KCPAO in the News: August 16-August 23
Below are new stories featuring the work of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office from August 16 through August 23. Our office handles felony-level crimes — which are the more serious crimes committed in King County — while City Attorneys’ offices handle most misdemeanors. Each day, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office files roughly 25 felony cases in King County, and we’re working hard to make sure the public and the media know about the work we’re doing to hold people who cause harm accountable.
KCPAO Mentions
Auburn Reporter: Auburn man, 31, arrested and charged with first-degree murder
KIRO 7: Man convicted of random attacks on women charged in new crime
KOMO 4: NorCal man held on $2M bond in 2021 fatal shooting in North Seattle
Loss Prevention Media: Detectives Solve the Case of 3 Major ORC Rings
Malcontent News: Kirkland Police Arrest Felony Domestic Violence Suspect
My Northwest: The Crime Blotter: Puget Sound police warn of armed robbers targeting people at ATMs
Seattle Times: Two men charged with murder in fatal July shooting outside Renton bar
West Seattle Blog: WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: 4 reports
Murder Charge in Road Rage Shooting Case
KING 5: Prosecutors ask for $2 million bail for suspect in Seattle road rage shooting
KOMO 4: Fatal road rage shooting in SoDo resulted from suspect refusing to let victim merge
West Seattle Blog: FOLLOWUP: Murder charge filed in longtime West Seattleite’s ‘road rage’ shooting death near Costco
Alexander Jay Charged with Murder
Associated Press: Man charged with assaulting 2 woman now charged with murder
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog: Man in custody for light rail station assault charged in March murder of Brent Wood on Capitol Hill
My Northwest: Man charged with throwing woman down light rail stairs now adds murder charges
Seattle Times: Seattle man already accused of assaulting 2 strangers charged in Capitol Hill homicide
KCPAO asks Sheriff to Investigate Former Mayor’s Missing Texts
Associated Press: Prosecutor asks for probe into Seattle mayor’s deleted texts
Axios: King County sheriff’s office investigating missing texts of Durkan, Best
My Northwest: King County prosecutor requests criminal probe of missing texts of former mayor, police chief
Post Millennial: ‘Summer of love’ mayor Jenny Durkan being investigated by Seattle police over missing communications during 2020 riots
Seattle Times: King County prosecutor has asked sheriff to investigate Durkan’s, other Seattle leaders’ deleted texts
Seattle Times: Durkan’s missing texts: King County right to investigate (Editorial)
The Stranger: Slog AM: Someone’s Finally Investigating Durkan’s Texts
