Charges filed by the KCPAO: Thursday, Sept. 8

The overwhelming majority of criminal cases filed daily by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office don’t receive public attention. That’s not the fault of the public or news reporters — it’s understandable with the volume of felony cases we file each day.

The KCPAO is sharing the number of adult cases filed each day and additional details about a handful of specific cases to highlight the kinds of cases we handle. Details below are from the public charging documents.

Charges filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office: Thursday, Sept. 8

• Arson In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Assault In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (7 charges)
• Assault In The Fourth Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Attempted Burglary In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Attempted Residential Burglary (1 charge)
• Attempted Robbery In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Attempting To Elude A Pursuing Police Vehicle (1 charge)
• Burglary In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Domestic Violence Felony Violation Of A Court Order (7 charges)
• Failure to Register as a Sex Offender (1 charge)
• Felony Harassment (2 charges)
• Felony Harassment — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Felony Stalking (1 charge)
• Identity Theft in the Second Degree (1 charge)
• Malicious Mischief In The Third Degree (1 charge)
• Malicious Mischief in the Third Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Murder In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Obstructing A Law Enforcement Officer (1 charge)
• Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (3 charges)
• Residential Burglary (3 charges)
• Residential Burglary — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Robbery In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Theft Of A Firearm (2 charges)
• Theft With Intent To Resell In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree (8 charges)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree (2 charges)
• Vehicle Prowl In The First Degree (2 charges)

22–1–04408–6

Attempted Robbery In The First Degree

The defendant is a danger to the community. In this case, while holding an 8-inch knife, the defendant demanded a wallet and purse from a man walking in Seattle’s Freeway Park with his mother. When the male victim grabbed a stick to defend his mother, the defendant told them, “That won’t help you.” The KCPAO believes the defendant is likely to commit another violent offense and therefore requested bail be set at $10,000. At the time of filing, the defendant had an active warrant out of Pierce County.

22–1–02806–4

Murder In The Second Degree

Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree

In this Federal Way case, the defendant shot at a moving vehicle that was fleeing the area. The area was a parking lot within a residential condominium apartment. The defendant’s actions put not only those in the vehicle she shot at (and killed), but also the people in the complex. In addition, the defendant also had a fully automatic “ghost gun”. The defendant’s criminal history includes an Assault 2nd Degree — Deadly Weapon. Her actions were violent, dangerous, and she had an illegal automatic machine gun. She is a threat to the community safety, and the KCPAO’s $2 million bail request was appropriate to protect the community and to ensure the defendant’s appearance in court. The KCPAO also asked for no contact with the victim’s family.

22–1–06865–1

Vehicle Prowl In The First Degree (2 charges)

In the Seattle case, a man called 911 to report someone on his neighbor’s boat. The victim’s boat is equipped with a surveillance camera and the victim observed the defendant on board taking water and beer from the chest cooler on the deck. Officers responded to talk to the neighbor and then observed a head pop up on another boat. The defendant verbally identified himself and admitted that he did not live on the boat, and he had been previously trespassed by SPD from the dock for being on other boats in the past. The defendant had several bags with him, and officers could see multiple water bottles in one of the bags. The defendant admitted to officers that the water bottles had come from a boat that was not his. According to the neighbor, the defendant had previously been staying on a boat that did not belong to him for several days before being removed by officers.

These case summaries, which were posted Sept. 18, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.