KING5.com staff
SEATTLE - The man who shot and killed three people and wounded three others in an infamous Skyway shootout is a free man tonight.
As part of a plea deal, Dimitri Sicorchuk, 24, was sentenced to 24 months in jail, a sentence he has already completed while awaiting trial.
That has some family members of victims outraged.
Moments after the sentencing, an angry mob approached the prosecutor.
"You should of tried harder," said Don Raz. "We have community members in our community who have been deported to Cambodia for crimes less heinous than this."
Prosecutors say Sicorchuk admits to opening fire during a scuffle at Skyway Bowl on June 20, 2006. One of his best friends was among the dead.
Sicorchuk and his lawyer argued that the shootings were done in self defense. But after two juries couldn't agree on whether he acted in self defense, a plea deal was reached.
The Sun family of West Seattle is outraged. Their loved one, 20-year-old Sophea, was killed in the shooting.
"It broke my heart because my son so young," said Savoeun Keo, Sophea's mother. "It's not fair."
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Man, 23, is charged with child rape in forced-prostitution case
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A Seattle man who allegedly had sex with a 12-year-old girl he met downtown and forced her into prostitution was charged Tuesday in King County Superior Court with two counts of second-degree child rape and one count of promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor.
Steven Leonard, 23, is being held in the King County Jail with bail set at $250,000.
A Seattle man who allegedly had sex with a 12-year-old girl he met downtown and forced her into prostitution was charged Tuesday in King County Superior Court with two counts of second-degree child rape and one count of promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor.
Steven Leonard, 23, is being held in the King County Jail with bail set at $250,000.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Port Angeles man accused of Craigslist scam
By AKIKO FUJITA
KOMO-TV
Police have arrested a Port Angeles man for stealing thousands from users of the Web site Craigslist.org.
Investigators said the man used bad checks to buy diamond rings on the site, scamming a number of victims from Seattle to Everett.
It all began with one engagement ring. A Snoqualmie man posted an ad on Craigslist, asking for $5,400 for the ring.
Police say the Port Angeles man saw the posting as an opportunity to cash in.
"He portrayed himself as a jewelry broker from Elegance Jewelry Design and so the victim met with him (and) they looked at the ring through a jewelry glass," said Rebecca Munson with the Snoqualmie Police Department.
The two struck a deal at $5,200 and the suspect wrote the seller a business check. But that check turned out to be fake.
"He made it look like he knew what he was talking about," Munson said.
The victim e-mailed every Craigslist user with a posting for a ring for sale and warned them about the scam. He learned the suspect targeted two others.
"Then they had a contact from someone in Seattle who had set up a meeting with our suspect," said Munson.
That's when police jumped in. They set up a sting operation at a Starbucks coffee shop in Queen Anne, where the seller was to meet the suspect. When the man showed up, undercover officers arrested him.
The man was booked at the King County Jail for investigation of first degree theft, financial fraud, forgery and unlawful issuance of a bank check.
News of the latest Craigslist scam has users on high alert.
"I've used it for everything, it's just reliable," said Michael Mathias.
Mathias said he's using Craigslist to sell his grandmother's ring. He doesn't have a buyer yet, but knows what to do when that person comes calling.
"You take the money first, you always ask for cash," he said.
KOMO-TV
Police have arrested a Port Angeles man for stealing thousands from users of the Web site Craigslist.org.
Investigators said the man used bad checks to buy diamond rings on the site, scamming a number of victims from Seattle to Everett.
It all began with one engagement ring. A Snoqualmie man posted an ad on Craigslist, asking for $5,400 for the ring.
Police say the Port Angeles man saw the posting as an opportunity to cash in.
"He portrayed himself as a jewelry broker from Elegance Jewelry Design and so the victim met with him (and) they looked at the ring through a jewelry glass," said Rebecca Munson with the Snoqualmie Police Department.
The two struck a deal at $5,200 and the suspect wrote the seller a business check. But that check turned out to be fake.
"He made it look like he knew what he was talking about," Munson said.
The victim e-mailed every Craigslist user with a posting for a ring for sale and warned them about the scam. He learned the suspect targeted two others.
"Then they had a contact from someone in Seattle who had set up a meeting with our suspect," said Munson.
That's when police jumped in. They set up a sting operation at a Starbucks coffee shop in Queen Anne, where the seller was to meet the suspect. When the man showed up, undercover officers arrested him.
The man was booked at the King County Jail for investigation of first degree theft, financial fraud, forgery and unlawful issuance of a bank check.
News of the latest Craigslist scam has users on high alert.
"I've used it for everything, it's just reliable," said Michael Mathias.
Mathias said he's using Craigslist to sell his grandmother's ring. He doesn't have a buyer yet, but knows what to do when that person comes calling.
"You take the money first, you always ask for cash," he said.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Routine arrest in Lynnwood area ends with car chase, shot fired
RAY LANE / KING 5 News
LYNNWOOD, Wash. - Snohomish County Sheriff's deputies were getting ready to arrest a man on outstanding felony warrants at an apartment in the Lynnwood area Saturday night when the man took off.
Police say as they were moving in, the 24-year old man, along with a 20-year old woman, jumped into a stolen SUV and drove off, leading deputies on a short car chase.
Before long, the couple drove themselves into a road block.
"The suspects ended up on a dead-end road. The male suspect, who was driving the stolen car, backed the car into a deputy's car. Another deputy at the scene got out of his patrol vehicle and a fired a shot," said Sgt. Jerry Strieck.
The Everett Police Dept. is handling the investigation involving Snohomish County deputies. They say only one shot was fired, and that was by one of the deputies.
Somehow, the bullet shattered the window of an unmarked deputy's car, which was responding to the call. It's not clear how that happened.
Police say the suspect did not fire a weapon.
Both the man and woman were arrested.
The male suspect faces the original charges on those warrants that were issued against him, plus new felony charges, including running from police, and ramming his vehicle into a police car.
The deputy, who has been with the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office for five years, is now on paid administrative leave, a routine procedure in this type of situation.
LYNNWOOD, Wash. - Snohomish County Sheriff's deputies were getting ready to arrest a man on outstanding felony warrants at an apartment in the Lynnwood area Saturday night when the man took off.
Police say as they were moving in, the 24-year old man, along with a 20-year old woman, jumped into a stolen SUV and drove off, leading deputies on a short car chase.
Before long, the couple drove themselves into a road block.
"The suspects ended up on a dead-end road. The male suspect, who was driving the stolen car, backed the car into a deputy's car. Another deputy at the scene got out of his patrol vehicle and a fired a shot," said Sgt. Jerry Strieck.
The Everett Police Dept. is handling the investigation involving Snohomish County deputies. They say only one shot was fired, and that was by one of the deputies.
Somehow, the bullet shattered the window of an unmarked deputy's car, which was responding to the call. It's not clear how that happened.
Police say the suspect did not fire a weapon.
Both the man and woman were arrested.
The male suspect faces the original charges on those warrants that were issued against him, plus new felony charges, including running from police, and ramming his vehicle into a police car.
The deputy, who has been with the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office for five years, is now on paid administrative leave, a routine procedure in this type of situation.
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