Man charged with murder in Seattle Metro bus driver's deadly stabbing
Prosecutors filed charges Monday against a man accused of pepper-spraying, kicking and then stabbing a Seattle bus driver to death.
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.
‘I was on edge’: 2 Metro bus drivers help police arrest deadly stabbing suspect
FOX 13 is now hearing from two of the Metro bus drivers who helped Seattle Police arrest the suspect wanted in connection to the deadly stabbing of Shawn Yim.
Man wanted for fatal stabbing of Metro bus driver previously arrested for murder in 2023
Sitzlack claimed that while he was attempting to leave the unit, his then-roommate came up behind him with what he referred to as a machete. According to the police report, “Sitzlack alleged that (the roommate) grabbed him by the back of the neck and shoved him to his knees near the apartment’s exterior door neat the stairway."
Suspected Murderer of King County Metro Bus Driver Arrested on Seattle's E Line Following Sharp-eyed Colleague's Tip
Richard Sitzlack, accused of stabbing a bus driver, was arrested in Seattle with the aid of Metro bus operators.
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.
Man accused of fatally stabbing Seattle bus driver charged with murder
The suspect was arrested early Saturday after another bus driver recognized him, according to charging documents.
Suspect in stabbing death of Metro bus driver in Seattle charged with murder
The Seattle Police Department arrested a suspect in the killing of a King County Metro bus driver in the University District.
King County bus drivers demand safety improvements after colleague's murder
Court documents said the two argued about an open window on the bus and it escalated into a fight leading to Shawn Yim's death.
Bus Driver Stabbed to Death by Passenger, Suspect Caught on Another Bus 3 Days Later
Police in Seattle on Saturday arrested a man suspected of stabbing a bus driver to death three days earlier. Richard Sitzlack, 53, was found riding another King County Metro Coach bus, sleeping in the back,
Docs: Argument over window led to fatal stabbing of Seattle bus driver
Sitzlack was arrested in November 2023 on suspicion of domestic violence murder. Sitzlack claimed self-defense against his ...
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Seattle police identify suspect in fatal U District bus driver stabbing
The Seattle Police Department has identified 53-year-old Richard Sitzlack as a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a King County ...