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    Articles by Benjamin Leung
    Prosecutors charged Lorenzo Hezekiah Hendrix in connection to an Oct. 4 armed robbery of a Seattle convenience store. (Court documents)
    Charges filed against teens in King County crime...
    By Benjamin Leung • October 21, 2024 6:00 pm

    Suspects linked to 78 robberies, shootings and carjackings in Sept. and Oct.

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    Discussion continues for KC Sheriff’s Office search warrant...
    By Benjamin Leung • October 16, 2024 9:04 am

    Following a list of policy changes in July, discussion between the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight and the King County…

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    COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office
    KC Sheriff’s Office needs to modify use-of-force notifications,...
    By Benjamin Leung • August 11, 2024 7:30 am

    Office of Law Enforcement Oversight’s report includes seven recommendations.

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    Gov. Jay Inslee. COURTESY PHOTO, Office of the Governor
    Former Auburn man sentenced for threatening to kill...
    By Benjamin Leung • August 7, 2024 3:33 pm

    Slaughter lived in Auburn at the time of a prior case in 2021, involving threats to former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.

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    COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office
    King County Sheriff’s Office modifies pursuit policy
    By Benjamin Leung • August 5, 2024 4:20 pm

    Initiative 2113 was passed in the Washington State Legislature in May 2024.

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    Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson is escorted out of the courtroom following the guilty verdict at his murder trial June 27, 2024. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times / Pool)
    Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson guilty of murder
    By Benjamin Leung • June 27, 2024 2:00 pm

    Jury reached a verdict in the case of first Washington police officer to be tried under Initiative 940.

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    Kent Police recovered nearly 800 catalytic converters in a 2021 bust. File photo
    New state legislation fights catalytic converter theft
    By Benjamin Leung • April 8, 2024 1:55 pm

    Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on March 26 adding new regulations to the purchase and sale of catalytic converters…

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    King County Sheriff’s Office to develop language access...
    By Benjamin Leung • February 12, 2024 2:20 pm

    The King County Sheriff’s Office plans to develop and implement a language access program following a complaint filed with the…

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    Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang/Sound Publishing
Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center.
    King County moves toward ending traditional youth detention
    By Benjamin Leung • February 5, 2024 5:15 pm

    Committee members expressed concerns regarding youth leaving the center and causing additional harm. The committee also expressed concerns about youth being at risk of retaliation from community members.

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    Last unknown victim of Green River Killer identified
    By Benjamin Leung • January 22, 2024 2:14 pm

    Remains of “Bones 20” belong to Everett teen Tammie Liles.

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    Lori Anne Razpotnik. (Courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s Office.)
    Human remains identified as victim of Green River...
    By Benjamin Leung • December 20, 2023 8:06 am

    “Bones 17” belonged to a girl named Lori Anne Razpotnik.

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    Freeway shooter charged for attacks on I-5
    By Benjamin Leung • December 15, 2023 2:30 pm

    Suspect remains in jail on $1 million bail.

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    (Courtesy of the Washington State Patrol.)
    Suspect in I-5 freeway shootings arrested in Auburn
    By Benjamin Leung • December 11, 2023 12:30 pm

    Of the five shooting incidents, one resulted in injury, with the shooter striking the driver of a vehicle on southbound Interstate 5 north of South 320th Street in the neck.

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