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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
Endangered 80-year-old man found in wooded area in Redmond
An 80-year-old man who suffers from dementia and diabetes was found in a wooded area in Redmond on May 7 at around 7 a.m., the Redmond Police Department (RPD) posted on X. Yeongcheol Lee left his house between 3 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., his family reported to Redmond police. After police were unable to find him while searching on the ground, a Drone First Responder (DFR) was deployed to help locate him from the air, RPD posted. Video posted on X shows the drone hovering above the wooded area, then finding Lee sitting in the bushes, where the pilot relayed his location to officers. Police found him uninjured and were able to bring him back to his family, the post said.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Yahoo
Shots fired after altercation at Redmond, WA Safeway: reports
The Brief Redmond police are investigating after witnesses reported shots being fired inside the downtown Redmond Safeway Monday afternoon. According to witnesses, a male shooter and another man left the area after shots were fired in the store. REDMOND, Wash. - Redmond police are investigating after shots were reportedly fired inside a Safeway Monday afternoon. What we know The incident happened just before 3 p.m. at the Safeway between Redmond Way and Avondale Way in downtown Redmond. Police say there was a verbal altercation between the male shooter and another man, and both left the area after shots were fired in the store, witnesses reported. No one was injured, and Redmond police believe there is no additional threat to the public at this time. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information on the reported shooting is asked to call the Redmond Police Department at 425-556-2500. Police will provide updates as more information becomes available. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. The Source Information in this story is from the Redmond Police Department. Docs: Man accused of killing WA grandmother 'meticulously planned' murder Boeing 737 reportedly rejected overseas, FOX 13 finds matching jet in Seattle Seattle high school student shot, killed in Yakima on Easter Sunday Seattle Kraken fire head coach Dan Bylsma after one season New structure for 2025 THING Festival in Carnation, WA How to celebrate Earth Day 2025 in Seattle To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national coverage, plus 24/7 streaming coverage from across the nation.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Yahoo
Redmond Police offering gun buyback program for up to $300 in gift cards
The Redmond Police Department (RPD) is offering a voluntary gun buyback program on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., RPD said in a release. The event will be held at the Redmond Police Department North Lot at 8707 160th Ave. NE. 'The primary goal of the firearm exchange is to provide a safe way to dispose of unwanted firearms and get unnecessary guns off the street to help reduce gun violence, and gun-related crimes, injuries, and deaths,' Police Chief Darrell Lowe said. RPD listed the following price breakdown for payout in gift cards: $300 for AR-style rifles, AK-style rifles, and automatic rifles $200 for handguns (pistols and revolvers) $100 for muzzleloaders, antiques, shotguns, rifles (non-assault style) $0 for replicas, toy guns, BB-guns, pellet guns, airsoft guns Redmond Police advised that all guns must be unloaded with the safety switched on, in the trunk of your car, and in a gun case or box if possible. Ammunition will not be accepted, RPD says. For more information on the exchange, visit
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Yahoo
Redmond Police use drone to catch alleged shoplifter
After an alleged shoplifter was reported at a store in Redmond, police deployed a drone to follow the man as he left the shopping center, the Redmond Police Department (RPD) posted on X. The Drone as a First Responder (DFR) followed the man for more than a mile starting on Northeast 76th Street. The operator relayed his location to officers, which led to an arrest, RPD said. Drone video posted by RPD shows the man get into his car, drive from the store's parking lot and onto highway 520. Officers arrested the man without incident and said he had a criminal history of armed robbery. The Redmond Police Department launched the Drones as First Responders program in April 2024 to, 'improve response times, provide real-time aerial surveillance to patrol units on the ground before they can arrive at an incident,' RPD said on their website.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Yahoo
More victims come forward in Redmond, WA child molestation case
The Brief A Redmond man who was previously convicted of three counts of first-degree child molestation is facing new charges after more victims recently came forward. Buckland Darrell, 45, was arrested three separate times for molesting multiple boys between 2017 and 2021. REDMOND, Wash. - A Redmond man convicted of child molestation is facing new charges after more victims recently came forward. The backstory Buckland Darrell, 45, was previously arrested three separate times for molesting multiple boys, including at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Redmond, a Thanksgiving party in King County, and other church events and gatherings. Darrell was released on bail twice before being rearrested in April 2023. In that case, three new victims came forward and reported incidences that happened between 2017 and 2021. Each of the cases involved boys under the age of 12, with the incidents occurring near or in the presence of the victim's family members. Now, Redmond police say two new victims have come forward, and Darrell is set to be arraigned on additional charges of first-degree child molestation and first-degree rape of a child. Darrell is currently serving time for his previous three convictions of first-degree child molestation. Redmond police believe there are more minor victims, and ask anyone with information to contact the Redmond Police Department at 425-556-2500. The Source Information in this story is from the Redmond Police Department and previous FOX 13 Seattle reporting. Fire destroys, damages multiple Cybertrucks in Seattle lot Family wants justice years after Graham, WA man's death Bryan Kohberger defense ramps up legal maneuvers in bid to keep Idaho murders suspect off death row Major TSA change to shorten airport security wait times, DHS says: What to know Seattle Seahawks trade DK Metcalf to Pittsburgh Steelers To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national coverage, plus 24/7 streaming coverage from across the nation.
