Suspect pleads not guilty in First Hill ax murder of homeless camper

The 25-year-old First Hill resident charged in the killing of a homeless man outside Seattle’s Town Hall has pleaded not guilty. Liam Kryger is charged with first degree murder. King County Prosecutors say Kryger killed 52-year-old Daravuth Van with an ax as he … Continue reading

Standoff with robbery suspects inside First Hill apartment unit shuts down Madison

Five people were taken into custody and police had the area around Madison and Boylston locked down Thursday morning while dealing with a group of robbery suspects believed to be barricaded inside a sixth floor apartment unit. SPD was called … Continue reading

First Hill man arrested in ax murder as Seattle Police secretly searched for suspect preying on homeless — UPDATE: CHARGED

Details from Chief Adrian Diaz of the arrest of a First Hill resident in the brutal ax murder of a homeless man outside 8th Ave’s Town Hall last month reveal Seattle Police were secretly tracking a possible killer preying on … Continue reading

Fire-ravaged building home to Vito’s and 75 low-income apartments demolished on First Hill

The 122-year-old apartment building home to Vito’s and providing subsidized housing in its four stories above Madison has been demolished and trucked away. There is no public plan for what will come next on the former site of The Madison … Continue reading

‘Suspicious death’ investigation after man found down outside First Hill’s Town Hall — UPDATE

Seattle Police are investigating after a man was found dead outside Town Hall on First Hill early Thursday morning. SPD said it was investigating the death as suspicious. Seattle Fire was called to the scene just after 5 AM to … Continue reading

$410M price tag for downtown connector as First Hill Streetcar continues to stand alone

With a new $410 million price tag for a long-planned connection to the line, it looks like the First Hill Streetcar will remain a stub. When service first began in February 2016 on the 10-station route connecting Capitol Hill’s Broadway … Continue reading

911 | Capitol Hill Station knife assault response, First Hill stabbing, overnight power outages

See something others should know about? Email CHS or call/txt/Signal (206) 399-5959. You can view recent CHS 911 coverage here. Hear sirens and wondering what’s going on? Check out Twitter reports from @jseattle or join and check in with neighbors in the CHS Facebook Group. Assault response at … Continue reading

Happy viral video New Year: 2024 begins with First Hill BASE jumpers, E Madison TJ’s gouda roll

There are lots of ways to enter the New Year. Some, like these illegal base jumpers spotted leaping from the 30-story 800 Columbia tower on First Hill Monday will float before an ungraceful plummet as reality sets in. Too bad … Continue reading