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Four arrested after attack in Renton of transgender woman

Three of the suspects are juveniles in alleged assault Sept. 15 at transit center

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Left to right: Eddie Contreras speaking to his attorney and Contreras entering the courtroom.

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Kent man sentenced for accidentally shooting friend after drinking

The defendant was initially charged with murder in Auburn shooting, but his charge was amended.

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Spokane ‘South Hill rapist’ Kevin Coe could move to Federal Way

Coe, convicted in the 1980s, could be released on Oct. 2 and move into an adult family home.

Reality Leavens in the bottom right alongisde other suspects after leaving Lululemon on Aug. 15, 2023. Screenshot from charging documents.

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Renton woman, 20, sentenced in connection with theft ring

Convicted of one of the crimes associated with Lululemon theft ring; receives a sentence of time served.

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Renton man charged in drive-by shooting

The defendant is accused of shooting at his sister’s boyfriend following a dispute at a red light.

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Woman sentenced for 2023 fatal hit-and-run in Federal Way

Receives just under 8 years after hitting a man on Pacific Highway South in a stolen truck.

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Man drowns at Renton park after allegedly evading officers

Officers responded Aug. 30 to a suspicious vehicle at Gene Coulon Beach Park; man jumped in Lake Washington

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Man, 31, dies after assault at White River Amphitheatre concert in Auburn | Update

Man identified; King County Sheriff’s Office responded to an aggravated assault Aug. 27 at the venue

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Man receives 13 years for 2024 Auburn drive-by shooting

Shooting at the Colonial Court Apartments left a man severely injured, but he survived.

Infographic from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office showing the number of retail crime filings through June each year since 2021. Courtesy photo.

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Prosecutor’s office: Retail crime cases increasing since 2021

This increase was attributed to the implementation of a prosecutor dedicated to working full-time on retail crime case…

King County’s Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent that houses one of the county’s two jails. The other jail is in downtown Seattle. FILE PHOTO

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Kent man pleads guilty to lesser charge in fatal shooting

Victim’s body was found in his mother’s car in Auburn; charge changed to manslaughter from murder

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Suspect arrested in fatal shooting at Federal Way apartment

Matthew Krutenat arrested Aug. 20 for investigation of killing a 43-year-old man at The Shores Apartments.

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Fatal shooting at The Shores Apartments in Federal Way

On Aug. 18, a man was pronounced dead after he suffered a gunshot wound to the chest.

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Auburn Police seek suspect in Bigfoot Java armed robbery

Suspect reportedly held the baristas at gunpoint before stealing the tip jar and firing a shot into the…

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King County felony juvenile diversion program is paused

This decision came after it was revealed that 53.2% of participating juveniles with low-level felonies reoffend within two…

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Detectives searching for witnesses to SR 18 shooting near Federal Way

On Aug. 6, it was reported that a black or silver Honda fired at a silver Toyota Corolla.

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Auburn woman sentenced for crash that killed her 12-year-old child

The Enumclaw crash, where the vehicle traveled almost 700 feet, left her child dead at the scene.

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King County man pleads guilty to multiple sex offenses

He admitted to sexually abusing 10 minor girls, including one in Auburn.

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

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Man sentenced for January 2023 Auburn murder

He received nearly 16 years in prison while his codefendant awaits trial.

A firearms found inside Lopez-Rodriguez’s car. From court documents

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Renton man sentenced for drug trafficking

He was supposed to turn himself in and received an additional five years when stopped with drugs.