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Jillian Raftery

Jillian Raftery
Jillian Raftery is a reporter for KIRO Radio 97.3 FM. She loves the neighborly vibe of the Pacific Northwest and spends as much time as possible outdoors.

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Dating apps such as Tinder have become popular for smartphone users to find dates. (Kelsey Mallahan, MyNorthwest)
Is online dating really as dangerous as some fear?
Jillian Raftery | April 15, 2016 5:42 pm
The murder of Ingrid Lyne, who police say was killed by a man she met online, has raised a lot of fears about online dating…
Ingrid Lyne was last heard from Friday, when she texted a friend around 10:30 p.m. that she was on a date. But when her ex-husband arrived at her Renton home to drop off their three children Saturday morning, she was nowhere to be found. (KIRO 7)
Legal expert: Finding the rest of Renton mom’s body an important next step
Jillian Raftery | April 14, 2016 5:22 am
KIRO legal expert Anne Bremner explains the rush for the King County Prosecutors office in the Renton murder.
John Charlton has been charged with murder in the first degree. (Grant Hindsley/seattlepi.com via AP)
John Charlton charged with 1st-degree murder of Renton mom
Jillian Raftery | April 12, 2016 3:21 pm
The man accused of killing a Renton mother of three is being held on a second-degree murder chage and had his bail set Tuesday at…
This car was stolen in Bellevue and driven to a Seattle mall where Seattle police took six hours to respond. (Seattle Police Department)
SPD took 6 hours to respond to report of stolen car
Jillian Raftery | April 12, 2016 6:47 am
Even though the stolen car had been found, another city's police department was calling, and a security guard was dealing with suspects attempting to steal…
West Seattle neighbors who hired landscapers to cut down 150 trees may not have actually increased their property values. (AP)
Illegal tree cut makes views worse for some West Seattle homeowners
Jillian Raftery | April 11, 2016 2:40 pm
A group of West Seattle homeowners to improve their views by illegally razing an acre of trees on city property might have backfired.
From jailhouse to job interview: Lynnwood nonprofit helps convicts stay out of prison
From jailhouse to job interview: Lynnwood nonprofit helps convicts stay out of prison
Jillian Raftery | February 22, 2016 11:24 am
Two men in Lynnwood are on a mission to employ the un-employable: felons.
From jailhouse to job interview: Lynnwood nonprofit helps convicts stay out of prison
From jailhouse to job interview: Lynnwood nonprofit helps convicts stay out of prison
Jillian Raftery | February 22, 2016 11:24 am
Two men in Lynnwood are on a mission to employ the un-employable: felons.
From jailhouse to job interview: Lynnwood nonprofit helps convicts stay out of prison
From jailhouse to job interview: Lynnwood nonprofit helps convicts stay out of prison
Jillian Raftery | February 22, 2016 11:24 am
Two men in Lynnwood are on a mission to employ the un-employable: felons.
From jailhouse to job interview: Lynnwood nonprofit helps convicts stay out of prison
From jailhouse to job interview: Lynnwood nonprofit helps convicts stay out of prison
Jillian Raftery | February 22, 2016 11:24 am
Two men in Lynnwood are on a mission to employ the un-employable: felons.
From jailhouse to job interview: Lynnwood nonprofit helps convicts stay out of prison
From jailhouse to job interview: Lynnwood nonprofit helps convicts stay out of prison
Jillian Raftery | February 22, 2016 11:24 am
Two men in Lynnwood are on a mission to employ the un-employable: felons.

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