KCPAO in the News: September 12— September 19
Below are new stories featuring the work of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office from September 12 through September 19. 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: FW man sentenced to 37 years for 2018 killing of girlfriend
Kent Reporter: Kent man, 30, faces attempted rape of a child charges
Kent Reporter: Renton woman charged with kidnapping pleads not guilty
KIRO 7: Lawsuit against King County Sheriff’s Office says deputies refused to arrest man who killed mother
KIRO Radio: Felony traffic crimes continue to skyrocket in King County
KOMO 4: Seattle City Council expected to vote on drug possession law Tuesday
Seattle Times: As homicides spike, WA moms start group for parents of murdered children
Seattle Times: WA fails mental health patients and communities (editorial)
Resolution in Case Involving Missing Texts
Fox 13: Prosecutors: No charges for former Seattle Mayor Durkan’s deleted texts during 2020 protests
KIRO 7: King County prosecutor won’t pursue charges over Seattle leaders’ deleted texts during CHOP
KUOW: Week in Review: police, drug laws, and AI regulation
Seattle Times: No charges over former Seattle Mayor Durkan’s deleted texts, prosecutors say
Seattle Hate Crime Case
Associated Press: Man charged with hate crime after Seattle museum windows smashed in Chinatown-International District
Fox 13: Wing Luke Museum staff focus on healing and rebuilding after alleged hate crime
KIRO 7: Man suspected of smashing windows at Wing Luke Museum charged with hate crime
KOMO 4: Man seen on video smashing windows at Wing Luke Museum charged with hate crime
Seattle Times: Man charged with hate crime after vandalism at Wing Luke Museum
