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Battery-powered quad ignites while charging | Fire blotter

From the Valley Regional Fire Authority.

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City council approves amendment for district court services

On Aug. 18, the Auburn City Council authorized Mayor Nancy Backus to execute an amendment to the interlocal…

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Emergency preparedness and first aid trainings available in Auburn

Auburn Emergency Management offers free emergency preparedness classes to Auburn-based community groups, neighborhood groups, schools, and workplaces with…

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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Elderly female scammed out of $5,000 | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO

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Mom gets 12-month community custody sentence in Kent baby’s death

Prosecutors sought 27-month prison sentence in 2022 fentanyl overdose by 3-year-old girl

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UPDATE: No weekend closures on SR 18 in Auburn this weekend

UPDATE: The series of westbound SR 18 lane, ramp and directional closures has been postponed due to scheduling…

Jeffrey Nelson, a former officer with the Auburn Police Department, receives his sentence Jan. 23 at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Sound Publishing

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Auburn Police Advisory Committee outlines changes

Auburn’s Police Advisory Committee cannot make policy.

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Man with lip infection arrested | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

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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…

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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.

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Free Discover Passes for state parks available at your local library

The Check Out Washington program allows KCLS patrons to get a pass and an adventure pack that includes…

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.

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Gun brandished during dispute at Walmart | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

The exterior of the rebuilt Terminal Park Elementary School, 1101 D St. SE, Auburn. The remodeled school opened in Sept. 2023 and was the final school financed by the district's 2016 bond. File photo

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Auburn School District to put bond and levy on Nov. ballot

One focuses on construction, while the other targets safety and technology.

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New work zone speed cameras cite 7K drivers in first 90 days

Thousands of Washington motorists have been caught speeding through highway work zones by new cameras the state deployed…