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Kent Police suspect gang dispute in West Meeker Street fatal shooting

Kent Police suspect gang dispute in West Meeker Street fatal shooting

Kent Police are looking into the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy last month near West Meeker Street as an apparent gang-related dispute. Roberto Matamoros-Izaguirre… Continue reading

Kent Police suspect gang dispute in West Meeker Street fatal shooting
Man to face vehicular homicide charge in Kent’s West Valley Highway crash

Man to face vehicular homicide charge in Kent’s West Valley Highway crash

A 20-year-old Covington man is expected to be charged with vehicular homicide after allegedly driving an Audi about 100 mph along the West Valley Highway… Continue reading

Man to face vehicular homicide charge in Kent’s West Valley Highway crash
Kent officer fires Taser at man who wanted to fight | Police Blotter

Kent officer fires Taser at man who wanted to fight | Police Blotter

A Kent Police officer fired a Taser twice at a man in the Home Depot parking lot after the man reportedly wanted to fight the… Continue reading

Kent officer fires Taser at man who wanted to fight | Police Blotter
Kent nears sale of par 3 golf course property

Kent nears sale of par 3 golf course property

A purchase and sale agreement for the city of Kent to sell its Riverbend Golf Complex par 3 property to a developer will go before… Continue reading

Kent nears sale of par 3 golf course property
City of Kent hits $3 million mark in school traffic camera fund

City of Kent hits $3 million mark in school traffic camera fund

The city of Kent has collected $3 million in three years from drivers caught speeding by cameras in school zones. Kent started the school traffic… Continue reading

City of Kent hits $3 million mark in school traffic camera fund
City of Kent to spread news about fireworks ban

City of Kent to spread news about fireworks ban

City officials are starting to spread the news that the sale, possession and discharge of fireworks are prohibited in Kent, except for permitted displays. This… Continue reading

City of Kent to spread news about fireworks ban
Kent to install synthetic turf field at Hogan Park

Kent to install synthetic turf field at Hogan Park

The city of Kent will spend about $1.9 million to replace a grass baseball/softball field with synthetic turf this summer at Hogan Park at Russell… Continue reading

Kent to install synthetic turf field at Hogan Park
Kent teen faces robbery, assault charges in Seattle Police shooting case

Kent teen faces robbery, assault charges in Seattle Police shooting case

A 17-year-old Kent girl faces charges of first-degree robbery and third-degree assault for her alleged involvement in a April 20 downtown Seattle robbery that ended… Continue reading

Kent teen faces robbery, assault charges in Seattle Police shooting case
Man throws fistfuls of rocks at Kent officer | Police Blotter

Man throws fistfuls of rocks at Kent officer | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of assault after he reportedly threw fistfuls of rocks at an officer and waved knives high in the… Continue reading

Man throws fistfuls of rocks at Kent officer | Police Blotter
Hotel developers eye Kent’s Naden properties

Hotel developers eye Kent’s Naden properties

Developers of Hilton, Marriott and other hotel chains are interested in building in Kent. The city-owned land, known as the Naden properties, is just north… Continue reading

Hotel developers eye Kent’s Naden properties
City of Kent says drop park as transit parking garage site

City of Kent says drop park as transit parking garage site

Kent city officials plan to recommend to Sound Transit staff that Kaibara Park be dropped as a potential site for a new parking garage for… Continue reading

City of Kent says drop park as transit parking garage site
Kent man tries to get woman to pay for return of stolen purse | Police Blotter

Kent man tries to get woman to pay for return of stolen purse | Police Blotter

A Kent man believed he had a way to make some quick cash when he reportedly stole a woman’s purse from a vehicle and the… Continue reading

Kent man tries to get woman to pay for return of stolen purse | Police Blotter
Kent teen fatally shot near West Meeker Street

Kent teen fatally shot near West Meeker Street

Kent Police are looking for who shot and killed a 17-year-old boy and injured a 16-year-old boy during a dispute early Tuesday morning near 64th… Continue reading

Kent teen fatally shot near West Meeker Street
Kent Police arrest man after West Valley Highway crash

Kent Police arrest man after West Valley Highway crash

Kent Police arrested a 20-year-old Covington man for investigation of vehicular assault after he allegedly drove a vehicle at high speed along the West Valley… Continue reading

Kent Police arrest man after West Valley Highway crash
Ex-Kent City Councilwoman Albertson to run for mayor

Ex-Kent City Councilwoman Albertson to run for mayor

Former Kent City Councilwoman Elizabeth Albertson will run for mayor. Albertson, who served on the council from 2006 to 2013 before deciding not to seek… Continue reading

Ex-Kent City Councilwoman Albertson to run for mayor
Former Kent bar owner receives prison sentence for tax evasion of $800,000

Former Kent bar owner receives prison sentence for tax evasion of $800,000

A former Kent bar owner received an eight-month prison sentence last Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle and must pay $800,000 in restitution for… Continue reading

Former Kent bar owner receives prison sentence for tax evasion of $800,000
Seattle man faces vehicular homicide charge in Kent crash

Seattle man faces vehicular homicide charge in Kent crash

A 23-year-old Seattle man faces vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and other charges after he allegedly drove a stolen car that struck another vehicle on Feb.… Continue reading

Seattle man faces vehicular homicide charge in Kent crash
BNSF Railway investigates Kent’s stuck crossing gates

BNSF Railway investigates Kent’s stuck crossing gates

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) crews are conducting a “thorough investigation” to put a stop to sticking crossing gates in Kent. City officials, business… Continue reading

BNSF Railway investigates Kent’s stuck crossing gates
Kent promotes West Hill site for new Dick’s Drive-In

Kent promotes West Hill site for new Dick’s Drive-In

Kent’s West Hill could be just the spot for a new Dick’s Drive-In. That’s what city economic development staff plan to tell Dick’s Drive-In owners.… Continue reading

Kent promotes West Hill site for new Dick’s Drive-In
Kent Police detective Focht dies of heart attack

Kent Police detective Focht dies of heart attack

Kent Police detective Derrick Focht, 47, died on Friday of a heart attack. “Derrick’s smile and lighthearted personality are already sorely missed by his friends… Continue reading

Kent Police detective Focht dies of heart attack