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King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion (Courtesy of KCPAO)

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King County Prosecutor implements 30-day case filing policy

Following an average of 100 days for case-filing decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the prosecutor’s office must now…

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Renton officers help serve a federal search warrant

There were a total of eight separate search warrants, five of which were in Renton.

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Overall gun violence down, but doubling among youth in King County

King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reports that youth victims of gun violence have increased.

Renton City Hall. File Photo

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Renton’s electronic home monitoring program on the chopping board

The program is slated to be cut, contingent upon approval of the mid-biennial budget.

Photos of the suspect. Courtesy photo.

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Officials searching for man involved in Fairwood robbery

The man allegedly ripped money out of a woman’s hand while she was waiting in line at a…

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Federal Way man dies in Kent I-5 motorcycle crash

Collided with a sedan along northbound I-5 early Friday morning, Oct. 10 near SR 516

The scene of the incident. Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.

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Woman shot in the neck during ATM robbery in Renton

The suspect fled the scene and is still at large.

Photos of fire personnel using ropes to save the person who fell. Courtesy photos.

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Multi-agency effort saves person after hillside fall

The man was a suspect in a hit-and-run when officers heard him yelling for help.

Photo from the seizure and a photo showing carfentanil’s lethality. Courtesy photos

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Law enforcement seizes over 50,000 carfentanil pills bound for Puget Sound region

DEA suspects these pills were coming to the Seattle and Tacoma area.

Prosecutor Don Raz indicating to jurors Jerome Jones is in the courtroom and a photo of Jerome Jones. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Renton Reporter

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Trial begins for man accused of 1994 Renton murder of mother and son

Advancements in DNA identification linked him to the crime scene.

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A photo from the seizure and a photo showing carfentanil’s lethality.

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Law enforcement seizes over 50,000 carfentanil pills bound for Puget Sound region

A Federal Way officer was a lead investigator on this case.

One of the suspects in the case from Renton Police Department and a photo of Nikki Armstrong from her GoFundMe. Courtesy photos

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Four arrested after attack at Renton Transit Center

Three of the suspects are juveniles.

Leavens in the bottom right alongisde other susepcts after leaving Lululemon on Aug. 15, 2023. Screenshot from charging documents.

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Women sentenced in connection with theft ring

She was convicted of one of the crimes associated with the theft ring and received a sentence of…

A photo of Malik Marquez Sanchez being arrested and the items found in his possession. Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.

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Renton man charged in drive-by shooting

The defendant is accused of shooting at his sister’s boyfriend following a dispute at a red light.

A Glock with a switch and illegal switches not created by Glock. (Screenshot from the lawsuit)

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Seattle sues gun stores in Renton and Auburn over Glock sales

The city alleges that they contribute to the conversion of Glocks to machine guns.

Left to right: Alleged photos of Maisonet flipping off the camera and then dragging out a safe from the Jan. 6 robbery in Renton. Courtesy photos

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Renton man charged in burglaries at famous people’s homes

The man is accused of breaking into the homes of athletes such as Richard Sherman and musician Macklemore,…

The street where the man was allegedly stabbed. Google Maps screenshot.

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Renton man charged for stabbing another near JP’s Barroom

The stabbed man was paralyzed on one side of his body and underwent three surgeries.

Patrick S. Maisonet, and who is allegedly him on video with the juvenile suspect. Screenshot from documents

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Renton man charged in November 2024 burglary

The 29-year-old man is alleged to have committed a burglary at a Bellevue jeweler alongside a 16-year-old suspect.

Crime trends presented to the Renton City Council Public Safety Committee. Screenshot.

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Renton crime stats show some rising, others decreasing

The Renton Police Department presented 2025 crime statistics through early August.

Infographic from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office showing the number of retail crime filings through June each year since 2021. Courtesy photo.

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Prosecutor’s office: Retail crime cases increasing since 2021

This increase was attributed to the implementation of a prosecutor dedicated to working full-time on retail crime case…