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Man dies after Christmas Eve shooting in Renton

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

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)

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More murder charges filed for suspect accused of luring victims with gold

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

Chinese Lion Dancers impress at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Sunflower Cafe in Fairwood. (Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing)

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Renton’s top stories of 2023

Year in review includes stories and photos found in the Renton Reporter.

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Head-on collision involving a school bus kills one

No children on the school bus were reported to be harmed in the NE 3rd Street collision.

Lori Anne Razpotnik. (Courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s Office.)

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Human remains identified as victim of Green River Killer

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

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Renton Regional Fire Authority reported a total of 1,651 total incidents for November.

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Renton Regional Fire Authority releases November incident report

The department reported two “significant incidents” during November.

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Intersection shootout | Renton police blotter

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

(Screenshot from Dec. 4, 2023, Renton City Council meeting.)

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Renton dissolves Equity, Housing and Human Services Dept.

City spokesperson maintains that no services will be defunded or impacted during reorganization.

Members of the Valley Medical Oncology department pose with one of the chairs from the Infusion Center. Each chair costs $6,000. Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Valley Medical Cancer Center construction to begin in January

A “skybreaking” ceremony at the future site of the Valley Medical Cancer Center explored the need for a…

Redlining map of Seattle (screenshot from HistoryLink.org)

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King County to explore restorative justice options for historic redlining

Race-based restrictive real estate policies were estimated to have cost billions in wealth accrual.

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Audit suggests pollution from Boeing Field may disproportionately impact BIPOC communities

Auditors found the airport lacks a clear strategy to achieve its goal of becoming a “green airport.”

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Freeway shooter charged for attacks on I-5

Suspect remains in jail on $1 million bail.

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.)

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Renton police arrest teen after prank leads to school shutdowns

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

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DUI patrols to increase for Dec. 15 weekend in King and Pierce counties

State’s Liquor and Cannabis Board is educating bar and restaurant servers on the dangers of overservice.

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King County provides nearly $10 million to South King County for land conservation

Conservation Futures Tax levy allows counties to collect a property tax to protect open spaces.

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One-time grant offered for homelessness assistance in South King County

King County has set aside $5 million for cities to construct and operate projects to address local homelessness.

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Peter Montemayor served as one of the Renton Police Department’s longest tenured investigators.

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Longtime Renton police detective calls it a career

Peter Montemayor was hired in 1996.

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Armed robbery, drugs and fighting with cops | Renton police blotter

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

(Courtesy of the Washington State Patrol.)

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Suspect in I-5 freeway shootings arrested in Auburn

Of the five shooting incidents, one resulted in injury, with the shooter striking the driver of a vehicle…

(Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)

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Armed Renton carjacking suspect arrested in Bellevue

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