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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Yahoo
Suspect arrested in murder of 23-year-old Renton man
A man has been arrested in connection with a Renton murder that occurred in March. On March 5, 23-year-old Axel Chirinos Banegas was found dead by a family member in his apartment on Edmonds Ave. NE. Investigators believe he was specifically targeted and that it was not a random attack. Video surveillance footage shows the suspect leaving with two safes containing watches and other valuable items. After serving a search warrant on the suspect's apartment, interviewing neighbors, family, and friends, and evaluating the evidence, detectives developed probable cause for murder. Detectives arrested a 56-year-old man on investigation of murder. He was booked into jail without incident. This is a developing story. KIRO 7 will have updates as they become available.
New York Times
8 hours ago
- Business
- New York Times
Why the Seahawks don't have a QB competition, as Jalen Milroe learns behind Sam Darnold
RENTON, Wash. — There are obvious similarities between the Seattle Seahawks' quarterback situation in 2012 and the current setup with Sam Darnold and rookie Jalen Milroe. Darnold is the high-priced, free-agent signee, just as Matt Flynn was in 2012. Milroe was drafted in the third round to be a backup, just as Russell Wilson was that same offseason. Wilson took Flynn's job that preseason and never looked back. Advertisement There are obvious differences as well. Flynn's contract, even adjusted for the rising salary cap (his three-year, $26 million deal would equate to $60 million on the 2025 cap), wasn't nearly as lucrative as Darnold's three-year, $100.5 million deal. Darnold is also a better player and far more proven commodity than Flynn was. Wilson was also a more refined passer than Milroe, who is entering the league with questions about his ability to do the basics the position requires: throw accurately, on time and go through progressions. The main blemish on Wilson's scouting report at the time was his height. But the most important difference between the two situations is how the head coaches are going about it. Former coach Pete Carroll allowed for a quarterback competition. Second-year coach Mike Macdonald is not doing so — Darnold is the starter, and Milroe is one of two backups, along with Drew Lock (who would be Tarvaris Jackson, if we're sticking with the 2012 comparison). During a KIRO-AM radio interview Tuesday, Macdonald was asked if there was a chance for Darnold to be unseated for a reason other than injury. The question came in the context of Darnold throwing multiple interceptions in Monday's practice, the first open to the media this offseason. 'You guys are crazy,' Macdonald said. 'I respect you've got to ask it, but this is a crazy question. It's not going to happen. Sam's our starting quarterback. We love him. He's doing a tremendous job.' "Sam's our starting quarterback."#Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald to @BrockHuard & @TheMikeSalk on @SeattleSports. FULL VIDEO 📺: — Seattle Sports (@SeattleSports) June 3, 2025 Darnold has taken most of the snaps in the two organized team activities open to the media this week (Wednesday's practice was the fifth of the spring). Lock is operating as QB2, and then Milroe has taken the remaining reps with the third-string unit. Macdonald has said Milroe will have the opportunity to earn regular snaps, and if he comes into a game, the Seahawks will accentuate his strengths as a dual-threat player who can stress the defense as a runner. But we might not see that until training camp. Advertisement On Wednesday, Darnold said spending time with Lock and Milroe in the quarterback room has 'been great.' 'It's just amazing to be able to share that room and have some great guys that are not only eager to learn but also guys that are great dudes that can also hang out,' he said. Macdonald called Darnold to give him a heads-up before selecting Milroe with the 92nd pick in April. 'It was cool' for Macdonald to reach out, Darnold said. 'At the end of the day,' he added. 'Communication is key.' Asked about the selection of Milroe, Darnold said: 'I love J. I see why they took him. Just a great dude who can sling the rock. And he's a great athlete as well.' In his first news conference since Milroe was drafted, offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak said Wednesday that the former Alabama quarterback's work ethic is what initially stands out. 'The guy is a worker,' Kubiak said. 'You see him in there at 4:30 in the morning on the field going through his plays. Nobody asked him to do that, but he's putting in extra time. I've seen him grow a lot from rookie minicamp to now, so I've been impressed with the kid.' Kubiak also called the rookie a 'heck of an athlete.' 'The guy is putting a lot of time in learning a brand new way of communicating an offense,' he said. 'His ability to make plays with his feet. He's got excellent arm strength, great athleticism, and he's in the process of having his mind catch up to his feet. And the whole offense is doing that, learning a new system. But he's doing a heck of a job at it thus far.' When asked how he'll determine when to insert the specialty package for a second quarterback, Kubiak said: 'They've got to go earn it in practice. When they show it, that's when it's time.' Having a clear QB1 should help the other players on offense as they try to build chemistry and grow together in this new scheme. The foundation of the offense will be the outside-zone running scheme, but to maximize efficiency when it's time to pass, small details can make a big difference. Those are sorts of things Darnold is working on with his collection of new pass catchers. Advertisement 'With any receiver, it's getting to know the body language and how they're running routes and then being able to talk to them, on and off the field,' Darnold said when asked about getting to know Cooper Kupp specifically. 'Being able to know what he's thinking in a route versus a certain coverage. Trying to get behind a linebacker, maybe he's going to throttle it down. Little details like that. 'It's been great not only talking to Coop about that stuff, but all the guys.' In the first team period on the goal line during Monday's practice, Darnold ripped a touchdown over the middle to Kupp. In a seven-on-seven red zone period, he was picked off by safety Julian Love while trying to squeeze a pass to Kupp in the end zone. Then Darnold and Kupp connected for a touchdown a few plays later. There are going to be ups and downs like that in virtually every practice between now and the season opener because of the talent in Seattle's secondary. That's why the starting QB needs to make time to establish a rapport with his top targets. Darnold and Kubiak were together in San Francisco during the 2023 season. Seattle's current scheme is rooted in similar principles but with other unique elements tailored to what players on the roster do best. Darnold's familiarity is important as everyone tries to get up to speed quickly. 'He's studying, he's teaching the young guys, helping get the system taught, as well as guys like Cooper Kupp,' Kubiak said. 'Really impressed with Sam thus far.' Said Darnold: 'I told the guys, 'Any questions that you've got, come up to me and ask me anything.' That's the biggest thing, continuing to talk back and forth with the guys about certain routes and the details.' The play of the offensive line will determine what type of year Darnold and his pass catchers will have. Three of the five spots are settled. Tackle Charles Cross and first-round rookie guard Grey Zabel will hold down the left side. The right tackle spot belongs to Abe Lucas, finally healthy after consecutive seasons dealing with a knee injury. Olu Oluwatimi and Jalen Sundell are competing to be the starting center. Advertisement As for right guard? 'It's wide open, brother,' Kubiak said. Christian Haynes and Anthony Bradford appear to be the two primary guys battling for that spot, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Sataoa Laumea enter the mix at some point. Lucas said the offensive line can be as good as it wants because the team has the right players, coaches and identity, which he believes is different from last season. 'Everybody wants to run the ball,' Lucas said when describing the change in identity, calling it a 'non-negotiable' in Kubiak's scheme. 'We put a fullback in the backfield. We're changing it up. We're doing this differently. It's like an old-school mentality with a new-school principal. Looking forward to getting after that.' (Photo of Sam Darnold: John Froschauer / Associated Press)
Associated Press
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is learning a new city and offense with plenty of support
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — First and foremost, Sam Darnold wants it to be known that he's not a good golfer. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback, who signed a $100.5 million, three-year contract in March, said he's a 10 handicap. The 27-year-old spends time on the course whenever he can during the offseason, and hopes to hike and keeping trying out restaurants in the Seattle area that he now calls home. Oh, and about that home. 'We bought a place, so to be honest, been moving a ton of furniture in,' Darnold said Wednesday. That's been the focus of Darnold's offseason outside of football. Five days into organized team activities, Darnold's top priority has been learning first-year offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak's playbook. Kubiak and Darnold were both with the San Francisco 49ers in 2023, but much has changed since that season in the Bay Area, when Kubiak was a passing game coordinator and Darnold a backup. Kubiak spent last season as the New Orleans Saints' offensive coordinator. Darnold, meanwhile, enjoyed his finest NFL season, setting career highs in passing yards, touchdowns and completion percentage while guiding the Minnesota Vikings to a 14-3 record. 'You see the tape, the tape tells it all. He grew a lot,' Kubiak said. 'He took an opportunity there and ran with it, and he's been doing a great job for us here.' Such praise only reinforces the obvious: Darnold is Seattle's starter. Coach Mike Macdonald said as much during an interview with KIRO-AM on Tuesday, when he was asked whether anything other than an injury to Darnold would prevent him from starting the season opener on Sept. 7. 'Sam's our starting quarterback,' Macdonald said. 'We love him. He's doing a tremendous job.' Darnold said he's a fan of the other quarterbacks in the meeting room, Jalen Milroe and Drew Lock. During the NFL draft in April, Macdonald called Darnold to let him know about the team's plans to select Milroe out of Alabama in the third round. It was a gesture of respect to the veteran QB, who signed just a month earlier. 'I think at the end of the day, communication is key,' Darnold said. 'But for him to be able to call and communicate about that, it was cool.' Darnold learned not to get rattled easily during stints in two big markets. He played in college at Southern California and then was drafted by the New York Jets, where he was considered a bust. He moved on to Carolina and San Francisco before resurrecting his career in Minnesota. Now, he comes to Seattle as a leader and face of the franchise. Working in Kubiak's system has eased his transition, but Kubiak was quick to point out — without giving away any secrets — that the Seahawks' offense will be uniquely its own. Darnold is seeking to absorb as much information as he can, and for now, he's leaving the golf clubs stowed away. 'Learning a ton right now,' Darnold said. 'Just building with the guys and just taking it one day at a time.' ___ AP NFL:
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Small plane crashes near airport in Renton, WA
The Brief All occupants are safe after a small plane skidded off the runway in Renton. The aircraft reportedly slid partially into Lake Washington. Environmental and law enforcement agencies are investigating the circumstances of the crash. RENTON, Wash. - A small plane crashed into the water after skidding off the runway at an airport in Renton on Sunday afternoon. The pilot and passenger on board were both able to escape the plane and are doing well after sliding into Lake Washington at the north end of the Renton Municipal Airport near Permiter Road, according to Renton Police Public Information Officer Meeghan Black. A Boeing fire department truck and a large tow truck with a crane arrived at around 4:15 p.m. on June 1 to pull the plane from the water. Renton Police spokesperson Meeghan Black says the plane is a Cessna. It's unclear what may have caused it to take a dive, but the investigation continues. What they're saying We talked to one neighbor who was surprised to see a plane crash into the water there. "Well, it was really strange. This is the only one I've heard of here. And I understand the two people in the plane got out," said Naaman "Shep" Shepard. Representatives with the Environmental Protection Agency were called out to the scene to investigate any leakage of toxic materials in or near Lake Washington. Also, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) were notified and will be following up with an investigation into what caused the incident, according to Renton Police. As for what happened prior to the crash, police say the pilot stated that she was on a training flight and was practicing emergency landings before the plane went into the water. This is a developing story. Check back with FOX 13 for updates as they continue to become available. The Source Information for this story came from Homicide investigation underway after 5-year-old dies in Federal Way, WA Major 5-day SR 18 closure at I-90 in Snoqualmie, WA Alaska man pinned by 700-pound boulder for 3 hours walks away unharmed Why hasn't anyone been charged in Seattle clash arrests? What we know Mandatory driver's education to expand under new Washington law 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 news.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Small plane skids off runway and into Lake Washington
The Renton Police Department says a small plane skidded off the runway and into Lake Washington Sunday afternoon. It happened at the north end of the Renton Airport. The pilot and passenger weren't hurt and were able to climb out of the plane. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have been notified of the crash and will investigate the cause.
