Infographic from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office showing the number of retail crime filings through June each year since 2021. Courtesy photo.

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Prosecutor’s office: Retail crime cases increasing since 2021

This increase was attributed to the implementation of a prosecutor dedicated to working full-time on retail crime case…

King County’s Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent that houses one of the county’s two jails. The other jail is in downtown Seattle. FILE PHOTO

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Man pleads guilty to lesser charge in shooting death

Victim’s body was found in his mother’s car in Auburn.

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King County felony juvenile diversion program is paused

This decision came after it was revealed that 53.2% of participating juveniles with low-level felonies reoffend within two…

Photos of the suspect. Courtesy photos.

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Police seek suspect in Bigfoot Java armed robbery

The suspect held the baristas at gunpoint before stealing the tip jar.

A Google Maps screenshot of where the crash approximately occurred.

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Two die in collision on Auburn-Black Diamond Road

One of the cars caught fire at the scene.

A screenshot of the approximate location where the shooting occurred. Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.

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Detectives searching for witnesses to SR 18 shooting

On Aug. 6, it was reported that a black or silver Honda fired at a silver Toyota Corolla.

Savannah Hopper and her attorney Naresh Rajan during her sentencing hearing. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Sound Publishing

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Auburn woman sentenced for crash that killed her 12-year-old child

The Enumclaw crash, where the vehicle traveled almost 700 feet, left her child dead at the scene.

Left to right: Dowers driving away with the victim’s car right after stealing it and the ghost gun used in the robbery. From court documents.

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Man caught in Auburn after carjacking is sentenced

He received a six-year federal prison sentence.

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King County man pleads guilty to multiple sex offenses

He admitted to sexually abusing 10 minor girls, including one in Auburn.

Photo of the crash. Photo courtesy of Auburn Police Department.

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Woman charged with vehicular homicide in fatal Auburn crash

It’s believed she ran a red light and crashed at a high speed in June 30 crash.

A photo of Justin Jay Andrew from his obituary. Courtesy of M B Daniel Mortuary Service LLC.

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Man sentenced for January 2023 Auburn murder

He received nearly 16 years in prison while his codefendant awaits trial.

A photo of a pill press and fentanyl powder from Elias’ lab. Courtesy photos

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Auburn man manufacturing fentanyl pills sentenced to 11 years

He was also a counselor for at-risk youth at the same time that he manufactured and sold drugs.

Left to right: A group of nearby baseball players who ran away, and then some dove to the ground during the gunfire. Courtesy photos.

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Man charged for May 2024 Auburn shooting

There were over 90 rounds fired during the shooting at Isaac Evans Park.

Auburn Police Department vehicle. Courtesy Photo

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Auburn police to encrypt radio communication in 2026

The department’s chief said safety and securing sensitive information are the main factors driving the switch.

A photo near where WSP initially blocked off the road because of the crash. Courtesy photo.

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Auburn man arrested after crash, impairment suspected

He was booked into jail on a vehicular assault investigation.

The intersection of Lake Tapps Pkwy SE., and Lakeland Hills Way SE. Google Maps screenshot.

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Police looking for July 4 Lakeland Hills hit-and-run suspect

The Auburn Police Department reported that this occurred at an illegal intersection takeover/drift event.

King County Correctional Facility is located at 500 5th Ave., Seattle. File photo

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King County jail audit finds issues in behavioral health services

Addressing the issues could reduce the risk of reoffending.

Left to right: A photo of a man believed to be Jackson taken from the Chrysler’s interlock ignition and Jackson’s DOC mugshot. Courtesy photos.

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Suspect charged in May 27 Auburn shooting

Documents allege that the suspect, along with others, ambushed Keivon Bias.

Photo of the crash. Photo courtesy of Auburn Police Department.

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Fatal crash on A Street in Auburn

A Street SE was closed between 15th Street SE and 17th Street SE.

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn, 47th District Rep. Chris Stearns, Muckleshoot Behavioral Health Clinic Supervisor Carlton Buren and Federal Way Municipal Court Judge David Larson. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Sound Publishing

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Fifth annual Substance Use Recovery Conference: ‘Together We Can’

This year’s conference was held June 25 at Green River College in Auburn.