Kent

Communities Accused murderer now charged in rape of Kent girl

By LEVI PULKKINEN, seattlepi.com staff Published: May 21, 2013 at 7:46 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 8:16 AM PDT

A Renton man already charged with killing a man and sexually assaulting a girl on her 13th birthday has now been charged with rape.

Communities Woman steps up to help Kent church after car crash (Video)

By Elisa Jaffe Published: Jun 5, 2013 at 4:17 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 5, 2013 at 5:45 PM PDT

A local church lost a van in a violent car crash last month, and the one van they had left wasn't big enough to shuttle all the kids in their youth group.

Communities Man wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting 6-year-old girl (Video)

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 21, 2013 at 7:40 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 7:45 AM PDT

Detectives are looking for the man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 6-year-old girl Sunday afternoon in a Kent Dollar Tree.

Communities Driver involved in violent crash: 'I'm supposed to be dead' (Video)

By Elisa Jaffe Published: May 27, 2013 at 4:22 PM PDT Last Updated: May 27, 2013 at 6:08 PM PDT

A Kent church cancelled its Memorial Day picnic following a Sunday car crash that injured seven parishioners and two others.

Communities Police: NBA's Terrence Williams arrested after threat with gun

By KOMO Staff Published: May 20, 2013 at 7:18 AM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 4:17 PM PDT

A former Seattle high school basketball star and current NBA player could face domestic violence charges, Kent police said.

Communities Thousands still without power in W. Wash. after thunderstorms (Photo Gallery)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 14, 2013 at 6:52 AM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 7:22 AM PDT

Thousands of homes around the Puget Sound region remained without power Tuesday as crews continued to clean up from Monday's thunderstorms.

Communities Copper theft epidemic has lawmakers looking for answers (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Matt Markovich Published: May 6, 2013 at 3:25 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 6:43 PM PDT

There's a short answer to why copper metal thefts are so high, but what is clear is that it has become a lucrative career choice for local criminals.

Communities Kent jewelry store owner and suspect exchanged gunfire, police say (Video)

By Kristen Drew and KOMO staff Published: May 4, 2013 at 11:58 AM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 7:08 AM PDT

The suspect fled Bonaci Fine Jewelers in the 300 block of E. Smith St.,, and may have gotten into a car.

Communities Feds: Gun-shop owner, stepson illegally sold guns, drugs

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 3, 2013 at 11:25 AM PDT Last Updated: May 3, 2013 at 12:26 PM PDT

The 49-year-old owner of a Kent gun shop and his 30-year-old stepson were arrested Friday morning on charges of illegally selling guns and drugs out of the business.

Communities Coke, cash seized, man arrested in search of three houses

By Michael Harthorne Published: Apr 29, 2013 at 11:48 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 29, 2013 at 12:31 PM PDT

The King County Sheriff's Office and Burien Police Department searched three houses in Kent and Des Moines last week, seizing 0.25 kilos of cocaine and more than $6,000 in cash.

Communities One dead in Kent crash

By KOMO Staff Published: May 3, 2013 at 7:05 AM PDT Last Updated: May 3, 2013 at 7:05 AM PDT

Kent Police Sgt. Jarod Kasner said the car crashed about 4 a.m. near the intersection of South 208th and 100th.

Communities Man arrested for allegedly using dating app to rob, rape victims (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: Apr 24, 2013 at 11:56 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:02 PM PDT

Deputies arrested a Kent man last Thursday for allegedly using an online dating service popular in the LGBT community to target victims, who he then robbed -- and in one case raped -- at gunpoint.