Bail set at $5M for suspect in stabbing murder of Metro bus driver
The suspect in the murder of a King County Metro bus driver in Seattle's University District pleaded not guilty in court Monday.
Man charged in Metro bus stabbing pleads not guilty
The man charged with fatally stabbing a King County Metro bus driver in Seattle pleaded not guilty in court Monday.
Metro Bus stabbing suspect appears in court, pleads not guilty
53-year-old Richard Sitzlack was arraigned on several charges. The union that represents bus drivers in and around King County was in court for the arraignment of Richard Sitzlack, the man accused of stabbing and killing King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim.
Argument over window led man to fatally stab bus driver, Seattle police say; suspect faces first-degree murder charge
Initial inconsistencies in Sitzlack’s story led prosecutors to ask for probable cause for domestic violence murder at a court hearing in 2023. Police carried out “numerous search warrants” over months, but there was not enough evidence to disprove Sitzlack’s self-defense argument, McNerthney said. He was never charged in that case.
Suspect in fatal stabbing of Seattle Metro bus driver to appear in court Monday
On Dec. 18, officers were dispatched to an assault that occurred at NE 41st St. and University Way NE just before 3 a.m. The officers found the victim, later identified as Yim, a King County Metro bus driver, lying in an empty parking lot, according to the probable cause document. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police arrest suspect in murder of Metro bus driver, found sleeping on bus
Seattle police arrested a murder suspect early Saturday morning after a King County Metro driver flagged down officers near 3rd Avenue South and South Main Street. The driver informed police that Richard Sitzlack, the suspect in the stabbing death of a King County Metro bus driver, was believed to be on board the bus.
King County Metro bus murder suspect expected in court
The man accused of stabbing and killing a Metro bus driver last month is expected to enter his plea in court on Monday.
Watch live: King County Metro to pay tribute to slain bus driver with citywide memorial, procession
A memorial service for a King County Metro bus driver who was killed after an altercation with a passenger is being held in ...
Public memorial planned for Seattle bus driver who was killed on the job
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Suspect in fatal stabbing of Metro bus driver appears in court
Richard Sitzlack, 53, allegedly stabbed Shawn Yim, 59, during an altercation near the University of Washington on Dec. 18. Sitzlack was arrested a few days later. A King County judge previously ...
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Courts | Metro deadly stabbing charges, cop who hit and killed Jaahnavi Kandula fired, no charges for driver in Capitol Hill van theft shooting
Richard Sitzlack has been charged with second degree murder in the deadly stabbing of Metro driver Shawn Yim. The 53-year-old has pleaded not guilty to the charges ...
Seattle prepares for bus service disruptions as community honors slain Metro bus driver
King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim is being honored with a procession and memorial Friday morning. Yim was a King County ...
Seattle bus driver called 911 before being stabbed to death: docs
Richard Sitzlack, the man accused of stabbing Metro bus driver Shawn Yim to death, is now facing first-degree murder charges.