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Kent man arrested in connection to violent drug trafficking gang investigation. Law enforcement seized more than 20 kilograms of fentanyl, 60 firearms, and more than $130,000 in cash.
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Police agencies host free diversity workshop to attract more officers. The Auburn, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Port of Seattle, Renton and Tukwila police departments are teaming up to host the free workshop from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 2.
Meeker Street bridge in Kent expected to reopen by Oct. 11 after ...
Oct 7, 2024 · The $2.71 million project had an initial deadline of Sept. 29; deck repairs pushed out to next year The newly painted Meeker Street bridge over the Green River in Kent is expected to reopen by Friday, Oct. 11, giving drivers use once again of a popular commuting route in and out of the city core ...
Governor’s warrant to bring Kent cold case murder suspect back …
6 days ago · It took a governor’s warrant for extradition to finally get Kenneth Kundert out of Arkansas and on his way to King County to face a first-degree murder charge in a 1980 Kent cold case. Prosecutors charged Kundert, 65, in August for allegedly killing Dorothy “Dottie” Silzel 44 years ago at her ...
Asylum seekers in Kent moved from tent encampment to housing, …
Sep 27, 2024 · “Many asylum seekers have been asking for improved living conditions and the chance to move into shelter or housing,” Enbysk said. “Yesterday’s (Sept. 24) transition directly responds to these requests, providing safer, more stable environments through shelter and housing solutions with the resources available through the …
Son accused of fatally shooting mother’s boyfriend in Kent back in …
6 days ago · Dondre Butler, awaiting a second-degree murder trial for allegedly shooting his mother’s boyfriend in 2022 in Kent, is back in jail after his third violation in the last 13 months of electronic home detention conditions. When a King County electronic home detention caseworker most recently tracked ...
Kent Police targeted street patrols result in arrest of two felons
5 days ago · Targeted street patrols by Kent Police recently led to the arrest of two felons, one driving an unlicensed vehicle and the other driving a stolen car. Both incidents were on Oct. 30, according to an Oct. 31 Kent Police news release, in what the department calls on-view arrests, seeing violations as ...
City of Kent eyes November opening for Reith Road roundabouts
Oct 30, 2024 · The city received an $1.59 million grant from the state Transportation Improvement Board (funded by the gas tax) to help pay for the project. The remain costs will be covered by a combination of monies from the city street fund (paid for by the city business & occupation tax) and city Transportation Impact Fees (charged to new developments and pre-existing structures with a major change in use ...
Two student arrests, social media threats disrupt Kent high schools
Sep 26, 2024 · The King County Sheriff’s Office, which responds to Kentwood, 25800 164th Ave. SE, through a contract with the city of Covington, arrested a 16-year-old female student Sept. 25 for investigation of felony assault, according to a Sept. 26 email from Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Brandyn Hull.
City of Kent honors 3 girls for stopping a reported abduction
Sep 20, 2024 · Hayder Albu-Mohammed, 40, of Kent, pleaded not guilty Aug. 1 to a second-degree kidnapping charge. He has an Oct. 28 trial date, although that date could get pushed out if attorneys ask for more time to prepare the case.