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Jeffrey Nelson receives his sentence Jan. 23 at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Sound Publishing

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Former Auburn cop sentenced to 16 years, 8 months for murder

A jury convicted him in June 2024 for second-degree murder after shooting Jesse Sarey in 2019

Truong and his attorney Tim Leary at the sentencing hearing. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Renton Reporter

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Man receives 44 months for 2021 Renton vehicular homicide

The victim took a firearm from a man at the Uwajimya parking lot before they fled, were chased…

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Renton man sentenced to five years for drug dealing

$800,000 in drug proceeds were traced to his money laundering.

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Renton Police investigating overnight homicide, suspect detained

A 34-year-old man called 911 to report his mother’s death and was arrested when police arrived on the…

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Renton to open emergency overnight shelter

It will operate between Jan. 18 through Jan. 21 nightly from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Fentanyl pills. (Photo provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration)

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Funds are running out to help vacate drug possession charges

King County Department of Public Defense urges people with simple drug possession charges to use its free resources.

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Burglar caught dragging safe out of home | Renton Police Blotter

From the Renton police log.

Photos of one of the firearms retrieived during the arrest. Photo courtesy of Renton Police Department.

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Man arrested for Jan. 1 shooting in Renton

The victim was shot in the abdomen, but survived.

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Antonio Garcia-Fonseca’s mother giving her statement to the judge during Michael Leemoui’s sentencing hearing, and a photo of Garcia-Fonseca.

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Man who shot and killed 17-year-old receives 86 months

The judge said no sentence could erase the family’s pain.

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5-year-old boy bitten and dragged by coyote in Renton’s Maplewood Heights neighborhood

A press release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife states that the boy was hospitalized with…

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Car shot at on I-405 in Renton

Washington State Patrol Says the suspect is described as a white male in their 20s with shaggy hair.

Skyler Thorton [left] and Terrell Aaron [right]. Photos courtesy of GoFundMe.

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Man receives 10 years in third vehicular homicide conviction

Two men died as a result of a collision in 2023.

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Business

Hyatt Regency hotel in Renton sold amid bankruptcy, lawsuit

Dozens of Chinese citizens invested in the hotel through the EB-5 program, which gives investors a green card.

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Business burgled for $6 | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

A photo of David Scott (left) from charging documents, and a photo of Alex Diaz Rios (right) from Ballotpedia. Courtesy photos

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Seven arrested in Renton sex trafficking sting

Remaining three suspects are still being investigated before charges are filed.

A photo of Kim Unti and a book to share memories of her at a celebrating her life. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Renton Reporter

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Friends and family celebrate the life of Kim Unti

Unti was the acting executive director of the Renton Downtown Partnership prior to her death.

Photos of Antonio Garcia-Fonseca. Courtesy of GoFundMe.

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Man who shot teen in 2021 pleads guilty to manslaughter

The state recommends a sentence of 114 months.

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Man twirling a pipe | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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24 chihuahuas seized from a Renton home

Many of the dogs were injured, and the home was dirty.

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Man missing since Dec. 3

He has not spoken to his family since before Thanksgiving, but he was last seen on Dec. 3.