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Kent man pleads not guilty to Seattle rapes

A 31-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty on Monday to two counts of first-degree rape and one count of second-degree rape for reportedly raping prostitutes in North Seattle.

Gang member faces murder charge in Kent apartment shooting

A 17-year-old gang member from Seattle faces a first-degree murder charge for shooting a 19-year-old man in January at a Kent apartment complex.

Gunfire exchanged Sunday on Kent’s West Hill

Kent Police are still trying to sort out what appears to be a gang-related shooting on Sunday afternoon in the 25600 block of 29th Avenue South on the West Hill.

City plans to launch new website in fall

The city of Kent website will get a new look and be easier to navigate when it's launched in the fall.

Kent Police Officer Dave Kallir and Titus are one of three K-9 units with the department. Kent Police will soon add a fourth K-9 unit. Kallir is in his ninth year with the force and second year with the K-9 unit.

Police to buy 7 new vehicles with traffic camera funds

Kent Police will soon get seven new vehicles, including a SUV to handle a fourth K-9 unit.

Kent Police Officer Dave Kallir and Titus are one of three K-9 units with the department. Kent Police will soon add a fourth K-9 unit. Kallir is in his ninth year with the force and second year with the K-9 unit.
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Kent man moons apartment manager during dispute | Police Blotter

Kent Police arrested a man for investigation of lewd conduct after he reportedly mooned an apartment manager.

Kent Police Blotter.

Kent man pleads not guilty to vehicular homicide

A 20-year-old Kent man pleaded not guilty on Thursday to vehicular homicide and vehicular assault charges in connection with a collision in October in Burien that killed a SeaTac woman.

Kent City Councilwoman Brenda Fincher.

State fines Kent City Councilwoman Fincher for campaign violations

The state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) fined Kent City Councilwoman Brenda Fincher $600 on Tuesday for late reporting of contributions, expenditures and debts during her 2015 council campaign.

Kent City Councilwoman Brenda Fincher.

Council considers land deal to replace park sale

Kent city officials might try to sell another piece of property to a housing developer rather than going through with the controversial sale of Pine Tree Park.

Kent man charged with rapes of Seattle prostitutes

King County prosecutors have charged a 31-year-old Kent man with two counts of first-degree rape and one count of second-degree rape for allegedly raping prostitutes he picked up in January along Aurora Avenue North in Seattle.

Man, woman killed in Kent car crash; victims identified

A man and woman were killed and an infant injured in a car crash Sunday night in Kent along Canyon Drive near Weiland Street.

Four people to be sentenced in 2013 murder of Kent woman

Three men and one woman face murder sentences in the next few weeks for the June 2013 beating death of a Kent woman in her apartment.

Two injured in Highway 167 accident in Kent

Two people in one car were injured in a three-vehicle accident at about 8:49 p.m. Thursday along northbound Highway 167 in Kent near South 277th Street.

The city of Kent will replace the aging swimming and fishing dock at Lake Meridian this fall.

Kent plans major improvements at Lake Meridian, Hogan parks

By the summer of 2017, expect to see a new swimming and fishing floating dock at Lake Meridian Park and a new synthetic turf field at Hogan Park at Russell Road.

The city of Kent will replace the aging swimming and fishing dock at Lake Meridian this fall.
A Kent man drove a Nissan Rogue

Kent man faces vehicular homicide charge in October death of SeaTac woman

Washington State Patrol troopers arrested a 21-year-old Kent man on Thursday morning on an outstanding warrant for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault in connection with an Oct. 24 crash in Burien that killed a SeaTac mother and injured her son.

A Kent man drove a Nissan Rogue

Seattle man injured in shooting at Kent Walgreens

A shooter remains at large after firing shots that injured a 24-year-old Seattle man late Wednesday afternoon at the Walgreens parking lot on Kent’s East Hill.

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke delivers her State of the City address on Wednesday at the ShoWare Center.

Mayor says sale nears of Kent’s Riverbend par 3 property

A buyer and mixed-use development plan for the city of Kent’s Riverbend par 3 golf course property could be lined up by June.

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke delivers her State of the City address on Wednesday at the ShoWare Center.

Pine Tree housing developer plans to support Kent City Council decision

If the Kent City Council chooses next Tuesday to back out of its controversial sale of Pine Tree Park, the housing developer buying the land plans to support the decision.

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Kent Police dog finds man hiding in swamp | Police Blotter

A Kent Police dog tracked down a man hiding in a wooded swamp area after he ran from officers following a traffic stop.

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Kent City Councilwoman Dana Ralph will run for mayor next year.

Ralph to run for Kent mayor

Dana Ralph expects the race for Kent mayor next year to draw “a crowd” of candidates so she decided to be the first to make her campaign official.

Kent City Councilwoman Dana Ralph will run for mayor next year.