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Suspect arrested in Noll shooting (UPDATES, PHOTOS)
September 21, 2012 by 4 Comments
Friday morning, September 21, Seattle Police Department homicide detectives arrested a man suspected of the road rage shooting death of Yancy Noll on August 31.
From the SPD Blotter:
Acting on a tip, SWAT officers and Homicide detectives served a warrant at a home in north Seattle early Friday morning—less than a mile from where Noll was shot and killed—and arrested a 30 year old suspect in the shooting.
The post goes on to say that detectives are withholding the suspect’s name until his first appearance in court.
Thank you to Adam Merrill for the heads-up.
UPDATE (2:48 PM): Capitol Hill Seattle has a few more details about the arrest and the suspect.
UPDATE (4:22 PM): We drove by the area where the suspect was arrested, and took the following pictures:
More news vans parked along 25th Ave NE, south of the suspect’s home.
More news vans parked across the street from the suspect’s home.
Camera equipment set up in front of the suspect’s home.
UPDATE (4:34 PM): A friend of Yancy Noll’s, whom we happened to meet at the scene, emailed us a link to KIRO 7’s story about the arrest. Within the article is a picture of a BMW Z4 convertible being removed from the suspect’s house.
Screenshot of KIRO 7’s page on the arrest of the suspect. Click to visit the site.
UPDATE (5:05 PM): The Seattle Times names the suspect, and provides more details about the investigation.
UPDATE (Saturday, September 22, 10:27 PM): The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s office webpage posted yesterday that the suspect will make his first court appearance today, as early as 1 PM, in Courtroom 1 of the King County Jail. He is being held without bail.
Your Moment of Ravenna Zen: “Stop defacing stop signs”
September 15, 2012 by 6 Comments
You can find this sign at eastbound NE 70th St at 20th Ave NE.
Do YOU have a Moment of Ravenna Zen to share? Email rebecca@ravennablog.com, or use our handy dandy comment form to tell us about it.
RHS cross country teams to give Ravenna Park a “trial run” (PHOTOS)
September 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
RHS Girls Cross Country / Kevin Shear
Today, Wednesday, September 12, the Roosevelt High School girls and boys cross country teams will race the teams from Newport High School on the trails of Ravenna Park. This is a home meet for RHS, which is located just a few blocks from the park.
But Ravenna Park is not their usual home course. Lincoln Park, in West Seattle, is.
RHS Boys Cross Country / Steve Wolfe
RHS Athletic Director, Mike Scott, explains the home course choice (via email):
For all of the past years that I have been here at Roosevelt, most of our meets have either been at Lincoln or at Lower Woodland. Lower Woodland tends to be a METRO site, while Lincoln tends to be a KingCo site for the 4A schools, but there is no hard and fast rule regarding this. Meets can have multiple teams involved, and the two sites listed above allow for better parking for multiple busses.
Scott says that the RHS cross country team is huge — over 100 students involved — and getting everyone (athletes, coaches) over to Lincoln Park and back requires two busses at $250-$300 (budgeted) each. And when the yellow school busess aren’t available, more costly charter busses must be hired.
A switch to a home course at nearby Cowen and Ravenna Parks would not only be great for the team, but nice on the budget.
RHS Girls Cross Country / Kevin Shear
So, what would make today’s meet a success for all involved (the team, the school, Seattle Parks and Recreation, and neighbors)? We’ve contacted Dennis Cook at Seattle Parks and Recreation (Athletics) about what his department is looking for from the event, and are awaiting a reply.
Here’s what Athletic Director Scott is looking for:
What I am looking for is to have an event that is seen by the public and patrons of the park as a good use of this resource to provide our kids with a positive and healthy event. It is my sincere hope that the patrons and neighbors will be understanding of the importance of this opportunity for our school to provide this for our kids and for our parents, as well as the community, and our commitment to be good neighbors and use this resource respectfully.
And if the people coming to the meet also decide to stop in the neighborhood and buy a hamburger or two from one of our local restaurants, that would be another great thing to come from this event!!
Neighbors of the park will be pleased to know that the parking plan for the visiting team’s busses has them parked at the high school campus, and not on surface streets.
Cowbells! On Aisle 12. / Maple Leaf Ace
As for today’s meet itself, the team is looking for volunteers to help direct runners at key intersections along the route. Meet the team in the grassy area of Cowen Park at 3:30 PM.
And, of course, neighbors and other spectators are encouraged to watch the races and cheer on the athletes (Girls race at 4 PM, boys race at 4:45). (See the previous photo for an Olympic-inspired way to do that). Boys team member and Roosevelt News Online Editor Mitchell Smith tells us the teams will be sporting their new uniforms today, too.
Special thanks to Frank Hodge (father of a RHS girls cross country team captain) for the original tip for this story.
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UPDATE (6:40 PM): Here are some pictures of the meet (beforehand, and during the girls’ race).
Ah, this must be the place.
Big ol’ pile of Roosevelt backpacks and gear.
Kiosk at the entrance of Cowen Park with a pink notice posted about the event.
Directional marking near the start of the course.
The girls team practices their start.
The girls team during a pre-race moment, and some student photographers capturing said moment from on high.
Newport and Roosevelt girls teams at the start, getting directions from an RHS coach.
And they’re off!
I caught up with the girls again later in the course, as I peered over the edge of the 20th Ave NE footbridge:
Leading at this point in the course: Roosevelt.
Here’s the first Newport runner, alongside the third Lady Roughrider to pass under the bridge.
And what were the RESULTS of today’s races? We heard about the boys team first, from runner and Roosevelt News Online Editor Mitchell:
RHS Men’s XC fell to Newport this afternoon by just 4 points. The new Cowen course is SLOW @ravennablog
— The Roosevelt News (@Roosevelt_News) September 13, 2012
Later that night, however, we learned how the girls did against Newport:
Congrats to our girls cross country team!! They defended our home turf with a win of 41 to 22 against Newport! RIDERPOWER #canttouchthis
— Rider Nation (@RHSRiderNation) September 13, 2012
WELL DONE, LADIES.
Police release sketch of suspect in August 31 shooting
September 10, 2012 by 1 Comment
Today the Seattle Police Department released a sketch of the suspect in the August 31st shooting at 15th Ave NE and NE 75th St. Updated information on the car seen fleeing the scene was also released.
Sketch of the suspect sought in August 31st shooting at 15th Ave NE and NE 75th St / Seattle Police Department
The car type has been narrowed down to a silver 2002-2008 BMW Z4 convertible with a black interior:
2002-2008 BMW Z4 convertible with top up / Seattle Police Department
2002-2008 BMW Z4 convertible with top down / Seattle Police Department
The SPD Blotter post also included this description of the shooting:
Detectives are releasing an additional detail in this investigation: For reasons that are still unknown, the murder suspect was so enraged at Yancy Noll that he pulled up alongside him in the oncoming traffic lanes as Noll was stopped for a red light facing southbound on 15th Avenue NE where it intersects with NE 75th Street. The suspect then shot at Noll multiple times with a handgun and in the process shot out his own passenger window. The suspect was last seen speeding away down 15th Avenue NE.
Anyone with information about this incident (identity of the shooter and/or his vehicle) should call 911 or the Seattle Police Homicide Tip Line at (206) 233-5000. Anonymous tips are welcome.
Photos from Friday night’s prayer vigil for Yancy Noll
September 7, 2012 by 3 Comments
We stopped by Friday night’s prayer vigil for Yancy Noll, held on the corner of 15th Ave NE and NE 75th St.
The corner at the intersection where Noll lost his life, one week ago today, was packed with friends and neighbors. The close quarters next to the busy intersection made it hard to hear the message being given. So we share with you here some images from the event.
KIRO 7’s Deborah Horne and KING 5’s Jim Forman were there with camera crews. We will add their reports here when we have them.
Friends and neighbors say goodbye to Yancy Noll near Roosevelt Reservoir
September 3, 2012 by 4 Comments
Word started getting around on Saturday that the victim of Friday night’s shooting at 15th Ave NE and NE 75th St was Yancy Noll.
Noll lived nearby, and worked as the wine steward at the Broadway Market QFC on Capitol Hill.
KIRO 7 was at the scene on Saturday night as people stopped by a growing memorial to pay their respects (segment starts after ad):
Folks who knew Yancy have been leaving remembrances on this Capitol Hill Seattle post.
I stopped by the memorial on Sunday night, and took the following pictures:
Peace to be to his memory.
Shooting at NE 75th St and 15th Ave NE on Friday night (UPDATES)
August 31, 2012 by 16 Comments
UPDATE (Monday, September 10): The Seattle Police Department has released a sketch of the suspect, as well as some other additional information.
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Shortly after two local residents reported hearing “four ‘pops’ in rapid succession” and then a “[h]elicopter overhead, sirens everywhere,” came this post on the Seattle Police Department’s Blotter:
Tonight at approximately 7:26 p.m. officers responded to the 7500 block of 15th Avenue NE for the report of multiple shots fired. Officers arrived on scene and located a male victim in his 40′s who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
The victim, a man in his 40s, was taken to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
View August 31 shooting in a larger map The circumstances just prior to the shooting (as well as description of the suspect and the vehicle) are not available at this time, says the Blotter post. However, a local scanner listener reports hearing talk of a “pos suspect driving a red BMW convertible.” We will update this post with any new information on the victim and/or suspect(s) as we get it.
UPDATE (9:14 PM): KING 5’s Jim Forman was at the scene at 7:55 PM and tweeted the following (click the links for photos of the scene):
SPD on scene of shooting at 75th and 15th NE. Victim shot in head. No word on suspects. twitter.com/jimformanKING5…
— Jim Forman KING5News (@jimformanKING5) September 1, 2012
Shooting on 15 NE appears to be car to car shooting. Witnesses heard shots then tire squeals. twitter.com/jimformanKING5…
— Jim Forman KING5News (@jimformanKING5) September 1, 2012
UPDATE (11:46 PM): KING 5 reported in their 11 PM newscast that the shooting victim has died of his injuries. The Seattle Times has more details about the shooting here.
UPDATE (Saturday, September 1, 6:16 AM): The SPD Blotter post has been updated overnight with more information, including this description of the shooting:
Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspect pulled up next to the victim in his car and for reasons yet to be determined, fired multiple rounds at the victim, striking him several times. The suspect then fled the scene in his car and remains at large.
The suspect is described as a white male with dark hair, age 20 to 30, driving a smaller silver or grey BMW. Anyone with information about this incident (identity of the shooter and/or his vehicle) should call 911 or the Seattle Police Homicide Tip Line at (206) 233-5000. Anonymous tips are welcome.
UPDATE (Saturday, September 1, 5:56 PM): Ravenna resident Jake Z. has taken a few pictures of a growing memorial at the site of the shooting (click the links below if the images are not visible):
Memorial being constructed at 75th and 15th for shooting victim. twitter.com/jakez/status/2…
— Jake Zukowski (@jakez) September 2, 2012
Another picture of the shooting memorial at 75th and 15th. twitter.com/jakez/status/2…
— Jake Zukowski (@jakez) September 2, 2012
UPDATE (Sunday, September 2): The SPD Blotter has been updated with more information on the shooting, including a more detailed description of the suspect and his vehicle:
The suspect’s vehicle is described as a silver BMW Z4 convertible. The car may have recent body damage including a broken out passenger side window.
Several witnesses describe the suspect as a well-dressed White or Asian male in his late 20′s to 30′s with dark, slicked-back hair.
The car looks similar to this one (image from the SPD Blotter):
Footage from a surveillance camera in the Roosevelt Reservoir shows the vehicle on 15th Ave NE around the time of the shooting:
It is now believed that the shooting “may have been directly related to a road rage type of traffic incident.“
Roosevelt Moves: Sound Transit townhouse relocation (PHOTOS)
August 3, 2012 by 6 Comments
So, to describe what this is like: Think about the Blue Angels. Then imagine the opposite of that. But needing the same precision.
— Ravenna Blog (@RavennaBlog) August 4, 2012
Sound Transit’s Andrew Schmid takes a picture of Nickels Bros. and other workers in front of the first townhouse, before it gets underway.
Schmid again, taking a picture of Sound Transit Project Manager Kristin Hoffman while she is interviewed on camera.
Another shot of the first townhouse prior to moving.
Hoffman again, mid-interview. Schmid said that she has worked on the townhouse portion of the Roosevelt Station project for a year and a half, culminating in the moves.
Peaks Custard supplied coffee and assorted accoutrements at the site.
A marked “oversize load” truck waits to lead the convoy to 15th Ave NE.
A scrum of utility workers, Sound Transit staff, and Nickels Bros. movers huddles around a woman leading the pre-move safety meeting.
A Seattle City Light worker adjusts an overhead line adjacent to the moving site.
Part of the crowd gathered across the street from the townhouses on 12th Ave NE, waiting for the move to begin.
A shot of the full scene along 12th Ave NE taken from up by the Roosevelt High School track.
The first townhouse now partially IN 12th Ave NE.
A Nickels Bros. worker attending the “rear” of the first townhouse as it slowly makes its way down 12th Ave NE.
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11:45 PM – Seattle City Light here now, working on the overhead wires. The truck supporting the first townhouse to be moved has crept forward a bit, testing the load.
11:04 PM – The action really starts happening at 12:01, in case you at home would like to come down.
10:50 PMstrong> – On site now. Lots of folks on hand, neighbors and Sound Transit.
8:52 PM – Setting up the live coverage post here, and adding the street closures due to the relocating townhouses (per Sound Transit):
Streets will be closed as the convoy moves through the area and reopened after the convoy has passed. Street closures include:
- 12th Avenue Northeast—closed at the intersection of Northeast 65th Street and 12th Avenue Northeast
- Northeast 66th Street—closed from Roosevelt Way Northeast to 15th Avenue Northeast
- 15th Avenue Northeast—closed from Cowen Bridge to Northeast 68th Street
The route will be “east down Northeast 66th Street to final destinations on 15th Avenue Northeast just south of Northeast 65th Street.”
Our next update will be around 10:45 PM, when Sound Transit will be available to the media at the current townhouse site (NE 66th St and 12th Ave NE).
Roosevelt townhouses to move on down the road in early August
August 1, 2012 by 2 Comments
August is a tremendous month for Light Rail in North Seattle, as construction plans go into the ACTION phase.
But before Sound Transit starts any station site excavation at the Roosevelt Station location, there will occur some townhouse relocation.
Nickel Bros truck at 12th Ave NE and NE 66th St
The four townhouses on NE 66th St were purchased from Sound Transit (and thus saved from demolition), and are being moved 4 1/2 blocks away to the now former site of the Betty MacDonald house and adjoining property on 15th Ave NE.
The former location of the Betty MacDonald house, just south of the Fruit Stand at 15th Ave NE and NE 65th St.
Here’s a map showing the current (upper left) and future (lower right) locations of the townhouse buildings:
View Roosevelt townhouse move in a larger map
One of the townhouse buildings prepared for the move from NE 66th St to 15th Ave NE.
Now, just how does one move BUILDINGS through a busy neighborhood? That’s not quite our area of expertise. But we can ALL find out just how it’s done come the Friday evenings of August 3 and 10.
From Sound Transit’s Northgate Link* Extension Update newsletter (emphasis ours):
Preparations to relocate four townhouse buildings on Northeast 66th Street are in full swing. The relocation will occur late at night over two weekends starting Friday, Aug. 3. More townhouses will be moved the following weekend, Friday, Aug. 10.
We invite you to witness this monumental move on one or both weekends. Meet at the northeast corner of Northeast 66th Street and 12th Avenue Northeast around 11:45 p.m. on either of the Friday nights. Sound Transit staff will be there to answer questions. As the townhouses move east down Northeast 66th Street, we’ll walk along the sidewalk with them.
Sound Transit says that the buildings “should be on the road by midnight,” and at their new address “no later than 6 a.m. each Saturday.” Four buildings (of two units each) will be moved in total.
Ravenna Blog will be there, camera in hand, for the action this Friday night — it’s a Seafair Weekend parade we don’t wanna miss.
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* Now that the three northernmost stations in the Light Rail system have their permanent station names (“U District Station,” “Roosevelt Station,” and “Northgate Station”), the name of the extension as a whole is now “Northgate Link Extension.” Now you know.
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