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    Crime
    King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion (Courtesy of KCPAO)
    King County Prosecutor implements 30-day case filing policy
    By Joshua Solorzano • October 22, 2025 9:37 am

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

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    Overall gun violence down, but doubling among youth...
    By Joshua Solorzano • October 18, 2025 7:30 am

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

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    Law enforcement seizes over 50,000 carfentanil pills bound...
    By Joshua Solorzano • September 25, 2025 2:30 pm

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

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    Infographic from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office showing the number of retail crime filings through June each year since 2021. Courtesy photo.
    Prosecutor’s office: Retail crime cases increasing since 2021
    By Joshua Solorzano • August 26, 2025 4:45 pm

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

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    Courtesy Photo, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
    King County felony juvenile diversion program is paused
    By Joshua Solorzano • August 15, 2025 11:00 am

    This decision came after it was revealed that 53.2% of participating juveniles with low-level felonies reoffend within two years.

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    Enumclaw man charged with March murder in Renton
    By Joshua Solorzano • June 9, 2025 3:10 pm

    Huy Huu Nguyen and another unidentified man allegedly bound a man and covered his face with duct tape before burglarizing his home.

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    Enumclaw man charged with March murder in Renton
    By Joshua Solorzano • June 9, 2025 1:15 pm

    Suspects are accused of duct-taping victim’s face before burglarizing his home.

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    Demographics of crime victims in King County from the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Courtesy photo.
    King Co. 2024 crime stats show more women...
    By Joshua Solorzano • May 18, 2025 7:30 am

    County prosecutor supports more funding for crime victims.

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    Legislation targets missing and murdered indigenous women epidemic
    Legislation targets missing and murdered indigenous women epidemic
    By Melissa Hellmann • February 8, 2019 12:10 pm

    Savanna’s Act co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA); Washington ranks among highest in nation

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    Attendees gather after the Dec. 21, 2018, meeting at Seattle’s Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center.
    Washington indigenous communities push for action to address...
    By Melissa Hellmann • January 14, 2019 2:30 pm

    A new law seeks to strength data collection on missing and murdered indigenous women.

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