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Three men charged in 2023 Kent murder of 48-year-old woman. Recent witness information identifying men help lead to charges in July 2023 shooting
Teen crashes into fire hydrant, floods Kent apartments
2 days ago · A 15-year-old boy struck a fire hydrant with a car that caused gushing water to flood six units at the Appian Way Apartments on the West Hill in Kent. Firefighters were dispatched at about 6:52 p.m. Jan. 3 to the complex in the 25800 block of …
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Three men charged in 2023 Kent murder of 48-year-old woman. Recent witness information identifying men help lead to charges in July 2023 shooting
Year in review: Kent’s top stories of 2024 | Kent Reporter
Jan 1, 2025 · A look at a couple of the top stories each month in the Kent Reporter print editions from 2024: January • Mayor and police chief push for sales tax bill in Olympia: Kent Mayor Dana Ralph and Police Chief Rafael Padilla announced their plan to lobby the Legislature to approve allowing the City Council (without a vote of the people) to enact a sales tax hike of 0.3% (3 cents on every $10 ...
Death of Kent man, 61, at home in October 2024 ruled homicide
3 days ago · The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the Oct. 24, 2024 manner of death of a 61-year-old Kent man as homicide. Anthony Sperry died of acute pneumonia in the setting of immobility, left femoral neck fracture status post repair and blunt force injuries of left lower extremity, according to the Jan. 6 medical examiner’s office media report. The medical examiner’s initial ...
Kent Police Blotter: Nov. 13-29 | Kent Reporter
Dec 4, 2024 · A sampling of Kent Police incidents Nov. 13-29: Nov. 13 • Stolen vehicle pursuit: Officers received a Flock notification (cameras in town that capture license plate numbers) regarding a stolen vehicle traveling westbound on Kent-Kangley Road from 132nd Avenue SE.Officers located the vehicle and authorized a pursuit as it traveled through downtown Kent toward Kent Des Moines Road.
Kent Reporter’s most viewed web stories of 2024
Dec 31, 2024 · Summary: A Kentwood High School student died Wednesday morning, Feb. 7 in Covington from a “medical event.” The King County Sheriff’s Office, which contracts with the City of Covington for police services, issued the following statement Feb. 8: “This incident is not being investigated as a ‘suspicious’ (death),” said Sgt. Eric White, …
Kent Police Detective Ford retires after 29 years with department
Dec 24, 2024 · Sgt. Tim Ford, the Kent Police detective who helped solve a 44-year-old murder cold case in 2024, has retired after 29 years with the department. Ford called the case his most fulfilling investigation during his retirement ceremony in front of friends, family and co-workers Dec. 19 at City Hall ...
Kent Police officer fired 9 shots, suspect 7 during apartment …
Sep 20, 2024 · During a search of an upper-floor apartment at the seven-story complex, officers recovered a Ruger 5.7 semi-automatic pistol, according to the Valley Independent Investigative Team, a multi-agency team of investigators from eight law enforcement agencies (Auburn, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, King County Sheriff’s Office, Renton, Port of Seattle and Tukwila).
City of Kent crime numbers drop in 2024 compared to 2023
Dec 19, 2024 · Crimes are down in the city this year compared to 2023 in seven major categories tracked by the Kent Police Department. That includes drops of 39% in vehicle thefts, 27% in commercial burglaries and 21% in robberies, according to statistics released by Police Chief Rafael Padilla during his Public Safety Report at the Dec. 10 City Council meeting.