SEATAC – Police in SeaTac arrested a man for the April 13 shooting death at a Dr. Dre book signing after-party in Tukwila, and today charges of second-degree murder and assault were filed by King County prosecutors.

Lovelychild “Freddie Mac” James Manuel (yes, that’s his real name) is in jail on $1 million bail.

Manuel is scheduled to be arraigned on May 8 at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

Devon Guidry was shot and killed and Paul Dervin was wounded by gunfire outside Gordon’s on the Green restaurant at Foster Golf Links, where a party had been held for the authors of the Dr. Dre biography

Witnesses told police that Manuel shot Guidry in the back of the head after an argument. He then fled in an SUV driven from the scene by another man.

Following the shooting, police received several anonymous tips that Manuel had been involved in the shooting and was planning to leave the state.

On Monday, King County prosecutors charged Manuel with second-degree murder and second-degree assault, both with firearm enhancements. He is being held in the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent on $1 million bail and is scheduled to be arraigned May 8.

If convicted as charged, Manuel, who has two previous felony convictions, faces 23 to 32 years in prison.

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• The Seattle Times

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Hey, it’s cool if you don’t make a lot of money and have to scrimp and save just to get by, I get that. I don’t make a ton of money either.

I had to pay a ton of money to go on my vacation with my family, and with two small kids, trust me, it’s pretty crazy travelling.

So, I forget things sometimes. But why is it that if you ever forget and leave something on an Alaska Airlines flight, you can write it off as gone. Do you guys think that just because something is in the seatback pocket, it’s yours???

Do you honestly think that I WANTED you to have my fricking iPod that I spent 6 months saving up for?????

My kids loved listening to the playlist I made for them in the car, and now they can’t thanks to you.

Jerks. You guys have a lost and found. If you find something valuable left on a plane, turn it in.

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SEATAC – Hazmat teams cordoned off several suitcases at SeaTac Airport today when they discoverd eaking baggage.

It turned out to be Mexican food.

An airport spokesman says a sick man arrived overnight from Puerto Vallarta aboard an Alaska Airlines flight, and had to be taken to the hospital.

The medics didn’t get his bags, so they were set out at the baggage area all night and started leaking.

Crews in hazmat suits taped off the area to investigate, only to find that the man had packed tamales and chile in the bags.

It’s not immediately clear why the man got sick.

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• KTVB News

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SEATAC – Surveillance video was release by the King County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday that shows a man standing in a hallway outside the Lowfare Fly Travel Agency, which was robbed Saturday.

Sheriff’s officials are requesting that anyone who recognizes the man in the freeze-frame above contact them immediately at (206) 296-4155.

Apparently the suspect was armed with a semi-automatic pistol that he used to rob an employee and steal cash, a cell phone and credit cards.

Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call the King County Sheriff’s Department immediately.

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• KIRO News

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SEATAC – The King County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man suspected of exposing himself at least 11 times in the SeaTac area.

He appears to be getting bolder and his activities are escalating, deputies reported.

Investigators released a composite sketch of the suspect Monday morning (see sketch at left).

In the attacks, the suspect has exposed himself to girls and women, aged 11 to 39, in apartment complexes. In some cases, he grabbed or groped the victim as she walked past.

The incidents began in late February. The most recent incident was occurred April 13. They all took place between 5 and 9:30 p.m.

Victims have described the suspect as a man in his mid-20s with olive skin. He’s 5 feet 6 to 5 feet 8 inches tall. He is always dressed in jeans and a hoodie sweatshirt with the hood cinched up around his face.

Here’s a list of the incidents from the Sheriff’s Office:

• February 20, 2008 at Windsor Heights Apts., 17229 – 32nd Ave S.
• February 28, 2008 at Carriage House Apts., 3608 S. 180th.
• February 29, 2008 at Windsor Heights Apts., 17229 – 32nd Ave S.
• March 10, 2008 at Hunt Club Apts., 3726 S. 180th.
• March 23, 2008 at Carriage House Apts., 3608 S. 180th.
• April 12, 2008 at Windsor Heights Apts., 17229 – 32nd Ave S.
• April 13, 2008 at Carriage House Apts., 3608 S. 180th

The apartment manager at Carriage House says there were at least four other incidents at the complex between March 10 and 21st that were not reported.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (206) 296-3311 or 911.

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• The News Tribune

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SEATAC – Alaska Airlines and the FAA are investigating why smoke appeared in the cockpit and cabin of one of the airline’s older 737s after it landed Thursday morning at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

The plane, carrying 103 passengers and a crew of five, was evacuated using its emergency slides on a taxiway.

The first officer was treated for possible smoke inhalation but was later said to be OK, and two passengers reported minor injuries, according to the airline.

Investigators do not know if the smoke was caused by a problem with the nose gear, which delayed the landing while the pilots were troubleshooting and made an airport fly-by.

Flight 529 from Los Angeles was about five to 10 minutes from landing at the Seattle airport when the cockpit instruments indicated a possible problem with the nose gear, said Paul McElroy, an airline spokesman.

The pilots decided to make a low-level pass over the runway so air traffic controllers in the tower could make sure the landing gear was down, McElroy said. The plane then circled back around and made a normal landing. But while it was taxing to the gate, a hazy smoke appeared in the cockpit and the cabin, and the captain ordered evacuation chutes deployed.

The plane landed at 9:20 a.m. It was supposed to land at 9:03 a.m.

McElroy said the first officer later received “precautionary medical attention” for possible smoke inhalation. He did not require hospitalization. And two passengers reported “minor” injuries during the evacuation and asked for medical treatment, McElroy said.

The 10-year-old plane is one of Alaska Airlines’ older “classic” 737s that are gradually being replaced with newer models. The average age of Alaska’s fleet of 40 737-400s is 12 years and six months. Earlier this year, the airline inspected all its 737-400s for possible wing-flap problems after several emergency landings.

Older 737s have been getting a lot of attention in recent weeks after the FAA fined Southwest Airlines a record amount for failing to make timely inspections.

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• Seattle P-I

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Are you an artist?

The City of Normandy Park is looking for artists for their annual Arts Festival, which will be held June 7th and 8th.

Applications are due by May 15th to be guaranteed entry into the event.

Late submissions are accepted on a space available basis.

Event publication, entry forms, and art tags can be accessed here.

WHAT: Normandy Park Arts Festival

WHEN: June 7th and 8th, 2008

CONTACT: email to artscomm@ci.normandy-park.wa.us

ARTISTS: Go to FORMS LIBRARY for entry forms, guidelines and art tags.

VENDORS: Space is available in the Recreation Center for vendors to sell original art work and crafts. Application needs to be made by May 15. Go to FORMS LIBRARY for entry forms, guidelines and art tags.

VOLUNTEERS: No experience necessary and most shifts are 3-hours long. Email artscomm@ci.normandy-park.wa.us your interest area. Go to FORMS LIBRARY for entry forms, guidelines and art tags. Help is needed in the following areas:

• Set-up, June 6th, 4pm
• Art Docents: June 7th, 8th, starting at 10am
• Take Down: June 8th, 4pm

FORMS: FORMS LIBRARY

JUDGES FOR JURIED GALLERY:

Nancy Johnson:

• Education: University of Idaho, BA Fine Arts Centre College of Kentucky, San Francisco Academy of Art, San Francisco Art Institute.
• Exhibitions: Nancy has exhibited her work in numerous galleries in the US and has had solo exhibitions at Linda Farris Gallery, 1976 & 1977, Seattle Pacific University, 1979, and Foster/White Gallery, 1980, ‘821, ‘86, ‘98 and 2002. In 2007, Nancy has a show of her work to Normandy Park City Hall.
• Awards and Collections: Nancy has received many awards for her work including the Chautauqua Institution Award in 1082, NW Watercolor Society Award in 1082, and 10983 and the Frye Art Museum in 1070. Her work is in several collections in the US and Canada and is included in the collections of Pacific Western Bank, Columbia Tower, McCann-Erickson, Seattle Water Department and Ray’s Boathouse.

William Kuhns:

• Education: BA Fine Arts Seattle University, MA Fine Arts University of Washington.
• Exhibitions: William Kuhns has exhibited his work in may NW galleries including: Polly Friedlander Gallery, Manolides Gallery, NN Gallery, And/Or Gallery, Irwins Gallery and Glazers Gallery.
• Employment: William has worked as a photojournalist and combat photographer in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, Panama, Thailand, Egypt, Korea, Portugal, Germany, Japan and Hungary. He is currently the Art Department Chair at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, where he teaches art and photography.He has been an art educator for the past 30 years. He also runs a photo studio in Seattle.

ENTERTAINMENT:

• Live music throughout the day.
• Volunteer Perfoming Groups: groups interested in performing on June 7th or June 8th should contact artscomm@ci.normandy-park.wa.us

WALK-IN-THE-PARK: Hosted by the Park Board, join us for our annual walk that will leave City Hall Park at 10am. You will be back in time to enjoy the concert. See link below for registration form and additional information.

ART WORK CHECK IN: Wed, June 4th, 4pm-6pm. Attach tag card to back of each item submitted. Cards can be found on FORMS LIBRARY.

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SEATTLE – A man who shot and killed a Farwest cab driver in SeaTac before setting fire to the taxi has been convicted of aggravated murder and arson.

The King County prosecutor’s office says 19-year-old Earnest Lenell Collins of Seattle will automatically receive a life term with parole when he is sentenced May 9 in King County Superior Court. The jury returned with the verdict Friday.

Prosecutors say robbery was the apparent motive for the July 17 killing of the Farwest Taxi driver, Jagit Singh. He was shot twice in the head and his cab was set afire.

Collins fled and was arrested in Chicago.

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• Seattle P-I

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SEATAC – Three passengers on a flight between Amsterdam to SeaTac Airport may have been exposed to measles in late March.

Health officials say a woman on the flight has a confirmed case of the disease, and now they are contacting passengers who sat near her.

The Northwest Airlines flight 33 came from the Netherlands to Sea-Tac on March 26, and arrived in Washington at about 3:25 p.m. The woman – who is in her 20s – then flew from Seattle to Portland on Horizon Airlines Flight 2243, which departed from Seattle at 5 p.m.

Health officials say passengers who were on her flight or in the airport at that time should be alert for symptoms and contact health providers if they become ill.

Measles is a highly infectious illness that causes rash, fever, cough, and red, watery eyes.

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• KING-TV

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