surveillance photos in an effort to identify who might be responsible for the theft of jewelry from a parked car.
Stephen J. Klos, who pleaded guilty to 10 counts of securities fraud against people he met at the Mercer Island Convenant Church, was sentenced to 51 months in prison and $2.3 million in restitution.
The Washington State Patrol held a physical tryout and written test at Bellevue College over the weekend. WSP hopes to boost applications by holding local tests in the various districts.
A Mercer Island man reported that he exchanged a 1956 Mickey Mantle baseball card worth $4,750 for a fraudulent check.
Two different cases of fraud were reported, according to Mercer Island Police Department reports.
Mercer Island Police found a portable table inside an unoccupied home on Tuesday morning, according to police reports.
Allen M. Ruedinger, 24, and Jeremy Warren Smith, 20, are suspected of more than a dozen burglaries in King and Pierce counties, targeting jewelry, electronics and guns.
An assessment team will be examining all aspects of the King County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center’s policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The public can call with input on March 11.
A Mercer Island man accused his sister of emptying their mother's bank accounts, even though he has power of attorney.
Police say the 20-year-old suspect was captured on surveillance video and quickly identified by detectives, and confessed to robbing pharmacies on Mercer Island and in Bellevue.
A vehicle listed as a Lincoln Town Car limousine rolled down a steep driveway, vaulted off a concrete slab and landed on its roof, ending up about 30 feet from the edge of Lake Washington, according to the Mercer Island Police records.
A woman shoplifted more than $300 in liquor from QFC Friday night, according to Mercer Island Police.
Eyewitness reports say cyclist was struck in a crosswalk, and the vicitm was later taken to Harborview Medical Center with minor injuries.
Charging documents identified two Puyallup men, Allen M. Ruedinger and Jeremy Warren Smith, as responsible for burglarizing over a dozen homes on Mercer Island over the past several months.
The following information from Jan. 30 - Feb. 3 was supplied by the Mercer Island Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Tips on Con-artists are calling local residents and using the "Lottery" and "Grandson needs help" scams to extort money.