Crime

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Suspect, 16, arrested in connection with Federal Way murder

The incident occurred Feb. 13. Another suspect was also located.

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Spokane South Hill rapist Kevin Coe moves to Auburn

He was released Oct. 2 from McNeil Island and was initially thought to be moving to Federal Way.

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Kevin Coe’s mugshot taken in August 2006. Courtesy of the Department of Corrections.
Kevin Coe’s mugshot taken in August 2006. Courtesy of the Department of Corrections.
The suspect surrendering after fleeing from an officer. COURTESY PHOTO

Juvenile sentenced in Auburn transit station shooting

The boy in May shot another in the abdomen and then ran from police before he was apprehended.

The suspect surrendering after fleeing from an officer. COURTESY PHOTO
SW 312th Place in Federal Way. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/The Mirror.

Alleged illegal marijuana grow raided in Federal Way

Five people charged in connection to the operation as well as another at a Lakewood home.

SW 312th Place in Federal Way. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/The Mirror.
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Auburn and Federal Way men sentenced for drug distribution

The men were part of a drug ring with ties to Mexico.

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Courtesy photos 
A photo from the seizure and a photo showing carfentanil’s lethality.
Courtesy photos 
A photo from the seizure and a photo showing carfentanil’s lethality.
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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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Photos by Joshua Solorzano/Sound Publishing
Left to right: Eddie Contreras speaking to his attorney and Contreras entering the courtroom.

Kent man sentenced for accidentally shooting friend after drinking

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

Photos by Joshua Solorzano/Sound Publishing
Left to right: Eddie Contreras speaking to his attorney and Contreras entering the courtroom.
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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.

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

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.

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 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, 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

File Photo
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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.

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

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 filings.

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

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

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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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 roof.

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