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Kent Police arrest teen on multiple charges after pursuit

Incident reportedly began with attempted robbery Feb. 16 at ATM on East Hill; teen then fled in vehicle

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Kent teachers could be let go if enough don’t leave

District may target new teachers due to budget cuts; incentive offered for early notice of resignation, retirement

A pond is one of the features at Kaibara Park, an half-acre park in downtown Kent near the Kent Library. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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Woman found dead at downtown Kent park died of drug overdose

King County Medical Examiner’s Office rules Feb. 11 death an accident

Methamphetamine seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). COURTESY FILE PHOTO, DEA

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Drug-ring leader with ties to Kent man faces federal charges

Man transported last month from Mexico to U.S.; Kent man sentenced on similar charges

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Kent Police investigate death of woman found at downtown park

Renton woman, 48, had head injury when located early Feb. 11 at Kaibara Park; injured man also found

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Kent mayor plans State of the City address at new facility

Will deliver speech March 19 at Kent East Hill Operations Center

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Medical examiner identifies man fatally stabbed in Kent

27-year-old man died from stab wound of chest at West Hill apartment complex

Kent Mayor Dana Ralph could see her salary go up in 2026 to $20,000 per month, a 9.2% increase. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

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Proposal would boost Kent mayor’s annual salary to $240,000

A 9.2% increase from current pay of $219,720; City Council pay to remain the same

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Man, 26, fatally stabbed at Kent West Hill apartment complex

Officers responded early Saturday morning, Feb. 7 to the 25700 block of 27th Place South

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Kent School District issues staff protocols for ICE

Message aims to prepare staff should immigration authorities appear at or near schools

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Train strikes, kills Kent man, 64, in wheelchair on tracks

Feb. 4 incident at East James Street second death by train in three days in Kent

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Kent Police Blotter: Jan. 12-18

Incidents include attempted robbery, carjackings

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Kent woman standing on tracks struck and killed by train | Update

Woman identified; reportedly waving at train Feb. 2 in the 1000 block of First Avenue North

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No light rail service in Kent on Saturday, Feb. 7

Sound Transit to close line between Federal Way and Angle Lake for maintenance; buses will run

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Super Bowl patrols underway as part of ‘Night of 1,000 Stars’ campaign

Emphasis patrols will be active in King County to encourage safe driving

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Kent high school students hit streets to protest ICE

Hundreds oppose actions that resulted in deaths of protesters in Minneapolis and removal of immigrants

United States Courthouse in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, USDOJ

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Man pleads guilty to home invasion robberies in Kent, elsewhere

Armed, masked men entered homes in 2022 and tied up victims as they ransacked places

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King County Metro rolls out new fleet of battery-electric buses

Routes in Kent, Auburn and Renton among the cities that will feature the new buses

Kent Police arrest a suspect Jan. 16 after he reportedly stabbed a man earlier in the day at the Kent Library. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

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Man, 37, faces assault charge in Kent Library stabbing

Reportedly stabbed 18-year-old man in arm Jan. 16 in unprovoked attack

U.S. Courthouse in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, USDOJ

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Man found guilty of robbing multiple people in King County

2-hour carjacking spree in 2022 covered Kent, Bellevue, Redmond, Seattle and ended in Renton