2026-05-11

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A 19-year-old University of Washington student was fatally stabbed late Sunday night in the laundry room of the off-campus Nordheim Court Apartments in the University District. Police are actively searching for the suspect, who is described as a 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8 slim Black man with a beard.

2026-05-13

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A memorial is growing outside the Nordheim Court apartments near University Village after a 19-year-old transgender University of Washington student was fatally stabbed in the complex’s laundry room Sunday night. Seattle police are still searching for the killer, while shaken students raise urgent concerns about building security and reported prior break-ins.

2026-05-14

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A 31-year-old man suspected of fatally stabbing a 19-year-old University of Washington student at an off-campus apartment complex has surrendered to Bellevue Police. The arrest comes after a multi-day search following the fatal attack in a laundry room at the Nordheim Court Apartments on Sunday.

2026-05-15

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The man suspected of fatally stabbing 19-year-old transgender University of Washington student Juniper Blessing in an off-campus apartment laundry room has turned himself in. The 31-year-old suspect faces a first-degree murder charge with bail set at $10 million, providing some relief to a campus community shaken by the violence.

2026-05-16

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19-year-old University of Washington student Juniper Blessing was fatally stabbed at an off-campus student housing complex on Sunday. Authorities have arrested 31-year-old Christopher Leahy in connection with the attack, setting his bail at $10 million as a growing campus memorial honors Blessing’s life.

2026-05-17

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The University of Washington community gathered this weekend to mourn Juniper Blessing, a 19-year-old trans woman fatally stabbed in her off-campus housing building. Mourners left flowers and chalk messages across Red Square, and friends remembered the young student for her powerful, moving voice.

2026-05-18

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A 31-year-old Bellevue man, Christopher Leahy, has been charged with first-degree murder after 19-year-old University of Washington student Juniper Blessing was found fatally stabbed more than 40 times in a Nordheim Court apartment laundry room. Leahy is currently being held on $10 million bail as investigators work to determine a motive and whether the attack was targeted or random.

2026-05-19

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Christopher Leahy, 31, has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of 19-year-old University of Washington student Juniper Blessing. Prosecutors allege Leahy stabbed Blessing 40 times in the laundry room of the Nordheim Court student housing complex on May 10, and investigators believe he may also be connected to other campus-area prowling incidents.

2026-05-24

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An alarming shootout involving 40 rounds of gunfire early Saturday on Aurora Avenue has pushed neighbors to a breaking point, with residents demanding city action after stray bullets struck cars and penetrated a home where a 6-week-old baby slept. The Seattle Police Department is responding by increasing emphasis patrols in the notorious corridor as families and local businesses grow increasingly frustrated by the repeated violence.

2026-05-26

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Multiple fatalities and critical chemical burns were reported Tuesday morning after a major liquid hazmat explosion at the Nippon Dynawave packaging plant in Longview. An implosion involving a highly corrosive vat of white liquor chemical treatment sent several workers to regional hospitals, prompting a massive emergency response.