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Man sentenced in Federal Way rock throwing death
The King County Superior Court sentenced a 59-year-old man on March 22 for the death of a 33-year-old man after he struck him in the head with a rock he threw in September 2022 in Federal Way. Judi Kilma, 59, accepted a plea deal on Feb. 26, 2024, pleading guilty...
Financial exploitation and abuse of older adults up in King County
Loss of judgment, not memory, is often among the first signs of early dementia, making some older people easy targets for scammers and cons, according to King County prosecutors.Why it matters: The typical victim of elder abuse, especially financial exploitation, has a cognitive disorder that has not been diagnosed or recognized by a family member, said Page Ulrey, head of the prosecuting attorney's Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Unit.Another common risk factor is social isolation, Ulrey told Axios; most victims are single or living alone after the death of a spouse.By the numbers: Elder abuse, which is often underreported, costs...
Seattle: Again The Place To Be
Tourists are slowly returning to King County. Visit Seattle released preliminary figures for 2023 at its annual meeting Wednesday, and found that the region hosted 37.8 million visitors last year, an 8.9% increase from 2022. That’s just 10% less than in 2019, the last full year before the pandemic.
Carnation evacuated by another false alarm from Tolt River Dam
CARNATION, Wash. - People living in Carnation were once again startled by a false alarm from the Tolt River Dam. King County says the Tolt Dam early warning alarm sounds every Wednesday at 12 p.m. Wednesday morning, the county reported that alarm falsely sounded two hours early at 10 a.m.
Some King County leaders push back on potential closure of youth detention center
SEATTLE — Inside the King County Council chambers, the debate about youth detention continued on Wednesday. "We know detention is causing harm, we know detention is expensive, it is always the right time to do the right thing,” said Celia Jackson, director of criminal legal system transformation at the King County Executive’s Office.
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