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King County deputy pleads not guilty to assault charge

Allegedly punched a seat-belted and handcuffed subject inside a patrol vehicle

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Renton police warn of carjackings

Renton police have advised the community of several recent carjackings and attempted carjackings that have occurred in the…

An example of a police body camera. (Photo courtesy of Axon)

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Grants from Dept. of Justice help fund body cameras for KC Sheriff’s Office

Auburn police received $38,323 in funding for the department’s fireworks emphasis patrols.

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Man pulls gun on two people at their home | Renton Police Blotter

Also: Callers reported a single vehicle with multiple subjects inside having struck a power pole. Witnesses on the…

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Renton driver, 92, kills pedestrian on Renton Maple Valley Road

A fatal traffic collision on Renton Maple Valley Road on Oct. 16 at approximately 7:40 a.m. involving a…

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King County Sheriff’s Office deputy faces assault charge

A King County Sheriff’s Office deputy faces a misdemeanor assault charge after King County prosecutors say he intentionally…

Crews removed the rooftop of a vehicle involved in a collision with a semi-truck Oct. 16 to extricate the patient trapped inside. (Courtesy of the Renton Regional Fire Authority.)

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Semi-truck and vehicle collide in Renton

A collision involving a semi-truck and vehicle resulted in the hospitalization of an individual on Oct. 16.

The interior of a vacant downtown Renton building after a fire in June 2023. (Courtesy of the Renton Regional Fire Authority.)

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Squatters in Renton’s vacant buildings create fire and safety hazards

The Renton Regional Fire Authority tied a number of wildland fires in the Royal Hills area in the…

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Renton driver charged with vehicular assault in Kent crash

A two-vehicle collision involving a Renton resident in Kent on Oct. 14 at approximately 2:52 a.m. resulted in…

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Woman gets pepper-sprayed after turning down advances | Renton police blotter

Sample from the Renton police log.

Lindbergh High School students performed in a distracted driving presentation at the school. (Courtesy of the Renton Regional Fire Authority.)

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Lindbergh students get a sobering lesson in distracted driving

Lindbergh High School students watched Sept. 28 as classmates performed in a distracted driving presentation at the school.

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Suspect taps on driver’s side window with firearm | Renton police blotter

A man jumped out of the driver’s seat of the van and ran up to her driver’s side…

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Surveillance footage of suspected smash-and-grab burglar.

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Serial burglary suspect faces multiple charges

Renton businesses targeted included KC’s Seafood Restaurant on Aug. 8; Nail Zone on Sept. 7; Buck’s Terriyaki on…

(Courtesy of the Zone 3 PIOs.)

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Firefighters fight blaze at vintage car facility in Renton

Two firefighters in the incident required transportation to a local hospital for evaluation.

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Renton police find no leads in bomb threats

Renton police investigations into bomb threats directed at a Renton Sikh Temple and brewpub have hit dead ends.

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Renton man hunted down man in Seattle with knife, prosecutors say

King County prosecutors have charged a 59-year-old Renton man in the stabbing death of a 38-year-old man in…

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Man uses bug spray to escape machete attack | Renton police blotter

Sample from the Renton police log.

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Renton man pleads not guilty in mother’s homicide

King County prosecutors filed charges against Walter Smith

Inside the SCORE jail, 20817 17th Ave. S., Des Moines. (File photo)

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King County will no longer house inmates at SCORE jail

The cities of Renton, Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, SeaTac and Tukwila own the SCORE jail.

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Crews pulled the wreckage of the plane crash from the seafloor five days after the accident on Sept. 9, 2022.

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Renton aircraft company denies liability in 2022 fatal crash

The pilot and all nine passengers on the scheduled flight died after the plane crashed and sank in…