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Kent Police Blotter: May 26 to June 8

Incidents include domestic violence, store robbery, vehicle pursuit, copper wire theft

Washington State STEM Signing Day 2025 honorees in a group photo at a celebration event on June 6, at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center (VMAC) in Renton. Courtesy photo.

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Select Kent seniors, grads honored on STEM Signing Day

Two Kentridge High students, one Kent-Meridian student receive recognition

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Man’s death in Kent warehouse ruled a homicide

Kent Police Department is under investigation.

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Kent Police arrest 2 suspects in 2024 murder of Kent-Meridian student

Auburn man, Auburn juvenile under investigation in shooting of 18-year-old Cristopher Zelaya

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Federal Way woman, 61, killed in Kent hit-and-run crash on I-5

State Patrol has a suspect in June 9 crash and are asking that he turn himself in

Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

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Kent mother pleads guilty to fentanyl death of 3-year-old daughter

Enters plea to second-degree manslaughter after child ingested drug in 2022 at Kent apartment

U.S. District Courthouse in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. Department of Justice

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Ex-Kent woman sentenced in 2nd fraud case stealing from employer

Christin Guillory, 41, stole money from new employer while awaiting sentencing for stealing from past employer

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Man fatally shot in Kent at his 21st birthday party | Update

Medical examiner identifies Federal Way killed in early Saturday morning, June 7 shooting on West Hill

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Kentridge High’s Owen Unger wins National Merit Scholarship

Plans to pursue mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas

This insignia will be on King County Park Rangers’ uniforms, vehicles, and mountain bikes. Inage courtesy King County

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New King county park rangers to begin patrolling Saturday

Council members hope the increased presence of officials will deter break-ins at trailheads.

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Kent School District pays board member to settle dispute

Donald Cook receives $45,000 after filing civil lawsuit against district over controversial resolution

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Man found dead inside Kent warehouse after police respond

Former employee reportedly threatened workers with gun; started fires inside warehouse

Raul Benitez Santana in the courtroom on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Everett, Washington. (Will Geschke / The Herald)

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Jury convicts driver in death of State Patrol trooper Chris Gadd

Jury finds Raul Benitez Santana guilty of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault; Gadd was Kentlake High grad

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FBI arrests Kent man for role in fertility clinic bombing

Daniel Park, 32, faces charges for supplying materials in May 17 Palm Springs, California incident

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Kent School District names 12 Employees of the Year

Commended for their hard work, dedication and commitment

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Two Federal Way men, Kent man indicted for drug trafficking

Three among 14 people charged with trafficking cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and meth in Seattle

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Kent School District students to get free supplies next year

Donations to help cover core supplies for each student for 2025-2026

Jonathan Montejano at his sentencing. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/The Mirror

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Kent man on ‘crime spree’ given 30-year sentence for 2023 homicide

Robert E. Blowe III, 26, was fatally shot in the parking lot of an auto parts store in…

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Six Congressional members demand answers about Kent ICE raid

Letter sent to heads of Homeland Security, ICE and IRS; few details released about May 20 arrest of…

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Kent Police Blotter: May 12-24

Incidents include jewelry theft, female found dead, pedestrian injured, SODA violation