Fox 13 uncovered a voicemail from Alison Holcomb requesting that a press conference be held until the mayor arrived.

Posted by unDivided with Brandi Kruse, Oct 27, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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Sources: 3 support
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 70%

unDivided with Brandi KruseOct 27, 2026

Fox 13's own reporting and video describe a public-records voicemail in which Alison Holcomb, the mayor's public safety director, asks police to hold a briefing availability until Mayor Katie Wilson can join. The claim is a faithful paraphrase of the post, though all the evidence traces back to Fox 13 itself, so confidence is capped.

Our two reads of who says this, and how, disagree, so it counts as the post's own claim.

What was said

… I can't answer that question. She says, you know, and, well, why would she be able to? She doesn't know. Maybe somebody did, and she's not aware of it. The only problem is, thanks to a public records request, is this: Fox 13 has uncovered a voicemail from Alison Holcomb where she's doing just that. This is Victor Prichard. This is Alison Holcomb, director of public um, Sarah shared your number with me. I wanted to call you and let you know that the mayor is on her way with her EPU, so if you could please hold on the 945 availability until the mayor is able to join you, that would be great. Weird. Can we go back to the Seattle City Council question one more time? Did the mayor's office or designee of the mayor ask to pause, delay, not hold a press conference at all at any time that evening? No, I can't answer that question honestly. …

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What we found

Supports. The Fox 13 article reports a newly obtained voicemail in which the mayor's public safety director, Alison Holcomb, asked Seattle police to delay a scheduled media briefing so the mayor could attend.[1]

Supports. The Fox 13 video quotes the voicemail from Holcomb to SPD Detective Pritchard, identifying herself and describing the mayor's arrival, and says it was obtained through a public records request.[2]

Supports. A later Facebook repost of the Fox 13 story restates the same account, but it adds no independent record beyond Fox 13's reporting.[3]

Context. The Fox 13 reporting says the voicemail contradicts earlier City Council testimony by Holcomb, who said she could not confirm a pause had been requested.[1][2]

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3 sources: 3 not rated

1Voicemail reveals Seattle Mayor's office asked police to ...fox13seattle.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
2Voicemail released in Bite of Seattle shooting response | FOX 13 Seattleyoutube.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
3FOX13 Sports Director Aaron Levine Wins 3 Jeopardy! Gamesfacebook.com · not rated · cited for: supports

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