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Charges filed against teens in King County crime spree
Suspects linked to 78 robberies, shootings and carjackings in Sept. and Oct.
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Discussion continues for KC Sheriff’s Office search warrant policies
Following a list of policy changes in July, discussion between the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight and the…
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KC Sheriff’s Office needs to modify use-of-force notifications, report says
Office of Law Enforcement Oversight’s report includes seven recommendations.
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Former Auburn man sentenced for threatening to kill Inslee
Slaughter lived in Auburn at the time of a prior case in 2021, involving threats to former Seattle…
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King County Sheriff’s Office modifies pursuit policy
Initiative 2113 was passed in the Washington State Legislature in May 2024.
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Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson guilty of murder
Jury reached a verdict in the case of first Washington police officer to be tried under Initiative 940.
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New state legislation fights catalytic converter theft
Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on March 26 adding new regulations to the purchase and sale of…
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King County Sheriff’s Office to develop language access program
The King County Sheriff’s Office plans to develop and implement a language access program following a complaint filed…
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King County moves toward ending traditional youth detention
Committee members expressed concerns regarding youth leaving the center and causing additional harm. The committee also expressed concerns…
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Last unknown victim of Green River Killer identified
Remains of “Bones 20” belong to Everett teen Tammie Liles.
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Human remains identified as victim of Green River Killer
“Bones 17” belonged to a girl named Lori Anne Razpotnik.
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Suspect in I-5 freeway shootings arrested in Auburn
Of the five shooting incidents, one resulted in injury, with the shooter striking the driver of a vehicle…
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Substance delivered to KC election office tests positive for fentanyl
Additional deliveries of unknown substances to the Pierce County and Spokane County elections buildings resulted in evacuations also.
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King County deputy pleads not guilty to assault charge
Allegedly punched a seat-belted and handcuffed subject inside a patrol vehicle
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King County Sheriff’s Office deputy faces assault charge
A King County Sheriff’s Office deputy faces a misdemeanor assault charge after King County prosecutors say he intentionally…
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Wrong-way crash on I-405 kills Renton woman and Bellevue man
A 48-year-old Renton woman and 32-year-old Bellevue man died Sept. 16 in a two-vehicle traffic collision on Interstate…
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King County wants to rehire employees who were fired over vaccine
A total of 314 employees separated from King County as a result of the mandate, with eight retiring,…
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State DOC pledges to reduce use of solitary confinement
Goal is to lower the rate by 90% in the next five years in Washington state prisons.