Puppy stolen from Burien pet store
Patrolling deputies heard the alarm at A Place for Pets in Burien sounding and discovered that a female Scottish terrier was missing. The suspect probably gained entry by removing an air conditioner. The dog was recovered safely on Aug. 1.

Hair crime
A Bartell's security employee reported that he had seen a person walk into the hair care section of the store and pick up a Conair hair straightener. The suspect removed the item from its box, placed it in a purse, and walked out. The police officer booked the suspect into jail.

Execution of Burien murderer to proceed
The Washington state Supreme Court ruled that the state's lethal injection execution procedure is constitutional, asserting that the legal challenge is no longer valid. Instead of the previous lethal three-drug combination used at the time of the lawsuit, the state now uses a single drug. The execution of Cal Coburn Brown, who was convicted of torturing and killing a Burien woman in a SeaTac motel room, may now proceed.

House fire
Firefighters responded to a house fire in the 300 block of South 216th Street. Upon arrival, the deck and side of a two-story house was on fire. Two adult occupants and one teenager evacuated safely due to a neighbor alerting them to the fire. There were no reported injuries. After arriving at the scene within five minutes from the time the fire was reported, firefighters had the fire completely extinguished in thirty minutes. The cause of the fire was an electrical short in the hot tub. Damages are estimated at $80,000.

Car break-ins, thefts, vandalism, and prowlers
11800 Blk. 4th Ave. S., 12200 28th Ave. S., 12400 Blk. 20th Ave. S., 11800 Blk. 26th Ave. S., 3201 S. 176th St., 2000 Blk. S. 136th St., 13800 Blk. 12th Ave SW.