CRIME & SAFETY
Medical examiner identifies Kent man killed while lying in street
The man killed by a vehicle while lying in a street in Kent has been identified as Tony Vento Houston. Houston, 63, of Kent, died of multiple blunt force injuries, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office. The examiner ruled his death an accident. Kent Police responded at...
Suspect shot, killed at Tukwila hotel during internet crime investigation
TUKWILA, Wash. — A suspect was shot and killed by police inside a Tukwila hotel Wednesday. The shooting happened at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton near Southcenter Mall after 3 p.m. There is a large police presence at the hotel and guests are currently unable to check in. According...
Teens charged for carjacking man in Renton with AK-style pistol: docs
King County Prosecutors charged two 15-year-olds and a 17-year-old with robbing a man at gunpoint using an AK-style pistol before crashing a stolen Kia in an Albertsons parking lot in April 10.
Police investigating early Tuesday morning pedestrian fatality on Kent’s East Hill
On Tuesday morning, April 16, 2024 at 4:06 a.m., Kent Patrol Officers were dispatched to 132nd Ave SE and SE 278th Street (map below) regarding an injury vehicle accident. Upon arrival, officers located a 63-year-old Kent man who had been struck by a vehicle and tragically pronounced deceased at the scene.
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