BREAKING: Plymouth Housing's Lewiston-Scargo claims another victim. Mike Matzick's lifeless body was found inside this "low barrier" apartment complex in downtown Seattle. His family suspects he died of a meth overdose because staff allegedly turn a blind eye to drug use. Matzick was one of our courageous whistleblowers who helped expose the deplorable conditions inside this problematic housing project back in February. It's led to more scrutiny for Plymouth and calls for immediate change.

UPDATE: Thursday afternoon, King County Court found Rickesha Denise Overton incompetent to stand trial. That simply means she will now be getting psychiatric care at a state institution and then re-evaluated after 90 days. The case and charges are still active.
Next court date is July 11. POLICE REPORT PART 1

WARNING GRAPHIC: I've obtained surveillance video showing the horrific death of Alisia DeCoteau at the Ellis Court Apartments in Seattle last month.
Rickesha Denise Overton was charged with Murder in the First Degree and Assault in the Second Degree. She has a competency hearing today. Court documents show the women knew each other and were friends at one point. But witnesses say they were arguing that evening. As for the shooting, the surveillance video shows Overton's gun jamming as she allegedly tries to fire more shots. Cops say she also pointed the pistol at horrified neighbors before officers arrived.

EXCLUSIVE: Friday morning, Bellevue landlord Jaskaran Singh says four Bellevue cops tried to serve another Temporary Protection Order against him.
Problem is, Singh is out of town and saw all this unfold from his mobile phone which is connected to cameras outside his house. Singh says he called the police department to find out what was going on. That's when he learned serial squatter Sang Kim is behind this second attempt.
Once again, King County Bar Association's Housing Justice Project is helping Kim weaponize the legal system and stifle Singh's free speech. Is this how taxpayer dollars should be used?
Every single elected official in Washington State should be concerned about what's happening here. Who's holding HJP accountable?
Regardless, another protest is scheduled on Saturday at 11:30am outside the rental property. Organizers say the goal is to publicly shame and pressure Kim to leave. Singh is asking for even more people to attend this rally. Earlier this week, a King County court commissioner dismissed the first Temporary Protection Order filed against Singh. It was an easy decision since Kim and an attorney with HJP showed up more than an hour late and missed the hearing.

Thursday afternoon, angry protesters led by Bellevue landlord Jaskaran Singh finally confronted lawyers at King County Bar Association's Housing Justice Project. HJP is the legal aid group helping serial squatter Sang Kim evade eviction.
But HJP managing attorney Edmund Witter was not in and a man working the counter slammed the door on Singh and his family.
The reality is, Kim's days are numbered. But at this point, Singh says he is going after HJP and wants to help reform the broken system which is crippling mom & pop landlords. Edmund Witter is running the show at HJP. He's a registered lobbyist with the King County Bar Association and is connected to numerous progressive far-left causes in WA State. I've tried to reach Witter numerous times this year but he remains elusive and has not returned any of my calls for comment.

Here we go again. Far-left activist Iris Bordman just filed a Temporary Protection Order against me. She's one of six protesters arrested and charged for disrupting a Seattle City Council meeting in February.
On Thursday, I was on assignment for @FrontlinesTPUSA and covering her first appearance hearing in Municipal Court. 🧵👇
Without providing any concrete evidence, Bordman is now accusing me of "harassment" and claims I am not an accredited journalist. Once again, a King County Commissioner believed her lies and now I have to fight this court later this month.

BREAKING: Dozens of migrants with children have taken over the tennis court at Garfield Park in Seattle's Central District. They're demanding more housing and resources while they wait for asylum hearings. Immigrant activists with translators just wrapped up a press conference. I'll have a full recap for @FrontlinesTPUSA. This is all being orchestrated by far-left activists with Stop The Sweeps Seattle and various "mutual aid" groups. They are the ones who guided the migrants to this location.

Late Tuesday evening, police say a fight erupted on the grounds of Riverton Park United Methodist Church in Tukwila, home to hundreds of people seeking asylum. One of the migrant men allegedly showed a knife but no one got stabbed. It's unclear if anyone was taken into custody but cops say everything is now under control. The 911 calls to the church for fights and other altercations continue to drain resources from the city.

HAPPENING NOW: King County's controversial homeless hotel is finally opening Tuesday morning in Redmond's Overlake neighborhood. It will house more than 100 chronically homeless men and women through the "Housing First" low barrier model. That means drug addicts will be allowed to live here. Treatment and counseling will be available, but it will not be required. Most neighbors are concerned this will attract crime and a spike in 911 calls, draining resources to from the city.

Since 2021, it's been the center of opposition and protests. Activist groups like Safe Eastside and small business owners accused Executive Dow Constantine and Mayor Angela Birney of working backroom deals, leaving the community out of the decision making process. For a little while, the building remained empty and even housed Afghan refugees since the county could not find a legitimate operator. Salvation Army was finally chosen to run daily operations.

While many neighbors are taking a wait and see approach, there is hope that it won't be problematic as some of the other homeless hotel locations since this Christian non-profit has a strong track record of success. But now Salvation Army opens itself up to scrutiny if something goes wrong.
I've been covering this story since 2021. Here's a quick recap of how we got to this point. 👇 Eligibility requirements for the homeless to live at this Redmond location. It appears King County wants people who have recently spent time in jail or prison.

EXCLUSIVE: Instead of helping Bellevue landlord Jaskaran Singh with his serial squatter situation, Senator Patty Kuderer sent him an email data dump Wednesday afternoon and scolded him for sharing his frustrations.
The Democrat writes: "That said, you should know berating staff and making unfounded accusations do not help anyone."
This is the initial email Singh sent to Senator Kuderer. He's clearly pleading for help.

Less than 24 hrs until Bellevue neighbors mobilize for another massive protest against serial squatter Sang Kim. Organizers say it will remain peaceful like the last time. But sources say city leaders including Mayor Lynne Robinson and Acting City Manager Diane Carlson are already worried about the PR nightmare and want cops to make sure the crowd does not spill on to the streets. This posture is a stark contrast from January, when pro-Hamas protesters blocked multiple downtown Bellevue intersections with their vehicles and did not face any consequences. So far, no arrests or charges from that day.
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BREAKING: King County Executive Dow Constantine and Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall are suing Burien, saying the city’s homeless camping ordinance is not constitutional. They want a judge to sort this out before they start enforcing. Press conference about to begin. 🧵👇🏽 PAGE 1

Seattle is not renewing the lease at DESC's Navigation Center, an extremely problematic low barrier homeless shelter in Chinatown-ID. Community leaders believe it attracts crime, open air drug use, and encampments to this neighborhood. But until it goes away next year, lingering issues will persist. Look what's happening outside the ACRS food bank used by many Asian American seniors. I first told you about the city's decision on DESC this week. Neighbors have blamed this low barrier homeless shelter for open air drug use, crime, and 911 calls spiking in the area.

EXCLUSIVE: I spent a year investigating Seattle's "low barrier" homeless housing and uncovered a nightmare of drugs, crime, chaos, and death. But local lawmakers are doubling down, committing millions to failed "housing first" policies that only compound the problems.
Here is the first installment of my series. Watch now. Governor Jay Inslee is one of the politicians who is now asking the WA State Legislature for millions of dollars to fund this failed "housing first" strategy.

CONTROVERSIAL BILL: Surprised but not surprised by WA Governor Jay Inslee's(@GovInslee) recent hot take on Kenmore's decision to block Plymouth Housing from setting up a 100 unit "low barrier" apt complex. Instead of respecting Kenmore's autonomy and decision making process, he dissed them in front of reporters and came off like a jilted boyfriend.

"Local leaders showed more fecklessness than leadership and killed the project." -Gov. Inslee
🧵👇 Conveniently, Gov. failed to mention how Kenmore was about to approve affordable housing for seniors and veterans, but balked after Plymouth did a bait and switch, turning it into housing for chronically homeless drug addicts and mentally ill residents.

LAND GRAB: Tuesday evening, the Redmond City Council voted 5-1 in favor of gifting Plymouth Housing a multimillion dollar piece of prime real estate in the downtown core.
It's still not a done deal, but the controversial homeless housing provider is another step closer to building out an apartment complex for mentally ill and drug addicted homeless individuals in one of the busiest parts of the city.
As you can imagine, angry residents were stunned by the move and say the council should have delayed the vote. BTW, there was no public comment period.
The council also signaled that more low barrier permanent supportive housing is on the way.
Some Redmond residents told me they only have two choices: Put up a ferocious fight or move out of the city. Settling is not an option.

FINAL Vote:
CM Jessica Forsythe-Yes
CM Vanessa Kritzer-Yes
CM Angie Nuevacamina-Yes
CM Osman Salahuddin-Yes
CM Melissa Stuart-Yes
CM Jeralee Anderson-No
CM Steve Fields-Absent VOTED YES:
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Happening Tonight: Redmond Mayor Angela Birney is rolling out the red carpet for Plymouth Housing, one of the most controversial homeless housing providers in the region. The non-profit's "low barrier" and "permanent supportive housing" model is known to attract more open air drug use and 911 calls to neighborhoods.
But Birney and the Redmond City Council will hold a special meeting to vote on a "land transfer." If passed, the move would essentially give away a multimillion dollar city property for free. No public input or bidding process. How come? I'm still waiting for city leaders to answer my questions.
Sources say after I started making inquires, word spread into the community and now hundreds of emails opposing the project are flooding the city. Angry Redmond residents say they were caught off guard and are planning to pack council chambers.
Just last month, the Kenmore City Council rejected a similar Plymouth housing proposal, deeming it too risky for the downtown core. #Redmond MEETING DETAILS:
Special Meeting Notice and Agenda

WHERE: Redmond City Hall
WHEN: Tuesday, 6:30 PM

More details: 👇🏽
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CRISIS MANAGEMENT: Bellevue Mayor Lynne Robinson and Acting City Manager Diane Carlson are in spin control mode after pro-Hamas activists shut down several downtown streets with a car blockade Sunday afternoon. So far, no one has been charged or arrested for this debacle.
Ari Hoffman(@thehoffather) was first to report on bombshell allegations that Robinson and Carlson ordered police to stand down even though activists continued to break multiple laws with their actions.

Today, I asked Bellevue leaders the following questions:

1)Protesters blocked several intersections with their cars for nearly an hour. Why was this allowed and why wasn't anyone arrested?
2) Who made this decision and what was the rationale behind it? Could protesters face possible charges?
3) What was Mayor Lynne Robinson and Acting City Manager Diane Carlson's role in all this? Were they briefed during the protest?
4) Did Chief Shirley make the call to allow the vehicles to stay in the intersection or was he following orders from the Mayor and Acting City Manager?
5) Were any other city officials involved in this decision making process to allow protesters to use cars to block intersections?

In response, a city spokesperson sent me a statement which I have included below. But notice how none of my questions were actually answered.
In fact, it appears the city is putting all the responsibility on Bellevue PD. I reached out to the cops for comment as well. A BPD spokesperson says a statement will be sent to me by tomorrow.
Btw, the city has yet to refute the allegations or Hoffman's reporting.
#Bellevue #Israel #Hamas #Palestine #War #Terrorism #Protest CONSTITUENT CONCERNS: Multiple Bellevue residents and Eastside neighbors told me they reached out to Robinson and Carlson today. It appears Robinson and Carlson are putting this all on Bellevue PD. Below are some of the interactions.

DESPERATE SEARCH: Mount Vernon High School student Ella Jones is missing. Her mom fears the 14 year old is now with a man who groomed her on several social media sites including Omegle and Discord.
Jones disappeared sometime between January 5-6.
I recently met up with friends and family in downtown Seattle as they put up missing person flyers across the city. There have been unconfirmed sightings in the area. The reality is this young woman could be anywhere. Please keep your eyes peeled and get the word out into the community.
The family is holding a candlelight Vigil this Sunday at Mount Vernon River Walk at 5pm. There is also a cash reward.
@seattlepd @KingsCoSheriff @MVPolice
#Seattle #MountVernon #MissingPerson #Missing MISSING PERSON: 14 year old Ella Jones.
#FindEllaJones #MountVernon #Seattle

POST MORTEM: Washington State Patrol says the protesters who hijacked a portion of a busy Seattle highway over the weekend could be charged down the line. But so far, no one's been held accountable.
This hands off approach has clearly emboldened the militant activist class. They're promising even more over the top demonstrations in the city.
Btw, when will Governor Jay Inslee(@GovInslee) publicly address this debacle?
#Seattle 🧵👇🏽 WSP RESPONSE PART 1: #Seattle

MORE MEYHEM: Friday night, tons of police activity at Cal Anderson Park in Capitol Hill. Private security guards say a hoard of FAR-LEFT activists were causing problems around the fenced off area near the former site of the BLM Garden. They were allegedly interfering with city crews trying to do some work.
About a dozen officers were on scene when I arrived and a wagon was parked nearby. Witnesses on the ground say at least one person was taken into custody. There is genuine concern the militant activists will try to take over the park when security eventually leaves the area.

Otherwise, so much going on in this video:

-The Marxist/Commie kids tried to give me a history lesson on white supremacy. White guilt is real.
-The fella who got pepper sprayed by security guards the other day called me antisemitic. 🤣
-Katheryn Spiers started playing Disney songs and chased me across Cal Anderson Park with his comrades. I can't make this stuff up. These people are not well.
#Seattle #KingCounty
@MayorofSeattle @SeattleParks
@SeattleBuskers @SeattleShines
@SeattleCouncil @JoyForSeattle
@KingCoRHA @SeattlePD SECURITY BEING HARASSED: Friday afternoon, one of the activists or a homeless person apparently shined a laser pointer at the security guards. SPD was called in and officers took down a police report. #Seattle