CRIME & SAFETY
I was chased by the North Bend zebra
There’s a sign when you pull into the parking lot for the South Fork restaurant in North Bend. It says, “South Fork is Team Zebra,” and advises people to call 911 if they see it. People in this town are obsessed with finding the zebra that’s been...
1 person killed in 3-car crash near Maple Valley
MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is investigating a deadly crash that killed a 22-year-old man in Maple Valley on Wednesday. At around 8:55 p.m., troopers responded to reports of a crash on SR-169 at milepost 16 near 201st Pl. SE. When they arrived, they discovered that...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Resident shares concerns over Monday night’s Sheriff’s Office community meeting
[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.]. In response to the very-late notice of Monday night’s Community Information Meeting, I am struck by the composition of...
6 charged in pro-Palestine protest on I-5 plead not guilty
SEATTLE - Six people who are facing misdemeanor charges for shutting down the I-5 freeway in Seattle back in January have pleaded not guilty. On April 19, the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office announced that six people were charged in connection to a pro-Palestine protest on January 6, 2024, that blocked traffic on I-5 for five hours.
Jury returns ‘guilty’ verdicts on 10 counts against defendant in 2021 triple homicide in Des Moines
A King County Superior Court jury returned a guilty verdict in the Triple Homicide case that occurred on Sept. 26, 2021, outside a sports pub along Pacific Highway South in Des Moines. As we previously reported, this case gained national attention when a judge prohibited the defense’s request to use...
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