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Kent Police arrest Renton man wanted on felony escape warrant
Kent Police arrested a 41-year-old Renton man wanted for a felony state Department of Corrections escape from community custody on a first-degree robbery warrant. A witness called at about 11:37 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 to report the man was in a parking lot in the 1700 block of West Meeker Street and reportedly carrying a gun, according to an Aug. 15 Kent Police news release.
Renton teen sentenced for firing AK-47 at deputy
A King County Superior Court judge sentenced a Renton man on Aug. 9 in Seattle in two 2021 shootings, including firing an AK-47 at a King County Sheriff’s Office deputy. The judge sentenced 18-year-old Jai King to six years in confinement for charges of assault in the first degree and assault in the second degree for two shootings in November 2021.
Man riding bus in Kent stabbed, assaulted by 'as many as 15' youths
KENT, Wash. — Deputies are searching for a group of youths who stabbed a man while riding a Metro bus through Kent Wednesday night. The attack happened near SE 208th Street and 108th Ave SE just after 11 p.m. and was started while the bus was headed to its next stop, according to officials.
King County Sheriff's Office takes down another drug trafficker
On August 7, 2024 Detectives from the Special Emphasis Team in Burien Precinct 4 (with an assist from the teams in Shoreline Precinct 5 and SeaTac Precinct 6) busted a major drug-trafficker, pulled many pounds of drugs off the street, and seized a firearm. Search warrants served in Auburn and...
Gang leader, accomplice accused of targeting Asian families in Washington indicted
A leader of a gang accused of a series of armed robberies targeting Asian families, as well as his accomplice, have been indicted, federal officials announced Thursday. The crimes were committed across King, Snohomish and Skagit Counties and include one homicide. Kevin Thissel, 28, and Christopher Johnson, 23, have been...
Man accused of killing girlfriend in North Seattle charged with murder
LAKE CITY, Wash. - Prosecutors have rush-filed charges against the man accused of brutally killing his girlfriend, and later being found in a flooded townhouse in Seattle's Lake City neighborhood. "It's important to hold people accountable when they’re violent against their partner, but also to provide ways out because domestic...
Kent man charged in violent attack near Seattle Great Wheel
SEATTLE - In a shocking incident caught on video, a 22-year-old Kent man has been charged with three counts of assault following a violent attack near the Seattle Great Wheel. The brutal beatdown occurred on April 10, when two women and a man were returning home from work. Thankfully, the victims are expected to recover, and their pursuit of justice has been aided by a concerned neighbor who recorded the incident with her cell phone.
Four juveniles arrested after armed robbery at Auburn 7-Eleven
Auburn Police are reporting that four juveniles were taken into custody on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 after allegedly committing an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven on Auburn Way N. Police said the incident occurred around 7:20 p.m. when the juveniles – three of whom were armed – reportedly stole cash from the store’s register and from two patrons inside. They then fled the scene in a stolen Hyundai Elantra.
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