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Juvenile sentenced in Auburn transit station shooting

The boy shot another in the abdomen and then ran from police before he was apprehended.

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Diesel fuel theft | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

Left to right: Jose Rodolfo Aguilar Cortes and Alex Ortiz. Photos from court documents

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Auburn and Federal Way men sentenced for drug distribution

The men were part of a drug ring with ties to Mexico.

Kevin Coe’s mugshot taken in August 2006. Courtesy of the Department of Corrections.

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‘South Hill rapist’ Kevin Coe could move to Federal Way

After being civilly committed at McNeil Island since 2008, Coe could be released on Oct. 2 and move…

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Lingerie theft | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

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A photo from the seizure and a photo showing carfentanil’s lethality.

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Law enforcement seizes over 50,000 carfentanil pills bound for Puget Sound region

A Federal Way officer was a lead investigator on this case.

Pickleball tournament winners.

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Officers and community members play pickleball

Blue Auburn Resilience, Auburn Police Department’s nonprofit, held a pickleball tournament to raise funds.

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Adult assaulting child | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

Left to right: Eddie Contreras speaking to his attorney and Contreras entering the courtroom. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Sound Publishing

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Man sentenced for accidentally shooting friend after drinking

The defendant was initially charged with murder, but his charge was amended.

Jason Dean Warter’s accomplice and Warter in the black sweatshirt stealing electronics from the storage unit. Screenshot from charging documents

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Auburn man who stole $50,000 in copper wire sentenced

He additionally stole over $100,000 in electronics and ran from police in two different instances.

Mallory Nehemiah Brown in Lincoln County District Court. Photo by Paul Sievers/The Western News

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Auburn man caught with firearms on Montana train is sentenced

In federal court, he was sentenced to serve 115 months in federal prison and recommended to participate in…

A Glock with a switch and illegal switches not created by Glock. (Screenshot from the lawsuit)

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Seattle sues gun stores in Auburn and Renton over Glock sales

The city alleges that they contribute to the conversion of Glocks to machine guns.

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Minors involved in a shooting | Auburn police log

From the Auburn police log.

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Minor-involved robbery | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

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Person who allegedly broke into home fatally shot

No one from the home was arrested.

Gyongi Maas. Courtesy of GoFundMe.

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King County settles dog-biting lawsuit for $21.5 million

A woman was jogging in her neighborhood in February 2022, when two dogs from a home that was…

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Women arrested for shots fired | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

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Man dies after White River Amphitheatre concert

After the King County Sheriff’s Office responded to an aggravated assault, a man was transported to the hospital,…

The Colonial Court Apartments where the shooting occurred. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Auburn Reporter

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Man receives 13 years for 2024 Auburn drive-by shooting

Shooting at the Colonial Court Apartments left a man severely injured, but he survived.

Left to right: Francisco Ochoa-Prado at his sentencing and a photo of Daniel Parkinson displayed in the courtroom. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/Sound Publishing

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Auburn man sentenced for Aug. 2022 murder with rifle stock

The man allegedly struck the victim in the face repeatedly and told officers he did not regret his…