KCPAO in the News: May 31—June 8
Below are new stories featuring the work of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office from May 31 through June 8. 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
Federal Way Mirror: Stars Bar shooting suspect identified; bartenders honored in celebration of life
Fox 13: 12-year-old terrorizes Tukwila community on violent, random crime spree
Kent Reporter: Nicholas gets nearly 46 years for Federal Way murder of Sarah Yarborough
Kent Reporter: Backpack becomes a murder weapon | King County Crime Dive podcast
KING 5: Bellevue pot shop robbery suspects tracked to Kent with tracking device
KING 5: Retail theft ring suspects accused of stealing over $76,000 in merchandise in Bellevue
KUOW: Teens are using 3D printers to make guns in Seattle area
Seattle Times: Federal Way man charged with murder had plans to flee the state
Seattle Times: How King County’s proposed hate crime hotline could work
Charges Filed in Georgetown Double Homicide
My Northwest: Charges filed against Georgetown double homicide suspect
Seattle Times: Man killed 2 in Georgetown ‘with no provocation,’ prosecutors allege
Roxbury Lanes Shooting Case
Fox 13: Victim dies, arrest made following shooting at Roxbury Lanes & Casino in White Center
King 5: Roxbury Lanes shooting suspect targeted man ‘for being a snitch,’ police say
Seattle Times: Bystander killed in revenge shooting at White Center casino, prosecutors say
Resolution in 2020 Shooting Case
King 5: Man pleads guilty to charges for deadly 2020 mass shooting in downtown Seattle
Seattle Times: Plea deal struck for final shooter in 2020 downtown Seattle gunfight
Echo Glen Escape Update
KOMO 4: 3 of 7 teens who escaped from juvenile detention facility could face kidnapping charges
Renton Reporter: Teens charged after coordinated escape from King County detention center
Seattle City Council Votes Down Drug Use Ordinance
Crosscut: Jail or treatment? Seattle City Council is split on drug possession
KING 5: Seattle City Council rejects public drug use legislation
KNKX: Divisive drug legislation fails Seattle City Council vote
KOMO 4: Will the city of Seattle enforce the state’s newly passed drug law?
Seattle Times: Seattle City Council narrowly rejects drug prosecution bill
South Seattle Emerald: Misdemeanor Drug Crimes Will Continue to Be Prosecuted by King County, Not the City of Seattle
The Stranger: City Council to Develop More Thoughtful War on Drugs
The Urbanist: Seattle Democrats Mulling Drug Law Siccing Republican City Attorney on the Poor
The Urbanist: Seattle Council Narrowly Rejects ‘War on Drugs’ Bill
