Kent Reporter’s most viewed website stories of 2019

Kent Reporter’s most viewed website stories of 2019

Crime dominates list

Here are the top 10 most viewed stories on the Kent Reporter’s website for 2019, according to Google Analytics:

• 1: Kent Police arrest suspect in carjacking, killing (46,761 page views, April 17)

• 2: 17-year-old son shot mother then himself in Kent murder-suicide (23,000 page views, July 24)

• 3: Kent Police aim to slow street racers with new technology (18,988 page views, April 29)

• 4: Kent man to face murder charge for shooting Jered Sperling (15,814 page views, April 18)

• 5: Kent kindergarten substitute teacher charged with child molestation (12,813 page views, June 20)

• 6: Kent substitute teacher accused of inappropriate behavior (11,252 page views, Sept. 26)

• 7: Kent woman, man die in double shooting on East Hill (9,492 page views, July 18)

• 8: Service set for Sunday for Kent-Meridian High graduate killed in Seattle (9,178 page views, July 23)

• 9: Man killed by Sound Transit Sounder train in Kent (8,843 page views, July 24)

• 10: Kent man wins $5.5 million playing Lotto (8,126 page views, Nov. 25)


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