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FILE - Rap singer Macklemore performs before an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Tennessee Titans, Sept. 19, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Suspect in Seattle home invasions of Macklemore and celebrity athletes pleads not guilty

September 15, 2025

A man accused of breaking into the homes of Seattle-area celebrities and pepper-spraying people he encountered inside has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges. He appeared in court on robbery charges related to the violent robbery of musician Macklemore’s home in June. Patrick Maisonet was arrested in August on unrelated robbery charges and pleaded not guilty. Police say Maisonet and accomplices used bear spray on Macklemore’s 22-year-old nanny before stealing sports memorabilia. He’s also charged with the violent break-in at Ichiro Suzuki’s home in February and football player Richard Sherman, in March. Other alleged burglaries occurred while celebrity athletes were away.

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FILE - A Seattle police officer walks past tents used by people experiencing homelessness, March 11, 2022, during the clearing and removal an encampment in Westlake Park in downtown Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Federal judge ends 13-year oversight of Seattle Police Department after use-of-force reforms

September 3, 2025

A federal judge has returned full control of policing practices to the Seattle Police Department. On Wednesday, the judge approved a request to end over a decade of oversight aimed at addressing excessive force by officers. The Department of Justice found in 2011 that Seattle officers used too much force, too quickly. A consent decree was established in 2012 to address these issues. The ruling marks a new chapter for the department, giving it full autonomy over policing decisions. The DOJ described this as the “successful completion” of the 13-year consent decree. The department has expanded training and rerouted some 911 calls to civilian first responders.

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Seattle NHL team’s mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in Alaska

August 5, 2025

A Seattle Kraken ice hockey player and the team’s mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a video shoot in Alaska. The run-in happened during a flyfishing outing in late June near Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, nearly 300 miles southwest of Anchorage. Video shows the bear charging toward the mascot named Buoy and player John Hayden. But the bear turns away before making contact. The NHL team said there was no intent to involve the bear in filming, but it later posted footage of the encounter on social media. Brown bears commonly feast on salmon in the river.

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