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Kent Police arrest Texas man in 2013 sexual assault of 6-year-old girl. DNA match reportedly identifies 31-year-old man stationed in 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
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Kent cold case murder suspect back in state after governor’s …
Oct 31, 2024 — It took a governor’s warrant for extradition to finally get Kenneth Kundert out of Arkansas and returned to King County to face a first-degree murder charge in a 1980 Kent cold case. Prosecutors charged Kundert, 65, in August for allegedly killing Dorothy “Dottie” Silzel 44 years ago at her ...
Process begins to replace retiring state Sen. Karen Keiser
1 day ago — The 33rd Legislative District Democratic wheels are turning to replace retiring Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Des Moines, who has represented the area for the last 29 years. Keiser, 77, whose final day in office is expected to be Dec. 10, announced in March that she would be retiring at the end of the year ...
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Kent School District levy passing after initially failing
2 days ago — The Kent School District’s $97.8 million three-year Capital Projects and Technology Replacement Levy is passing as more ballots are counted after initial results showed the measure failing. The measure is receiving 50.43% (35,337) yes votes and 49.57% (34,735) no votes, according to King County ...
Asylum seekers in Kent moved from tent encampment to housing, …
Sep 27, 2024 — “Many asylum seekers have been asking for improved living conditions and the chance to move into shelter or housing,” Enbysk said. “Yesterday’s (Sept. 24) transition directly responds to these requests, providing safer, more stable environments through shelter and housing solutions with the resources available through the …
Kent Police officer fired 9 shots, suspect 7 during apartment …
Sep 20, 2024 — A man died after firing seven shots at Kent Police officers who responded to a 911 call at Madison Plaza Apartments on Aug. 28. The officer involved fired nine shots from a rifle and is under investigation by a multi-agency team.
Kent 2023 crime numbers higher in four categories, lower in four …
Jan 23, 2024 — The web page reports the crime numbers in Kent, Washington, for 2023 compared to 2022. It shows that aggravated assaults increased from 157 to 184, while other categories such as homicides, robberies and vehicle thefts also rose.