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    Articles by Benjamin Leung
    Prosecutors charged Lorenzo Hezekiah Hendrix in connection to an Oct. 4 armed robbery of a Seattle convenience store. (Court documents)
    Charges filed against teens in King County crime...
    By Benjamin Leung • October 21, 2024 6:00 pm

    Suspects linked to 78 robberies, shootings and carjackings in Sept. and Oct.

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    Woman sentenced for identity theft of older King...
    By Benjamin Leung • October 21, 2024 5:30 pm

    Investigators identified a total of 44 victims ranging from ages 56 to 97, including residents from Renton, Federal Way, Auburn, Enumclaw, Des Moines, Seattle, Issaquah and more.

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    Discussion continues for KC Sheriff’s Office search warrant...
    By Benjamin Leung • October 16, 2024 9:04 am

    Following a list of policy changes in July, discussion between the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight and the King County…

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The Muckleshoot Casino.
    Duo robs man of winnings at Muckleshoot Casino
    By Benjamin Leung • September 16, 2024 2:33 pm

    Duo ambushed a man in the parking garage to rob him of his winnings, according to charging documents.

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    COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office
    KC Sheriff’s Office needs to modify use-of-force notifications,...
    By Benjamin Leung • August 11, 2024 7:30 am

    Office of Law Enforcement Oversight’s report includes seven recommendations.

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    Gov. Jay Inslee. COURTESY PHOTO, Office of the Governor
    Former Auburn man sentenced for threatening to kill...
    By Benjamin Leung • August 7, 2024 3:33 pm

    Slaughter lived in Auburn at the time of a prior case in 2021, involving threats to former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.

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    COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office
    King County Sheriff’s Office modifies pursuit policy
    By Benjamin Leung • August 5, 2024 4:20 pm

    Initiative 2113 was passed in the Washington State Legislature in May 2024.

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    Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson is escorted out of the courtroom following the guilty verdict at his murder trial June 27, 2024. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times / Pool)
    Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson guilty of murder
    By Benjamin Leung • June 27, 2024 2:00 pm

    Jury reached a verdict in the case of first Washington police officer to be tried under Initiative 940.

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    Jake Harrinson Newcomer is registered in King County as a Level II sex offender for rape of a child in the third degree. Screenshot
    Former Black Diamond man faces charges for sexually...
    By Benjamin Leung • June 27, 2024 11:30 am

    James Harrison Newcomer lived in Black Diamond in 2020 when he pled guilty to rape of a child. Now he faces three federal charges.

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    Man faces charges for sexually assaulting three teens,...
    By Benjamin Leung • June 26, 2024 5:00 pm

    James Harrison Newcomer is accused of traveling from King County to Woodburn, Oregon, to sexually assault a teenager in April 2024, with case documents alleging Newcomer sexually assaulted two minors from Auburn and Snoqualmie.

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    Photo by Ray Miller-Still
Maple Valley’s Discovery Playtown’s license has been pulled after a former employee was arrested on suspicion on child sexual abuse.
    Former daycare worker pleads not guilty to child...
    By Benjamin Leung • June 17, 2024 10:30 am

    Joseph Hefner has been charged with first degree rape of a child, first degree child molestation, and communication with a minor for immoral purposes.

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    Maple Valley’s Discovery Playtown’s license has been pulled after a former employee was arrested on suspicion on child sexual abuse. Photo by Ray Miller-Still
    Maple Valley day care employee charged with child...
    By Benjamin Leung • June 11, 2024 3:01 pm

    Joseph Hefner recently worked at Discovery Playtown, north of Black Diamond, when he was arrested.

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    Kent Police recovered nearly 800 catalytic converters in a 2021 bust. File photo
    New state legislation fights catalytic converter theft
    By Benjamin Leung • April 8, 2024 1:55 pm

    Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on March 26 adding new regulations to the purchase and sale of catalytic converters…

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