Police agencies in King County cited more than 280 drivers for using their cellphone and 88 drivers for texting while driving during a recent two-week crackdown on distracted driving.
Kent Police are investigating a single-car collision that killed a female passenger and seriously injured the male driver early Tuesday.
A 42-year-old man allegedly pistol whipped a 22-year-old Kent man and then shot him three times at close range inside a West Hill apartment last week.
The seven Kent City Council members will get a 2.5 percent pay hike this year and then a 2.5 percent increase each January under a plan approved last week by the city's Independent Salary Commission.
King County Sheriff's Office detectives are looking for help to identify a woman found dead in a suitcase on May 27 near the Green River in unincorporated Kent.
A 34-year-old Kent man faces charges of first-degree murder and felony hit and run in connection with the death of a 31-year-old Kent man who tried to stop the man from stealing his car.
A 22-year-old man shot to death late Thursday night on the West Hill in Kent testified in 2012 against a Seattle gang member who shot and wounded him outside of a South Seattle restaurant.
Since Kent voters turned down a bond measure last year to build a new police station, city officials are looking at a potential remodel of existing buildings to give the department more room.
A man reportedly stole a vehicle that was left running in front of a Kent apartment complex Thursday night and killed a man who was trying to stop him.
The city of Kent will continue to contract with King County for animal services.
Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke is scheduled to get a 35-percent pay jump to $138,000 per year after the city's Independent Salary Commission approved the raise by a 4-1 vote.
The majority of the nearly $20,000 cash payout Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke is scheduled to receive when her term ends will be from unused vacation time.
A 31-year-old King County man received a seven-year prison sentence on Tuesday in Seattle for his involvement in eight bank robberies last year in Western Washington, including two in Kent.
No eyes are smiling about the expected closure of Mick Kelly's Irish Pub & Restaurant in Kent.
A Kent-Meridian High student could still face charges in connection with a March 31 vehicle accident that resulted in the death of Lupo Benson, 18, a senior at the school.
Kent-based Scarsella Brothers, Inc., faces a personal injuries and damages lawsuit in connection with a 44-year-old motorcyclist seriously injured on April 17 at an Interstate 5 construction project in Centralia.
It turned out to be a short Kent City Council campaign for candidate Rich Brandau.
Residents can learn about how to make their neighborhoods safer during a community meeting with the Kent Police Department at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, at Sunnycrest Elementary School, 24629 42nd Ave. S.
An alert neighbor called 911 to report a house on fire in the 23400 block of 94th Avenue Southeast just before midnight on Monday in Kent.
Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of fourth-degree assault after he reportedly tried to choke his ex-wife because she changed locks at the apartment they still shared.
