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Woman threatening family with machete | Renton police blotter

Woman threatening family with machete: At 9:17 a.m. Feb. 27 in the 2100 block of Lake Washington Boulevard,…

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Woman getting ride held at gunpoint | Renton police blotter

Boyfriend arrested for assault: At 8:14 a.m. Feb. 22 in the 3000 block of Northeast 16th Street, officers…

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Renton police warn of fraudulent roofers

One of the suspects was reported as having a thick Scottish accent.

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Man pulls gun on tow truck driver | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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Parking lot scuffle | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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Fake phone from Facebook marketplace | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

Pictures of the vehicle that hit the patrol car. Courtesy of Washington State Patrol.

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DUI driver hits state trooper’s vehicle in Renton

A Washington State Patrol vehicle was hit by a driver in Renton who was subsequently arrested for driving…

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Armed carjacking outside home | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

The two alleged burglars at the home. Courtesy photos

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Renton police catch house burglars in the act

Renton police caught a pair of burglars red-handed, preventing about $12,500 worth of tools from theft.

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Uncooperative shooting victim | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

Boeing is the first private-sector partner and the largest contributor to date supporting Renton Promise. Courtesy photo

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$250K Boeing grant awarded to Renton Promise program

Grant will go toward free tuition at Renton Technical College for Renton School District graduates.

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Man assaulted | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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Person shot at Christmas party | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

Two hours before the June 25 Renton School Board meeting, a protest took place outside the IKEA Performing Arts Center at Renton High School, where people with For A Better Renton held up signs, chanted and took signatures for their new petition, which calls to stop the expansion of Renton High School. File photo

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Year in Review: Renton’s top stories of 2025

Top 10 most-read stories of 2025 at rentonreporter.com

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Carjacking with a gun | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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Robbery suspect arrested | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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Stealing accusation turns physical | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

Left to right: A photo of a car like the one that hit the pedestrian and the mirror from the suspect’s car. Courtesy photos.

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Officers search for pedestrian hit-and-run suspect

A silver or gray Honda Accord hit a pedestrian in Renton and then fled the scene.

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Robbed at home | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.

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Armed carjacking on Fourth St. | Renton police blotter

From the Renton police log.