Btown Blog: Man charged, suspected of shooting 2 on bus in Des Moines Mar. 28
On Thursday afternoon, Mar. 31, 2022, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Shawn Antoine Austin, 46, in connection with the Mar. 28 shooting on/near a Metro bus stop on Pacific Highway S. near Kent Des Moines Road.

Fox 13: 2 suspects in deadly Bellevue pot shop robbery scheduled to appear in court
The two suspects in a deadly Bellevue pot shop robbery from earlier this month are scheduled to appear in court on Thursday. On March 16, police said three suspects held a marijuana s

Kent Reporter: Kent man charged after allegedly pointing loaded gun at woman
A Kent man is facing charges after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at a woman in the parking lot of a Federal Way apartment complex on Sunday, March 27, three days after he was released from prison.

Vashon Maury Island Beachcomber: Vashon-Maury Island Community Council Update
Stanley Lloyd and Christopher Wong from the King County Deputy Prosecutors Office spoke on hate crimes which are on the rise. Lloyd and Wong gave a presentation describing who commits such crimes, and noted that African-American and gay men make up the majority of victims in our area. Seattle is fourth in the nation in hate crimes.

Federal Way Mirror: The benefits of King County’s juvenile diversion program | Roegner
Due to widespread community support at a King County Law Justice, Health and Human Services Committee meeting, and on a 5-1 vote, King County will keep moving forward with the new Restorative Community Pathways program despite protests from four suburban mayors who believe the program may be too lenient on some youthful offenders.

King 5: Man charged in Shoreline woman’s murder told police he had the ‘premeditation’ to kill her
Tyrone Bernard Wells Jr. was charged with first-degree murder in King County Superior Court on Wednesday after a woman was found “brutally murdered” at his Shoreline home. Prosecutors requested Wells’ bail be set at $5 million to reflect the “extreme danger” he poses to the community if he was released from jail, according to charging documents.

KIRO 7: Charges filed in south Seattle home invasion case
Charges have been filed against a man accused of breaking into a south Seattle home with a dowel and fighting with the homeowner, according to court documents.

Seattle Times: Shoreline man lured woman to his apartment before ‘incredibly brutal’ killing, prosecutors say
King County prosecutors say a 41-year-old Shoreline man lured a woman to his apartment Saturday night with the intention of killing her and fatally attacked her with a hatchet, bongo drums and bolt cutters. Tyrone Wells was charged Wednesday with premeditated first-degree murder, accused of killing Randee Rios, 32, who suffered multiple blunt- and sharp-force injuries to her head early Sunday, charging papers say.

West Seattle Blog: CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: Charges filed in Andover shooting
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has filed two felony charges against the suspect in last Thursday morning’s shooting near 26th/Andover.

Fox 13: On Thursday afternoon, Mar. 31, 2022, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Shawn Antoine Austin, 46, in connection with the Mar. 28 shooting on/near a Metro bus stop on Pacific Highway S. near Kent Des Moines Road.
Prosecutors have charged a suspect in connection with a shooting at a Des Moines bus stop that left two people hurt.

Associated Press - Man who hit cop with bat during Seattle protest sentenced
A 20-year-old man who hit a Seattle police officer on the head with an aluminum baseball bat during a 2020 demonstration calling for an end to racial injustice has been sentenced to five years in prison.

KOMO4 - City Attorney, King County prosecutors tracking prolific offenders in Seattle
A long overdue collaboration wants to put a dent is some of the crime and chaos in Seattle and King County.Before the Seattle City Attorney’s Office announced a plan to crack down on repeat offenders this week, the King County Prosecutor’s Office has been tracking some of the area’s most prolific and dangerous offenders.

Bellevue Reporter - Man faced with Attempted Residential Burglary, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm charges
Brandon William Dennis, 44, pleaded not guilty on March 14 to charges of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree and Attempted Residential Burglary. His requested bail is set for $250,000 by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

White Center Now - WHITE CENTER CRIME WATCH: Charges filed in burglary, deputy-assault case
A 26-year-old man accused of burglarizing a White Center home and assaulting a sheriff’s deputy is charged and expected to be arraigned later this week. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed charges of residential burglary and third-degree assault against Christopher R. Rodriguez, five and a half months after the incident.

KOMO 4 - Employer sentenced in 2016 construction worker death
A Seattle-area construction company owner is facing time behind bars after a trench collapsed and killed one of his workers. Prosecutors believe it's the first time an employer is being held criminally responsible for an on-the-job death.

Auburn Reporter - Auburn man faces charges after single-vehicle, high-speed accident
An 18-year-old Auburn man faces vehicular assault charges for a single-vehicle, high- speed rollover accident on B Street Northwest that seriously injured one of his two passengers in the early evening hours of March 6. As of Thursday afternoon, Auburn Police had not yet sent the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office the documents it has to have to file formal charges, but a KCPAO spokesman said prosecutors will review the case when they get them.

KIRO 7 - Man charged in random Seattle attack of woman at light rail station
King County prosecutors filed charges against a man for the unprovoked and random attack of a woman at a Seattle light rail station. Alexander Jay, 40, was charged with second-degree assault, according to charging documents provided to KIRO 7.

NW Asian Weekly - Operation addressing crime in Little Saigon results in dozens of charges filed and felony arrests made
On March 4, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell convened local, regional, and federal law enforcement leaders to announce united efforts to ensure public safety and share results of a coordinated and undercover operation at 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street.

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber - Vashon resident charged with burglary, vehicle prowl in second degree
Vashon resident Caleb Joseph Victor has been charged with Burglary in the Second Degree and Vehicle Prowl in the Second Degree, both felony crimes.

KIRO7 - Historic decision: Employer faces jail time for worker’s death in trench collapse
Six years after a 36-year-old construction worker died in a trench collapse, the man’s boss will serve jail time. It is the first time in Washington state history that an employer has been criminally held accountable for a worker’s death.