Former Kent businessman Mark Lee Owen pleaded guilty Wednesday in Olympia to first-degree theft and forgery for receiving about $19,000 from the state for a job injury claim even though he had returned to work.
An 18-year-old Kent man charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the death of a 55-year-old Kent motorcyclist allegedly had a blood-alcohol level of 0.12 percent and traveled at "freeway speed" when his car collided with the motorcycle.
Bar patrons in Kent, Renton, Auburn, Federal Way, Seatac, Burien and Tukwila should expect to see extra DUI patrols on Saturday, Sept. 1.
A federal grand jury indicted a 43-year-old Kent man as a ringleader for allegedly distributing thousands of oxycodone painkilling pills that led to the arrests of two dozen people Tuesday by more than 100 federal and local law enforcement agents across the Puget Sound and Northern California.
An 18-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty to a first-degree child molestation charge after he allegedly had sexual contact in July with a 9-year-old girl swimming at Lake Meridian Park.
A court hearing was continued to Sept. 20 for a former Kent-Meridian High School teacher and track coach charged with communication with a minor for immoral purposes.
Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of attempting to elude and drunk driving after he led officers on a two-mile, high-speed chase that lasted about three minutes.
The Drug Enforcement Administration sent notification letters Thursday to the operators and property owners of 23 marijuana store fronts located in school zones across Western Washington ordering them to shut down or face federal enforcement action.
A 56-year-old Kent man was killed Wednesday morning after a car collided with his motorcycle at about 6:44 a.m. in the 12200 block of Southeast 223rd Drive in the Panther Lake area.
Fans can get their first look at the Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team when training camp opens for the 2012-13 season on Thursday, Aug. 23 at Kent's ShoWare Center.
Kent Police have arrested an 18-year-old Kent man for investigation of vehicular homicide in connection with the death Wednesday of a 56-year-old motorcyclist.
A Seattle-based group has decided to wait until next year to try to get a city initiative before Kent voters to make marijuana offenses the lowest enforcement priority by Kent Police.
A former Highline School District teacher and coach faces a Sept. 18 trial date for a third-degree attempted rape charge in connection with a girl he met at Kent's Lake Meridian Park.
The owners of two different marijuana distribution enterprises in Seattle pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to drug trafficking, admitting they were selling large quantities of marijuana for profit, in violation of federal and state law.
A judge ruled Monday to prosecute a 16-year-old Kent boy charged with rape in adult court.
Kent schools start Aug. 30 and U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan is kicking off the new school year across Western Washington by reminding parents and guardians of things they can do to keep their children safe online.
The Kent City Council appointed five residents for two committees to write pro and con statements about the property tax levy measure for the Nov. 6 Voters Pamphlet.
Crews have removed 13,390 of the nearly 20,000 giant sandbags in Kent along the Green River.
Two Kent residents were injured in a single-car rollover crash Wednesday along Interstate 90 near Ellensburg.
Have you ever wondered what the police are doing when you see a patrol car rushing to get somewhere? Join the police for an informative series of classes about the Kent Police Department.
