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Meridian Elementary closes again based on Kent Police information

Second consecutive day of no school after gun incident at nearby house

Meridian Elementary School, 25621 140th Ave. SE, on the East Hill in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

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Kent School District closes Meridian Elementary after gun incident

No classes Tuesday after man with gun in nearby house on Monday not arrested

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Man with gun at Kent house near Meridian Elementary leads to lockdown

Valley SWAT responds; nobody injured or arrested; police take custody of rifle

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Vehicle strikes, kills pedestrian crossing Pacific Highway in Kent

Federal Way man, 59, dies after Nov. 11 collision near South 272nd Street

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Man carjacks 74-year-old woman along I-5 in Kent after crash

State Patrol looking for man who reportedly caused 4-car collision Saturday, Nov. 12 prior to taking vehicle

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Child shot in apparent road rage in Renton expected to recover, suspect still at large

The suspect fled the scene of the shooting on Southwest Grady Way around 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 11.

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Child, 9, shot in mouth in apparent road rage in Renton

Incident near Grady Way and Rainier Avenue

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Kent School District to implement boundary changes next fall

Some students will attend different schools under plan; sixth graders moving to middle schools

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Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell concedes to Leesa Manion in King County prosecutor race

Ferrell has three years remaining in his term as mayor.

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Liberation and luck: World War II veteran Leo Thoennes at 101

Now in his 11th decade, Thoennes, of Federal Way, still lives a charmed life

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Man faces charges in 3-vehicle carjacking spree that started in Kent

Man, 22, also reportedly took vehicles in Bellevue and Seattle before being caught in Renton

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Wind damage to cover leads to unveiling of Kent water tower

Painting of mural on reservoir revealed earlier than planned

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Son charged with murder in Kent death of mother’s boyfriend

Allegedly shot man 8 to 10 times and had previously threatened him

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Pedestrian killed by train in downtown Kent

Gowe, Titus and Willis streets were shut down for investigation at BNSF tracks

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Use of force policy changes recommended for King County Sheriff’s Office

By Dec. 1, law enforcement agencies must either adopt the model policy or adopt a policy consistent with…

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Kent Police Blotter: Oct. 24-Nov. 5

Incidents include carjackings, robberies, shootings

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Office of Law Enforcement Oversight not satisfied with KC Sheriff’s body-worn camera policy

OLEO said while it supports a body-worn camera policy, the KCSO’s current policy is insufficient.

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Stearns leading Olow by a wide margin for 47th District House seat

Clash between two Democratic candidates

Debra Entenman and Kyle Lyebyedyev

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Kent Democrat Entenman winning 47th District House race

On her way to defeating Lyebyedyev for her third consecutive victory