Ashley Hiruko
Investigative Reporter
About
Ashley Hiruko reports on topics involving policing and the behind-the-scenes conduct of city leaders. Her investigations have examined police killings, allegations of abuse and sex trafficking, and labor issues.
She lives in Seattle with her husband, son, and Maltese.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Past President, Western Washington Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
Stories
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Seattle Mayor Harrell was arrested in 1996 for pulling gun during parking lot confrontation
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell was arrested in 1996 for brandishing a pistol during a late-night confrontation at a casino in Iowa, according to documents from the time. This is the first time Seattle media have reported on the incident – and brought to light a two-year period of Harrell’s life that he doesn’t discuss publicly.
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'It's a terror campaign.' Federal workers in Seattle area describe snitching, secrecy under Trump
Federal workers in Seattle and across Washington state say they feel whiplash since Trump took office and issued a flurry of executive orders geared at cutting the federal government to “eliminate waste, bloat, and insularity.” KUOW spoke with 15 employees across seven agencies, most of whom agreed to speak on condition of anonymity for fear of getting fired.
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King County joins lawsuit against Trump administration over sanctuary city orders
King County signed onto a new lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration in an attempt to shield sanctuary jurisdictions from federal threats and to prevent federal funding from being cut off.
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Ex-Auburn cop gets nearly 17 years in prison for 2019 murder of Jessey Sarey
A former Seattle-area cop found guilty of murder was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison on Thursday. Jeffrey Nelson, 46, was convicted in June of second-degree murder and first-degree assault in the 2019 killing of 26-year-old Jesse Sarey.
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'Beauty and the chief.' How a secret romance ended former Seattle Police Chief Diaz's career
It began with a rumor that former police chief Adrian Diaz had a paramour, which he dismissed as tawdry gossip, a conspiracy ginned up by his detractors.
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Seattle’s next police chief: Mayor appoints Shon Barnes of Madison, Wisconsin to lead
Barnes has been in the national spotlight since Monday, when a school shooting in Madison left three dead, including the shooter, and six injured.
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KUOW's Ashley Hiruko breaks down the latest with Former SPD Chief Diaz
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Star Wars-themed love letter torpedoed former Seattle Police Chief Diaz's career
As Diaz denied the alleged affair to media outlets, the mayor, and his own command staff, he disclosed intimate details of the relationship to his security detail, according to a city report.
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Seattle mayor fires former Police Chief Adrian Diaz, cites affair
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has officially fired former police chief Adrian Diaz, according to an email obtained Tuesday morning by KUOW.
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Seattle police chief contender in national spotlight after Wisconsin school shooting leaves 3 dead