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18-year-old arrested, held on $2M bail for fatal shooting of boy during Kent armed robbery
KENT, Wash. — Kent police arrested an 18-year-old man in connection to the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy that occurred earlier this week. A spokesperson from the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office said the 18-year-old made his first court appearance Friday afternoon, where the court found probable cause for murder in the first degree, attempted murder, and robbery in the first degree. The suspect's bail was also set at $2 million.
Man attempts to kidnap girl through apartment bathroom window
KENT, Wash. (KOMO) — A stranger in Kent Friday night allegedly reached into the bathroom window of an apartment, grabbed a girl by her hair and threatened her in a kidnapping attempt. According to Kent police, the incident occurred at 10:46 p.m. Friday at an apartment at 700 East...
Seattle police: Woman shot in both hands in early morning drive-by shooting
Detectives are looking into a Seattle drive-by shooting that happened early Saturday morning. The shooting, according to the Seattle Police Department (SPD), was in the Capitol Hill neighborhood on 10th Avenue East around 3:09 a.m. ‘Unsettling’: North Seattle shooting wounds 1; neighbors are fed up. Police arrived and found...
Police seize chainsaw at North Seattle shooting scene
SEATTLE - Police are investigating after a man was shot in North Seattle on Friday morning. Reports first came in just before 1 a.m. on July 19, when police say they learned of a shooting involving a scene where a woman was screaming in the area of North 90th Street and Aurora Avenue North.
Man arrested for vehicular assault after crashing into West Seattle Bridge barriers
SEATTLE - Police arrested a man for vehicular assault after crashing into concrete barriers on the West Seattle Bridge early Friday morning. Seattle Police were called to the scene at 3:26 a.m. following reports of an injury collision near the bridge's 1st Avenue South exit. The Seattle Fire Department arrived...
Auburn shooting leaves man dead
AUBURN, Wash. - A man is dead after a shooting Thursday night in Auburn, the King County Sheriff's Office said. At about 6:30 p.m., deputies responded to a report of shots fired near the Brookside Village Apartments off 34th Avenue South. When deputies arrived, they found an injured man on...
Court updates: deadly Capitol Hill Station stabbing, First Hill ax murder attacks
Court proceedings in two widely followed area murder cases have continued this summer with important updates in each but no clear timeline for trial in either. Shawn Patrick Moore, 26, pleaded not guilty to charges of second degree murder and intimidating a witness in the Capitol Hill Station stabbing this May that killed neighborhood chef Corey Bellett.
'Lasting shame': Officer fired for joking about woman who was fatally run over by another police officer
The police officer heard on bodycam joking about a young woman's traffic crash death has been fired. Det. Daniel Auderer, a vice president of the police guild, lost his job on Wednesday. The post ‘Lasting shame’: Officer fired for joking about woman who was fatally run over by another police officer first appeared on Law & Crime.
Seattle gang member arrested for domestic violence; police recover stolen gun
SEATTLE — Seattle police arrested a gang member for domestic violence Sunday and recovered a stolen gun in the Central District. On July 14, Seattle police officers responded to the 1900 block of 30th Avenue S to reports of domestic violence assault. When police arrived, they found a woman suffering from recent injuries.
Kent man receives 8-year sentence in 2021 fatal shooting
A 21-year-old Kent man received a prison sentence of eight years and six months for the 2021 fatal shooting of a 34-year-old man after a dispute over a parking spot at a Kent apartment complex. Judge Elizabeth Berns sentenced Koby M. Cornelius on July 12 at the Maleng Regional Justice...
Man killed in hit-and-run on Interstate-5 in Seattle
The Washington State Patrol is in the process of gathering further details about a traffic incident that left one man dead. The event happened early Saturday in Seattle on the southbound lane of Interstate-5. The authorities are treating the case as a felony hit-and-run and are actively seeking to identify...
High-profile juvenile crimes continue to rock Kent this summer
A burst of high-profile crimes committed by juveniles continue to strike Kent in June and July. Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla, in a June 18 report to the City Council, noted juvenile crime numbers had skyrocketed from 2021 to 2023. He said the numbers were up in King County as well.
Wrong-way driver causes 3-car collision on SR 509 in Burien Friday night, sends 6 to hospital
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated with new information. A wrong-way driver caused a 3-car collision on SR 509 at 136th Street in Burien on Friday night, July 19, 2024, resulting in six people being hospitalized. The incident occurred at approximately 10:55 p.m. when a vehicle traveling southbound...
Man assaulted with machete in downtown Bellevue, defends himself with bear spray
BELLEVUE, Wash. - A 55-year-old man is recovering from a machete attack that happened in downtown Bellevue Friday night. Police say they arrived on scene just before 9 p.m. to find an assault victim in the entryway of an apartment complex holding a bloody towel to his upper left arm.
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