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Articles by Benjamin Leung
Prosecutors charged Lorenzo Hezekiah Hendrix in connection to an Oct. 4 armed robbery of a Seattle convenience store. (Court documents)
Charges filed against teens in King County crime...
By Benjamin Leung • October 21, 2024 6:00 pm

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...
By Benjamin Leung • October 16, 2024 9:04 am

Following a list of policy changes in July, discussion between the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight and the King County…

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COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office
KC Sheriff’s Office needs to modify use-of-force notifications,...
By Benjamin Leung • August 11, 2024 7:30 am

Office of Law Enforcement Oversight’s report includes seven recommendations.

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Gov. Jay Inslee. COURTESY PHOTO, Office of the Governor
Former Auburn man sentenced for threatening to kill...
By Benjamin Leung • August 7, 2024 3:33 pm

Slaughter lived in Auburn at the time of a prior case in 2021, involving threats to former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.

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COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office
King County Sheriff’s Office modifies pursuit policy
By Benjamin Leung • August 5, 2024 4:20 pm

Initiative 2113 was passed in the Washington State Legislature in May 2024.

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Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson is escorted out of the courtroom following the guilty verdict at his murder trial June 27, 2024. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times / Pool)
Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson guilty of murder
By Benjamin Leung • June 27, 2024 2:00 pm

Jury reached a verdict in the case of first Washington police officer to be tried under Initiative 940.

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Kent Police recovered nearly 800 catalytic converters in a 2021 bust. File photo
New state legislation fights catalytic converter theft
By Benjamin Leung • April 8, 2024 1:55 pm

Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on March 26 adding new regulations to the purchase and sale of catalytic converters…

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King County Sheriff’s Office to develop language access...
By Benjamin Leung • February 12, 2024 2:20 pm

The King County Sheriff’s Office plans to develop and implement a language access program following a complaint filed with the…

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Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang/Sound Publishing
Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center.
King County moves toward ending traditional youth detention
By Benjamin Leung • February 5, 2024 5:15 pm

Committee members expressed concerns regarding youth leaving the center and causing additional harm. The committee also expressed concerns about youth being at risk of retaliation from community members.

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Last unknown victim of Green River Killer identified
By Benjamin Leung • January 22, 2024 2:14 pm

Remains of “Bones 20” belong to Everett teen Tammie Liles.

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Lori Anne Razpotnik. (Courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s Office.)
Human remains identified as victim of Green River...
By Benjamin Leung • December 20, 2023 8:06 am

“Bones 17” belonged to a girl named Lori Anne Razpotnik.

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Freeway shooter charged for attacks on I-5
By Benjamin Leung • December 15, 2023 2:30 pm

Suspect remains in jail on $1 million bail.

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(Courtesy of the Washington State Patrol.)
Suspect in I-5 freeway shootings arrested in Auburn
By Benjamin Leung • December 11, 2023 12:30 pm

Of the five shooting incidents, one resulted in injury, with the shooter striking the driver of a vehicle on southbound Interstate 5 north of South 320th Street in the neck.

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Renton police and fire and hazmat crews arrived at the scene of the King County Elections building at 919 Southwest Grady after receiving reports of an unknown substance delivered to the building. According to Sara Morris of the Renton Regional Fire Authority, an employee discovered white powder in a parcel. (Courtesy of the Renton Regional Fire Authority.)
Substance delivered to KC election office tests positive...
By Benjamin Leung • November 8, 2023 3:07 pm

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...
By Benjamin Leung • November 1, 2023 11:25 am

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
By Benjamin Leung • October 23, 2023 9:14 am

A King County Sheriff’s Office deputy faces a misdemeanor assault charge after King County prosecutors say he intentionally punched a…

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(Courtesy of the Washington State Patrol.)
Wrong-way crash on I-405 kills Renton woman and...
By Benjamin Leung • September 18, 2023 3:45 pm

A 48-year-old Renton woman and 32-year-old Bellevue man died Sept. 16 in a two-vehicle traffic collision on Interstate 405 near…

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Public Health – Seattle & King County staff administering COVID-19 vaccine to a local emergency responder. COURTESY PHOTO, Public Health-Seattle & King County
King County wants to rehire employees who were...
By Benjamin Leung • July 27, 2023 2:43 pm

A total of 314 employees separated from King County as a result of the mandate, with eight retiring, 25 resigning, and 281 fired as a result of noncompliance.

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The Monroe Correctional Complex in Monroe, Wa. (Sound Publishing file photo)
State DOC pledges to reduce use of solitary...
By Benjamin Leung • July 1, 2023 11:30 am

Goal is to lower the rate by 90% in the next five years in Washington state prisons.

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