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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.
Armed man arrested after driving from California, holding hostages at Seattle hair salon
SEATTLE — An armed 44-year-old man was arrested Saturday after allegedly driving to Seattle from California to confront his ex-girlfriend and taking people hostage inside a hair salon. The incident occurred at 10:49 a.m. Saturday on the 8400 block of Rainier Avenue South, according to Seattle police. Officers found...
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.
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...
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.
2 injured in Tukwila shooting after verbal, physical altercation
TUKWILA, Wash. — Two people are recovering in the hospital after being shot in Tukwila Sunday afternoon. Tukwila police responded to the 5200 block of S 137th Street just before 4 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired. Two people were found with gunshot wounds when officers arrived on...
Muslim civil rights group calls for swift justice in Renton shooting
The Seattle-based state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, calls for swift justice in the June 5 murder of 17-year-old Hazrat Ali Rohani in Renton, according to a July 1 press release. Hazrat was walking with two friends...
New technology lets Renton Police track suspects in real time
Whether a suspect is moving from location to location or hiding out, Renton Police Department officers, after obtaining a warrant, can track where they’re going in real time. At the June 17 Public Safety Committee meeting, Renton police representatives spoke about a new partnership with the City of Kent...
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,...
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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