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Kent Police Blotter: Feb. 21 to March 5
A sampling of Kent Police incidents Feb. 21 to March 5:
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National Weather Service issues wind advisory for Puget Sound region
A wind advisory remains in effect from 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 through 6 a.m. Thursday, March 12…
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Federal Way murder suspect added to FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list
The FBI is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to his arrest.
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Disputes rise between Kent School Board member, superintendent
Donald Cook never imagined after voters elected him in November 2023 to the Kent School Board that his…
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Foster youth guaranteed full-ride college tuition
OLYMPIA — A bill guaranteeing full‑ride college tuition for all foster youth and students who experienced homelessness passed…
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Bomb threat Sunday at Valley Medical Center in Renton
No threats were located, and the case was turned over to detectives.
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City targets pedestrian safety near Sartori Elementary
The city of Renton will be implementing traffic safety measures around Sartori Elementary School to increase pedestrian safety…
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Kent man released from jail after fatal fight in Covington
A 19-year-old Kent man arrested for investigation of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old boy in Covington has been released…
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Man charged with killing his mother near Auburn and Federal Way
Officers reported that the defendant made numerous incoherent and nonsensical statements.
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Judge sentences Kent man to 42 months for drug distribution
A 29-year-old Kent man, of Mexico, received a 42-month sentence for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl…
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Kent Police arrest 12 men in online prostitution sting
Kent Police arrested 12 men for investigation of soliciting prostitution online during an undercover sting at a local…
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O’Reilly Auto Parts to pay $5.6M for employee discrimination
Missouri-based O’Reilly Auto Enterprises will pay $5.6 million for widespread denial of pregnancy and nursing accommodations to Washington…
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KC Council approves moratorium on detention centers
The King County Council approved a moratorium on detention centers in unincorporated King County as an effort to…
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King Co. employers juggle higher minimum wages and taxes
Business owners on the state of business in WA.
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Kent City Council passes moratorium on detention centers
The Kent City Council joined a growing list of King County jurisdictions to adopt a measure to prohibit…
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King County blocks construction of ICE detention centers
The King County Council approved an emergency one-year moratorium on March 3 that immediately blocks acceptance of permits…
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Kent East Hill Operations Center nears finish line
Portions of city’s Public Works, Parks and Police departments to be part of new facility
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Indivisible meets with Kent School Board about ICE
Throughout the country, various families have been affected by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The federal…