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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'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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Politics
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
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Seattle police watchdog head resigns in 'mutual' agreement with Mayor Harrell, city says
Gino Betts’ resignation comes following scrutiny over his handling of high-profile complaints against former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz and his treatment of colleagues.
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Politics
Seattle Police communications director at heart of alleged affair investigation resigns
Jamie Tompkins, Seattle Police Department’s director of communications, resigned on Wednesday.
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Government
'Untruthful information' cited as reason former Seattle Police Chief Diaz placed on leave, sources say
Former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz was placed on leave after police watchdogs opened an investigation into allegations that Diaz lied during a separate investigation, several sources confirmed to KUOW on Wednesday.
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Former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz placed on administrative leave