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Kent teen pleads not guilty to two rape charges

A 16-year-old Kent boy pleaded not guilty Thursday to two counts of first-degree rape and two-counts of first-degree…

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Ex-Kent businessman Mark Owen pleads guilty to theft, forgery

Former Kent businessman Mark Lee Owen pleaded guilty Wednesday in Olympia to first-degree theft and forgery for receiving…

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Kent man allegedly drunk, driving at high speed when he struck motorcyclist

An 18-year-old Kent man charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the death of a 55-year-old Kent motorcyclist…

Extra DUI patrols are planned for Kent and other South King County cities on Saturday

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Police plan DUI crackdown Saturday, Sept. 1 in Kent, South King County

Bar patrons in Kent, Renton, Auburn, Federal Way, Seatac, Burien and Tukwila should expect to see extra DUI…

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FBI busts Kent man for allegedly leading major oxycodone distribution ring

A federal grand jury indicted a 43-year-old Kent man as a ringleader for allegedly distributing thousands of oxycodone…

Michael Anthony Martin.

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Kent teen pleads not guilty to child molestation charge at Lake Meridian

An 18-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty to a first-degree child molestation charge after he allegedly had sexual…

Ernie Ammons

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Court hearing continued again for former Kent-Meridian track coach

A court hearing was continued to Sept. 20 for a former Kent-Meridian High School teacher and track coach…

Kent Police Blotter.

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Man leads Kent officers on high-speed car chase before crashing | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of attempting to elude and drunk driving after he led officers…

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DEA sends letters to marijuana storefronts near schools to shut down

The Drug Enforcement Administration sent notification letters Thursday to the operators and property owners of 23 marijuana store…

Color Me Badd is part of the lineup for Ladies Night Out

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Ladies Night Out concert in Kent Sept. 8

Seven groups are lined up in Kent for the Ladies Night Out, Volume 5 R&B concert at 7:30…

Richard Dean will perform Oct. 4 at Jazz at the Place at the Kent Senior Activity Center

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Kent 50 Plus Program to launch new events for baby boomers

The Kent 50 Plus Program, which has hosted numerous summer community events including retirement, investment and housing fairs,…

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Kent Police arrest man for vehicular homicide in connection with motorcyclist death

Kent Police have arrested an 18-year-old Kent man for investigation of vehicular homicide in connection with the death…

Jerry Peterson

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Group pushes Kent marijuana initiative to 2013

A Seattle-based group has decided to wait until next year to try to get a city initiative before…

A 56-year-old Kent man died after a car struck his motorcycle Wednesday morning along Southeast 223rd Drive in the Panther Lake area of Kent.

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Kent motorcyclist killed after collision with car in Panther Lake area; medical examiner identifies man | Update

A 56-year-old Kent man was killed Wednesday morning after a car collided with his motorcycle at about 6:44…

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Former volleyball coach faces Kent trial date for attempted rape

A former Highline School District teacher and coach faces a Sept. 18 trial date for a third-degree attempted…

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Owners of 5 Seattle medical marijuana dispensaries plead guilty to drug trafficking

The owners of two different marijuana distribution enterprises in Seattle pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to drug…

Kent Police released this sketch last November of the teen wanted for reportedly raping two women in October in Kent.

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Kent teen accused of rapes to be tried in adult court

A judge ruled Monday to prosecute a 16-year-old Kent boy charged with rape in adult court.

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U.S. Attorney offers online safety tips for children; parents

Kent schools start Aug. 30 and U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan is kicking off the new school year…

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Council appoints members to committees for, against property tax levy

The Kent City Council appointed five residents for two committees to write pro and con statements about the…

Crews continue to remove the giant sandbags in Kent along the Green River and reopen sections of the Green River Trail.

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Crews continue to remove sandbags in Kent along the Green River

Crews have removed 13,390 of the nearly 20,000 giant sandbags in Kent along the Green River.