Bellevue Patch Week in Review

Police calls were the stories that caught Bellevue Patch readers' attention last week, but there were other stories on Bellevue Patch that were also worthy of note.

While these were the top stories as of Sunday morning, these story topics were consistently the most popular.

Top stories:

Tyler Lucas, 17, a standout lacrosse player who had committed to Dominican University in California, died in a car crash Tuesday morning. Dominican University's coach posted on the team's Facebook page said, Tyler Lucas was "one who would have helped this program and University tremendously, but much more importantly, he was a good person with a big heart."

Bellevue police were busy on Monday, with two shooting investigations. This one involved a 16-year-old who is accused of shooting his 12-year-old brother in the face. The 12-year-old brother was taken to Harborview Medical Center for his serious injuries, and the 16-year-old, Adrian Flores Maldonado, was charged as an adult with attempted manslaughter because of the serious nature of the crime.

Investigators say that the teenager and the 12-year-old started wrestling during an argument over a video game at their home at the at 12th Place Condos in the 16200 block of NE 12th Ct. around 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, according to police. Maldonado pointed a semi-automatic handgun at his brother's face when it went off and struck the brother in the mouth, police said.

The older brother maintains that the shooting was accidental, and that he forgot that the gun was loaded when he pointed it at his brother, according to court documents. The court documents also say that Bellevue police say that Maldonado hid the gun before tending to his injured brother and that Maldonado said that he had ties to gangs and had purchased the gun illegally.

Bellevue police were called out to the Factoria neighborhood early Monday after a man was found shot in the apartment where he and his father lived. A Renton man who came to police at the scene of the crime was arrested after he told them that he was present and gave them the gun believed to be used in the shooting. But he was released on Thursday pending further investigation.

According to court papers, the man told police that the deceased man shot himself and that it was an accident.

Other stories this week on Bellevue Patch:

Several of our regular writers had stories that you shouldn't miss, and we also had the debut of several new features on Bellevue Patch that you can contribute to.

About Town Columnist Sherry Grindeland , the original director of what became the Bellevue Arts Museum. also took a look at the weekend jewelry show at the Bellevue Arts Museum, , which ends today. Though we didn't post a Week in Review last week, several of Sherry's items were the top stories, including a story on and a column that caught up with the born in the 1990s.

Overlake Hospital Medical Center is involved in a new that helps patients make medical decisions in potentially emergency situations. Writer took a look at iTriage and interviewed a local emergency room doctor.

Interlake High School swimmer : being declared "Ironman" for the third year in a row. Writer interiewed Hsiao on what kept him focused on this achievement.

Family Roundup columnist also reminded us that it is time to consider summer camps. She also gives a few examples of .

Don't miss these new features on Bellevue Patch:

House Hunt: Every Thursday, we will feature between four and eight local open houses, map them, show photos and generally make it easier for someone to plan their weekend open house hunt. This week, area of Bellevue. This feature is free for real estate agents, real estate brokers and other selling their homes and planning their open houses.

Viewfinder: Last Sunday, I also dropped by a , organized by the Federation of Indian American Associations of Washington. The nearly 30 pictures I took of the singers, dancers and candlelight vigil were featured in our new weekly feature Viewfinder. If you have a suggestion for an event or occasion that would make a good subject for Viewfinder, please contact me at venice.buhain@patch.com.

Patch Picks: For last week's new weekly column Patch Picks, we listed , which starts today with kickoff at 3:30 p.m. It's the first of this weekly feature. Next week, we're putting together local ways to celebrate Valentine's Day, so please e-mail me at venice.buhain@patch.com with your suggestions.

We're also planning some new regular family content. Watch this week for some of these new features as well.