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Abused Kent woman’s death identified as homicide
Three months following her death, the King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the manner of death of a 28-year-old Kent woman — allegedly abused daily by her mother — as a homicide. Esther Arunong, 28, died in Renton on April 29 at Valley Medical Center, one...
Chelan County Prosecuting Attorney Drops All Charges Against Former Special Education Teacher
Dominick Bonny is a columnist and contributor to Source ONE News. The Chelan County Prosecuting Attorney’s office dropped all charges against Darren Hunter on Friday, June 28. Hunter, 53, is a former special education teacher from Kent now residing in Chelan. He was facing charges of rape in the first degree, assault second degree, robbery first degree, kidnapping first degree, and two counts of possession with intent to deliver.
14-year-old fatally shot while riding scooter in south Seattle identified
SEATTLE — A 14-year-old boy who was fatally shot while riding a scooter in south Seattle last week has been identified. According to the Seattle Police Department, the teenager was shot around 8:20 p.m. on June 27 in the 7400 block of Rockery Drive South, which is in the city’s NewHolly neighborhood.
Father pleads for end to gun violence after 15-year-old son shot in the face in Auburn
AUBURN, Wash. — A rash of gun violence in King County has an Auburn family asking what it will take to end the cycle that has now touched their family. Their 15-year-old son was shot three times Saturday morning in their Auburn neighborhood. "His will to survive pushed him...
Suspect arrested in I-5 fatal stabbing in Federal Way
A suspect was identified in the murder of a 19-year-old man who died following a stab wound to the neck in a violent mid-day incident on Interstate 5 in Federal Way. According to a press release from Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson, the suspect has been identified but still not named in the June 26 stabbing.
Fundraiser started for 15-year-old shot in face in Auburn Saturday
Brandon Bodine is asking the community for help on GoFundMe after his 15-year-old nephew, Talon, was shot in the face in the early morning hours on Saturday, June 29, 2024. According to Bodine, Talon was with his friends playing basketball into the wee hours as they always did. The shooting happened on their way home.
Seattle police release video of interaction with woman who accused officers of abandoning her
Seattle’s Interim Police Chief responding after a young woman accuses officers of abandoning her after she was caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting. Now the chief is releasing body cam video that seems to show just that. This all went down exactly a week ago in Columbia City when a 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg. But a Seattle woman and her Uber driver were caught in the crossfire, and they felt left to fend for themselves. Chief Rahr thinks the shock of the incident may have led to a misunderstanding between responding police and the woman.
28-year-old woman riding motorcycle dies in collision along Aurora Avenue near Fremont
SEATTLE — A motorcyclist is dead after being involved in a crash with a vehicle near Seattle's Fremont and Wallingford neighborhoods Monday evening. The crash occurred just after 10 p.m. as both drivers were heading south at Aurora Ave N and N 43rd St. A 43-year-old man driving an SUV was switching lanes and collided with the 28-year-old woman riding the motorcycle, police said.
Man shot, killed in Lakewood, Tacoma Police investigating
TACOMA, Wash. - Tacoma Police are investigating a homicide after a man was shot and later died in Lakewood on Monday. Officers initially responded to S. Tacoma Way and S. 84th Street around 4:15 p.m. after a Lakewood Fire Department aid unit was flagged down by a person transporting a gunshot wound victim.
2 teens shot in Auburn weekend incident; suspects remain at large
The Auburn Police Department (APD) has confirmed four people were shot at two teens were shot in an incident early Saturday. In a short statement to MyNorthwest Monday, an APD spokesman said that at 2:36 a.m. Saturday, APD officers responded to reports of a person being shot. After an investigation,...
Auburn police officer found guilty of murder
A King County jury convicted Auburn police Officer Jeffrey Nelson of murder and assault Thursday for the 2019 shooting death of Jesse Sarey, a historic verdict that came under a law born from anguish and anger over unnecessary police violence. The six-man, six-woman jury at the Maleng Regional Justice Center...
Alleged child molester from Ellensburg captured in California after fleeing
ELLENSBURG – Brent Jones, 35, of Ellensburg (also of Pacific, Washington), was captured last week in Grover Beach, California, after a nationwide search. Jones, who faced multiple counts of child molestation, had been on the run since removing his electronic home monitoring device on June 10. Bail was set at $1 million.
New video reveals altercation leading to fatal stabbing at Capitol Hill light rail station
SEATTLE — Newly released surveillance footage reveals what led to a murder at a light rail station on Capitol Hill earlier this year. A May brawl on the Link light rail platform turned into a terrifying scene of violence surrounded by dozens of witnesses. The video shows an argument between two men led to a confrontation involving three people before fists started flying.
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