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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Regarding City of Burien vs King County Sheriff’s Office: ‘What we have here is a failure to communicate’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written and submitted by verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of South King Media, nor its staff.]. The King County Sheriff’s Office filed a Complaint in United States District Court of Western Washington (No. 2:24-cv-325) on...
King County Prosecutors file felony charges in major drug bust
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office this week filed felony charges against three co-defendants following a months-long investigation by the King County Sheriff’s Office into a drug trafficking operation in South King County. Prosecutors say that multiple apartment units, vehicles and a storage unit were associated with drug...
Proposal would increase King County's minimum wage to $20 an hour
SEATTLE — The King County Council considered a proposal Tuesday to set a minimum wage of $20.29 an hour for the county. Council members heard public comment and received a briefing on the measure. The council is expected to take up the issue again during its May 14 meeting.
Partner of Renton woman found dead in Mexico charged with murder
RENTON, Wash. - A man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of Reyna Hernandez, a Renton resident who went missing and was later found dead in Mexico. Renton Police say the suspect, identified as 61-year-old Louie Hernandez, remains in a Mexican jail and officials are...
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