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    Weekend apartment fire displaces residents
    By Benjamin Leung • January 15, 2024 12:00 pm

    A building fire displaced the residents of multiple units at an apartment complex in Renton on Jan. 12.

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    According to the Bellevue Police Department, the suspects would enter the store as a group, steal sunglasses, and conceal them in their clothing and bags before leaving. (Courtesy of court documents.)
    Women charged for theft of $20k in sunglasses...
    By Benjamin Leung • January 15, 2024 11:55 am

    The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office have charged four suspects — two Renton women, one Kent woman, and one Tukwila…

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    (Courtesy of the Washington State Patrol.)
    Woman dies in four-car collision in Skyway
    By Benjamin Leung • January 11, 2024 4:12 pm

    According to the Washington State Patrol, the fatal collision occurred on State Route 900, resulting from an improper U-turn maneuver.

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    Stabbing on Hardie Avenue | Renton police blotter
    By Benjamin Leung • January 9, 2024 2:00 pm

    Sample from the Renton police log.

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    Two suspects ran at the victims from the parking lot across the street, marked by the yellow circle, as the victims exited a apartment complex parking lot, marked by the red X. A subsequent police K9 track of the suspects led officers through the apartment complex, east onto Northeast 3rd Court to Union Avenue Northeast, as marked by the orange arrows. The dogs lost scent of the suspects on Union Avenue Northeast between the 200 and 400 blocks, circled in green. Renton police have requested public assistance in finding surveillance footage of the two suspects in the highlighted areas. (Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)
    Victim shot in chest in attempted carjacking on...
    By Benjamin Leung • January 5, 2024 3:23 pm

    See video of the incident.

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    Renton police entered Nelsen Middle School on Dec. 14 after a prank phone call alleged there was a firearms threat in the school. (Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)
    Teen suspect in Renton school threats charged in...
    By Benjamin Leung • January 2, 2024 1:45 pm

    Nelsen Middle School expelled the 14-year-old boy in 2022 and he “continues to return to the school and cause problems.”

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    Stolen vehicle in a restaurant drive-through | Renton...
    By Benjamin Leung • December 28, 2023 4:25 pm

    The suspect exited the vehicle and took off on foot.

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    (Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)
    Crash kills one in Renton after vehicle strikes...
    By Benjamin Leung • December 28, 2023 4:00 pm

    The crash resulted in a temporary closure of Maple Valley Highway

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    Man dies after Christmas Eve shooting in Renton
    Man dies after Christmas Eve shooting in Renton
    By Benjamin Leung • December 28, 2023 3:54 pm

    The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a 29-year-old man that died in Renton on Sunday, Dec. 24 as…

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    Screenshot from a GoFundMe page created to raise money for Brandi Blake’s memorial service. Blake left with murder suspect Richard Bradley on May 5, 2021, and was never seen again. (Courtesy image)
    More murder charges filed for suspect accused of...
    By Benjamin Leung • December 28, 2023 9:45 am

    Richard Bradley, 40, of Kent, pleaded not guilty to the new charges at his arraignment.

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    Lori Anne Razpotnik. (Courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s Office.)
    Human remains identified as victim of Green River...
    By Benjamin Leung • December 20, 2023 8:06 am

    “Bones 17” belonged to a girl named Lori Anne Razpotnik.

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    Intersection shootout | Renton police blotter
    By Benjamin Leung • December 19, 2023 10:00 am

    The roadway was shut down to vehicular traffic while officers collected numerous shell casings.

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    Freeway shooter charged for attacks on I-5
    By Benjamin Leung • December 15, 2023 2:30 pm

    Suspect remains in jail on $1 million bail.

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    Renton police entered Nelsen Middle School on Dec. 14 after a prank phone call alleged of a firearms threat in the school. (Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)
    Renton police arrest teen after prank leads to...
    By Benjamin Leung • December 15, 2023 2:15 pm

    The district closed Nelsen Middle School, Renton High School and Renton Academy campuses Friday.

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Peter Montemayor served as one of the Renton Police Department’s longest tenured investigators.
    Longtime Renton police detective calls it a career
    By Benjamin Leung • December 13, 2023 7:30 am

    Peter Montemayor was hired in 1996.

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    Armed robbery, drugs and fighting with cops |...
    By Benjamin Leung • December 11, 2023 3:30 pm

    Officers observed burnt foil with brown residue in front of the suspect and additional drug paraphernalia.

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    (Courtesy of the Washington State Patrol.)
    Suspect in I-5 freeway shootings arrested in Auburn
    By Benjamin Leung • December 11, 2023 12:30 pm

    Of the five shooting incidents, one resulted in injury, with the shooter striking the driver of a vehicle on southbound Interstate 5 north of South 320th Street in the neck.

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    (Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)
    Armed Renton carjacking suspect arrested in Bellevue
    By Benjamin Leung • December 8, 2023 5:30 pm

    A 20-year-old Bellevue man faces a felony charge for a Dec. 3 armed carjacking in Renton.

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    Man with gun steals car registration | Renton...
    By Benjamin Leung • December 6, 2023 1:30 pm

    From the Renton police log.

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    Renton man accused of drug trafficking pleads not guilty
    Renton man accused of drug trafficking pleads not...
    By Benjamin Leung • December 6, 2023 10:30 am

    Suspect had approximately 41 pounds of fentanyl powder.

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