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Kent Police Blotter: Sept. 24 to Oct. 6
Incidents include market arson, shots fired, cars on fire, tow truck driver attack, robberies
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Wrong-way driver on I-5 off ramp near Kent faces assault, DUI charges
Friday night, Oct. 4 crash near South 272nd Street injures two
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Meeker Street bridge in Kent expected to reopen by Oct. 11 after repainting
The $2.71 million project had an initial deadline of Sept. 29; deck repairs pushed out to next year
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Two Kent teens charged with second-degree assault in beating death of man
They reportedly attacked man to avenge a domestic violence relationship he had with a boy’s mother
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Kent apartment rents remain flat in September with drop of 0.1%
Median rent in Kent is $1,416 for a one-bedroom unit and $1,749 for a two-bedroom unit.
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Son who killed Kent teacher could spend life in a mental hospital
Michael Gese, 32, pleaded not guilty this summer by reason of insanity in 2023 death of Gail Gese
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Puget Sound Fire moves headquarters to Kent Valley from East Hill
Part of plan to modernize the business side of the organization
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Kent Police arrest two high school students for alleged beating death
Ask for public’s help to find third teen suspect in Aug. 22 incident; arrests at Kentridge, Kent-Meridian
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sues Kent business
Alleges religious discrimination and retaliation against Logic Staffing
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Two Kent Police officers fire shots at driver of stolen U-Haul truck
Driver taken into custody; isn’t hit by shots fired after nearly 7-mile pursuit from Kent to SeaTac
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Kent plans to move City Hall, police headquarters across parking lot
Council will also consider purchase of new office building in north Kent.
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Sound Transit breaks ground on second Kent Sounder parking garage
$62 million project scheduled to be done in 2027 with 400-plus stalls
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Bezos’ Kent-based Blue Origin enters presidential endorsement controversy
Company leaders met with Trump shortly after Bezos’ Washington Post decided against any endorsement
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Kent husband reportedly assaults wife in hotel parking lot
Allegedly attacks woman with metal poles; witnesses help stop man from dragging her into vehicle
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Kent Police Blotter: Sept. 11-23
Incidents include sex trafficking, 7-Eleven robbery, shots fired, postal worker robbery
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Chuck E. Cheese in Kent plans grand reopening Oct. 9
Newly remodeled Kent location will offer special deals during celebration
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Asylum seekers in Kent moved from tent encampment to housing, shelter
King County clears property next to former Econo Lodge along Central Avenue North
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Two student arrests, social media threats disrupt Kent high schools
Arrests at Kentridge and Kentwood; parents pull students out early at Kentwood, Mattson Middle School
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NTSB issues preliminary report about Kent plane crash into Lake Meridian
Plane had landing gear down used for runway landings in accident that killed pilot
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Kent Police make felony warrant arrests after spotting stolen pickup
Seattle woman, 40, wanted for robbery, kidnapping and assault