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Robbery of a middle school student | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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Teen dies in fatal Renton shooting

A 16-year-old suspect was arrested.

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DUI crash in Renton injures three; cars engulfed in flames

A fiery three-vehicle collision in Renton on April 14 injured three drivers, hospitalizing two.

Number of juvenile suspects per year in robberies in Renton from 2019 to 2023, including residential robberies involving firearms, strong-arm highway robberies, gas station robberies involving firearms, miscellaneous strong-arm robberies, and miscellaneous robberies involving firearms.

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Data shows youth crime is on the rise in Renton

Crimes involving firearms and domestic violence served as the department’s “biggest concerns.”

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Reyna Hernandez, 54, a small business owner, was reported missing on Feb. 28.

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Renton police take over investigation of business owner’s death

The Renton Police Department announced April 4 that they have taken over the investigation into the kidnapping and…

Kent Police recovered nearly 800 catalytic converters in a 2021 bust. File photo

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New state legislation fights catalytic converter theft

Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on March 26 adding new regulations to the purchase and sale of…

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Box cutter injuries and a gang shooting | Renton police blotter

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Flowers, framed photos, plush toys and a QR code to the GoFundMe pages of the families grace the memorial site after the March 19 crash. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Driver in fatal Renton area crash arraigned from hospital bed

Chase Daniel Jones, 18, charged with killing four and injuring two.

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‘Kia Boys’ arrested by Renton police after crime spree

Teenagers arrested after stolen vehicle chase from Renton to Southcenter Mall.

Dr. Alana Curatola and her husband and baby in December of 2022. (Courtesy of King County Superior Court documents.)

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Lawsuit alleges discrimination over maternity leave at Renton clinic

Northwest Eye Surgeons terminated her employment the day she returned from unpaid maternity leave on Sept. 12, 2022.

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Domestic assaults, lewd conduct | Renton police blotter

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Suspect sought in road rage shooting near Renton

Near the intersection of Grady Way, the driver of the black Jeep tossed a fast-food cup at the…

Surveillance footage of Sergeant Russell Radke’s shooting of Anthony Tovar, 43, showed Tovar drop an “apparent shotgun” on the ground after Radke fired two shots. (Screenshot)

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Inquest explores 2019 fatal police shooting in Renton

See the video: Anthony Tony Tovar, 43, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds on Dec. 12,…

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Man dies in Renton crash

A 66-year-old man died in a fatal traffic collision on March 21 in Renton.

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Assault at Hazen | Renton police blotter

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Woman assaulted in her car | Renton police blotter

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KC Sheriff’s Office receives funding for mental health response

Two King County Sheriff’s Office projects will receive federal funding, including a mental health co-response team and a…

Reyna Hernandez, 54. (Photo courtesy of the Renton Police Department)

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Missing Renton business owner found dead in Mexico

Renton police confirmed a 54-year-old Renton woman was found deceased in Mexicali, Mexico, two weeks after friends reported…

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Inmate at SCORE Jail dies from unidentified injury

Makena Buckland, 21, died March 4.

Reyna Hernandez, 54, a small business owner, was reported missing on Feb. 28. (Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)

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Police suspect foul play in case of missing Renton woman

Reyna Hernandez, 54, a small business owner, was reported missing on Feb. 28.