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    Threats to Renton, Auburn and Kent school districts...
    By Benjamin Leung • September 30, 2024 3:34 pm

    “Targeted schools in my list, Washington,” the post stated with a smiley face emoji prior to listing 22 King County and Pierce County schools, ranging from elementary to high school.

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    Suspect, 41, arrested in Auburn drive-by shooting
    Suspect, 41, arrested in Auburn drive-by shooting
    By Benjamin Leung • September 25, 2024 4:02 pm

    King County prosecutors have charged a 41-year-old suspect in a drive-by shooting in Auburn on Sept. 8 that left a…

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    Suspect in carjacking faces federal charges
    Suspect in carjacking faces federal charges
    By Benjamin Leung • September 19, 2024 9:30 am

    Man abandoned the vehicle near a middle school in Auburn.

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    Inside the SCORE jail. File photo
    Investigation of woman’s death at SCORE jail complete
    By Benjamin Leung • September 18, 2024 5:30 pm

    Makena Buckland died from “anoxic brain injury in the setting of repeated resuscitation performed due to aspiration pneumonia originating during an episode of vomiting due to opioid use disorder.”

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    Karl Ortiz previously worked at the Boys and Girls Club. (King County Court documents)
    Man sentenced in 2023 vehicular homicide on SR...
    By Benjamin Leung • September 18, 2024 9:40 am

    On May 11, 2023, Ryan Arvie crashed head-on into 27-year-old Karl Ortiz’s vehicle as he traveled the wrong way on State Route 18.

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    DUI and reckless driving | Auburn police blotter
    By Benjamin Leung • September 13, 2024 11:30 am

    From the Auburn police log.

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    The Muckleshoot Casino. (File photo)
    Man and woman charged with robbery at the...
    By Benjamin Leung • September 11, 2024 12:33 pm

    Duo ambushed a man in the parking garage to rob him of his winnings, according to charging documents.

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    Stabbing involving minors | Auburn police blotter
    By Benjamin Leung • September 6, 2024 3:10 pm

    From the Auburn police log.

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    Auburn Police Department vehicle. Courtesy photo
    Auburn man, 34, found dead with stab wound
    By Benjamin Leung • September 4, 2024 2:13 pm

    Auburn police have limited information in the early investigation into the stabbing death of a 34-year-old man in Auburn.

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    Bikini coffee stand owner pleads guilty to tax...
    By Benjamin Leung • September 4, 2024 10:50 am

    Ladybug Espresso owner underreported his income for a tax loss of more than $1.7 million, according to the Department of Justice.

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    Courtesy Photo, King County Superior Court
    Kent man sentenced in 2022 scissor-stabbing murder of...
    By Benjamin Leung • August 29, 2024 5:00 pm

    ‘I know what I did was wrong,’ Pham said in an interview.

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    File photo
    Hit and run near Muckleshoot Plaza | Auburn...
    By Benjamin Leung • August 23, 2024 5:30 pm

    From the Auburn police log.

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    A Flock Safety camera on a pole. Courtesy of Flock Safety
    License plate recognition cameras installed across Auburn
    By Benjamin Leung • August 22, 2024 8:30 am

    The Auburn Police Department announced the installation of 20 license plate recognition cameras throughout Auburn.

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    COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office
    KC Sheriff’s Office needs to modify use-of-force notifications,...
    By Benjamin Leung • August 11, 2024 7:30 am

    Office of Law Enforcement Oversight’s report includes seven recommendations.

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    Prosecuting attorney Patty Eakes, right, attends closing arguments of Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson’s trial at Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent on June 20, 2024. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times / Pool)
    Prosecutors respond to trial dispute with Auburn officer’s...
    By Benjamin Leung • August 10, 2024 7:30 am

    “Even setting aside the overwhelming evidence of Nelson’s guilt, a careful examination of the record shows that Nelson’s claims lack merit under Washington law,” according to the response.

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    Robbery in the first degree | Auburn police...
    By Benjamin Leung • August 8, 2024 7:30 am

    From the Auburn police log.

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    Gov. Jay Inslee. COURTESY PHOTO, Office of the Governor
    Former Auburn man sentenced for threatening to kill...
    By Benjamin Leung • August 7, 2024 3:33 pm

    Slaughter lived in Auburn at the time of a prior case in 2021, involving threats to former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.

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    COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office
    King County Sheriff’s Office modifies pursuit policy
    By Benjamin Leung • August 5, 2024 4:20 pm

    Initiative 2113 was passed in the Washington State Legislature in May 2024.

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    DUI hit and run | Auburn police blotter
    By Benjamin Leung • August 1, 2024 5:00 pm

    From the Auburn police log.

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    Man suffocates to death in Auburn rollover accident
    Man suffocates to death in Auburn rollover accident
    By Benjamin Leung • July 31, 2024 3:00 pm

    A 29-year-old man died in Auburn in a single vehicle rollover on July 25.

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