KCPAO in the News: March 4— March 12
Below are new stories featuring the work of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office from March 4 through March 12. 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.
PAO Mentions
Axios: Tips of suspected internet crimes against kids skyrocket
Crosscut: WA legislators are pushing new gun bills. Here’s what could pass
Issaquah Reporter: Double murder charges for white supremacists | KC Crime Dive podcast
Kent Reporter: Kent woman, 34, fatally shot on Valentine’s Day was ‘a beacon of light’
Kent Reporter: Detectives finish investigation into 2023 fatal shooting by Kent Police
KING 5: WA lawmakers pass new law to combat catalytic converter thefts
KING 5: Kent man called woman racial slurs on metro bus before stabbing her repeatedly
KING 5: SPD officer under investigation for using tire deflation device on a moving car
Seattle Times: Seattle police arrest three suspects in three separate homicides
Seattle Times: Most WA courts aren’t requiring mandatory fees from convicted sex buyers
Charges in Seattle Murder Case
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog: First Hill man arrested in ax murder as Seattle Police secretly searched for suspect preying on homeless — UPDATE: CHARGED
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog: Suspect charged in First Hill ax murder investigation — UPDATE
FOX 13: Suspect charged with murder for violently killing Seattle unhoused person with ax
KING 5: Man, 25, accused of killing a sleeping homeless man with an ax
My Northwest: Seattle arrest prompts concerns of ‘serial killer’ targeting homeless
Updates in Kidnapping Case
FOX 13: Florida couple accused of kidnapping Washington baby plead not guilty
Kent Reporter: Florida couple charged with kidnapping baby from Federal Way
Case Involving Light Rail Shooting
KING 5: Court docs: Deadly light rail shooting occurred after fight broke out on the train
KIRO 7: Documents say fight led to deadly shooting on Seattle light rail train
Murder Charges in Seattle Case
KIRO 7: Seattle woman charged with murder after shooting, killing 20-year-old mother in downtown alley
