KCPAO in the News: September 12 — October 3
Below are news stories featuring the work of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office from September 12 through October 3. 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
Auburn Reporter: Man sentenced in 2023 vehicular homicide
B-Town Blog: Man arrested after driving car into homeless encampment in Burien Saturday morning
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog: Man accused in carjacking murder of 80-year-old dog walker found mentally unfit for trial
The Centralia Chronicle: Department of Justice awards nearly $8 million to Washington Tribes, nonprofits and government entities to combat domestic violence
Enumclaw Courier Herald: Duo robs man of winnings at Muckleshoot Casino
Federal Way Mirror: Task Force Continues its Work to Reduce Domestic Violence
Kent Reporter: Man, 41, Charged in Auburn Drive By Shooting
KING 5: Seattle smoke shop crash-and-grab ends with shootout as owner confronts suspects
KING 5: Man breaks into Bellevue home and performs sexual act over female resident, police say
KING 5: Underage and Under Arrest: Inside the King County juvenile justice system
KING 5: Push in King County to add fentanyl to state’s child endangerment law amid increase in fatalities
KIRO 7: Woman arrested for insurance fraud after falsely claiming injury in King County bus collision
KIRO 7: SPD: Suspect nearly ‘ripped off’ patron’s ear in Northgate movie theatre
KOMO 4: Canadian man arrested in Seattle for threatening to bomb Sen. Patty Murray’s car
KOMO 4: Man accused of napping inside Bellevue apartment, drinking milk during burglary
KUOW: Despite opioid epidemic, drug court enrollment is down. King County hopes to change that
My Northwest: Arrest made in connection with killing of father near Magnuson Park
Renton Reporter: Suspect, 19, charged in hit-and-run death of pedestrian
Seattle Times: King County inquests into killings by police remain broken, critics say
Seattle Times: Woman charged with murder of baby in Seattle lodging for homeless people
Seattle Times: Toddler shot by sibling in apparent accident at Des Moines apartment
KCPAO Safer Schools Strategy
Axios Seattle: School absence linked to higher youth gun crimes
FOX 13: King County Prosecutor’s Office give update on ‘Safer Schools Strategy’
KOMO 4: King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reviews ‘Safer Schools Strategy’
Organized Retail Theft Public Safety Summit
FOX 13: Leaders discuss organized retail theft at King County Public Safety Summit
KOMO 4: Washington business leaders push for partnerships against organized retail theft
KCPAO Memo on AI Generated Police Reports
Geekwire: Internal memo: Don’t use AI for police reports, prosecutor tells Seattle-area law enforcement
KFLD: King County Prosecutor Won’t Accept A.I. Written Police Reports
KOMO 4: AI-assisted police reports not welcome in King County due to potential errors
Charges in Kent Sexual Assault Case
FOX 13: Man charged in random, violent sexual assault in Kent
Kent Reporter: Man Faces multiple charges after violent attack of Kent woman
iLoveKent: 26-year-old Kent man charged in connection to Sunday’s violent sexual assault incident
Updates in Mercer Island Burglary Case
Mercer Island Reporter: Defendants charged in Mercer Island Burglary
Mercer Island Reporter: Defendants plead not guilty in MI Burglary
Nearly 32 Year Sentence in Bellevue DV Murder Case
FOX 13: Man sentenced 32 years for killing ex-wife at Sam’s Tavern in WA
KING 5: Man sentenced to 31 years for killing wife at Bellevue tavern
KIRO 7: Man sentenced to decades behind bars for murdering wife at Bellevue bar
Updates in Renton Murder Case
FOX 13: Video shows moments before police say 19-year-old killed senior citizen
Kent Reporter: Man, 19, arrested in stabbing death of handyman in renton
