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Teen accused of shooting Tacoma detective can be charged as adult
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - In Pierce County court Thursday, Justus Kent pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of shooting Tacoma Police detective Jason Brooks in August of 2023. Brooks was working with the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force when he was shot. Last week, the judge ruled the...
Man attempts to kidnap girl through apartment bathroom window in Kent
KENT, Wash. — 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 James....
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...
Man in Pierce County charged for tricking man with dementia into paying $68K for yard work he never performed
A 57-year-old man is accused of offering landscaping services to a 75-year-old man with dementia and taking thousands of dollars from his bank account without performing any work. Timothy Roosevelt Baugh was charged on Wednesday with first-degree theft from a vulnerable adult, first-degree theft and failure to obtain a business...
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.
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...
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...
Car crashes into guardrail on SW 156th Street & Maplewild Ave SW in Burien Friday night
A single-car accident occurred at around 8 p.m. on Friday night, July 19, 2024 on SW 156th Street at Maplewild Ave SW in Burien. Police said that the vehicle collided with a pole and guardrail, resulting in the deployment of airbags. Despite the severity of the crash, only minor injuries...
Inquest explores 2019 fatal police shooting in Federal Way
The inquest into the death of Malik Williams, who died in a confrontation with Federal Way police in 2019, began on July 8. Although not a trial, multiple officers who were involved in the incident testified in front of a jury, recounting what happened when 23-year-old Williams was shot to death by police.
Mother of 16-year-old murdered in Auburn pleads for public's help to find shooter
AUBURN, Wash. - A King County mother is speaking out in hopes of generating leads in the murder of her 16-year-old son. Lonnisha Landry’s son, Xavier Landry, was shot and killed in Auburn last Friday. Since his death, she’s been on a social media mission, urging the public to help find the person who killed her child.
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