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  • Why did a Pike Street crash turn into a kidnapping investigation?
  • What new CHOP evidence is reshaping Seattle’s high-stakes wrongful-death trial?
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1. Seattle police investigate reported abduction after car slams into Pike Street business (kiro7.com) — Seattle police are investigating an early-morning crash into the SOMA Kombucha Taproom on Pike Street that led to a reported abduction tied to an alleged pimp. Officers quickly found the woman in a nearby vehicle, but the suspect fled and remains at large. The case is now with SPD’s Human Trafficking Unit, and investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward.
   

2. Seattle CHOP evidence revealed by city in wrongful death trial (seattletimes.com) — Seattle’s handling of the 2020 CHOP zone is under a microscope again as a wrongful-death trial examines whether city decisions contributed to 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr.’s killing near the East Precinct. Jurors are hearing new evidence about a stolen Jeep, emergency response delays, and how Seattle’s “felony bar” defense could shape the city’s liability.
   

3. FOLLOWUP: Graduations scheduled. World Cup conflict not avoided. Local parent has one more warning (westseattleblog.com) — Seattle Public Schools has finalized June 17 graduation ceremonies for Chief Sealth International and West Seattle High at McCaw Hall, directly overlapping with FIFA World Cup Seattle games. A local parent warns families that SPS only quietly noted a “limited tickets” policy for McCaw Hall, raising concerns about how many guests each senior can actually invite to this smaller venue.
   

4. Army takeover of Skagit dams lowers flood waters (kuow.org) — Emergency control of Seattle City Light’s Ross Dam and Puget Sound Energy’s Upper Baker Dam by the Army Corps of Engineers helped shave several feet off record Skagit River flooding, protecting towns like Concrete and Mount Vernon. Ross Dam stopped generating power during the operation, but engineers later resumed controlled releases and briefly re-transferred control to Seattle City Light as they prepared for more high flows.
   

5. Former F1 Driver trained Brad Pitt for realistic racing film (king5.com) — Seattle readers might be surprised to learn that Brad Pitt’s new Formula One movie relied on real high-speed driving, with training that took place under the watchful eye of former F1 driver Luciano Bacheta. He spent months teaching Pitt and co-star Damson Idris to handle cars at nearly 200 mph so their Apple TV+ film would look and feel authentic.
   

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