Kent Police hire officer who fatally shot Kansas man while on duty Officer previously worked for Olathe Police Department; remains subject of wrongful death lawsuit 2 days ago

Jan 27, 2012 · Kent schools closed Tuesday, Feb. 4 due to icy roads Second consecutive day of no school due to road conditions Feb 4, 2025 by Steve Hunter

Jan 29, 2025 · A sampling of Kent Police incidents Jan. 14 to 25: Jan. 14 • Police assist: A suspect eluded Puyallup Police and was observed by an off-duty officer on Highway 167 near SR 18. The suspect drove northbound in the southbound lanes, eventually crashing and fleeing on foot. The suspect was apprehended and turned over to Puyallup Police for further investigation. • Safeway robbery: 10:41 p.m ...

1 day ago · A 38-year-old Kent man was hit and killed by an Amtrak train while walking across the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks about 5:21 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 at East Titus Street. Multiple officers were dispatched to the incident and upon arrival learned the man had died, according to a Feb. 6 Kent Police news release. The initial information provided by train crew members indicates that the man ...

1 day ago · Kent Police will make their debut Thursday night, Feb. 6 on the CW series “Police 24/7,” under an episode called “Swift Justice.” The police department announced in January it would be part of the series this season after CW camera crews spent a couple of months in 2024 riding along with Kent officers to capture their day-to-day engagement with the community. Xfinity/Comcast carries ...

Jan 1, 2025 · A look at a couple of the top stories each month in the Kent Reporter print editions from 2024: January • Mayor and police chief push for sales tax bill in Olympia: Kent Mayor Dana Ralph and Police Chief Rafael Padilla announced their plan to lobby the Legislature to approve allowing the City Council (without a vote of the people) to enact a sales tax hike of 0.3% (3 cents on every $10 ...

Dec 31, 2024 · Here are the top 10 most viewed stories on the Kent Reporter’s website for 2024, with the number of pageviews, according to Google Analytics: 1: Second Kent-Meridian High School student in 3 days fatally shot 15,300 pageviews Summary: Another Kent-Meridian High School student was fatally shot this week, the second in a three-day period. Hazrat Ali Rohani, 17, of Kent, died after a shooting ...

2 days ago · Kent schools were closed for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, Feb. 5 due to continuing icy conditions. “After surveying the district’s diverse terrain, many of the roads, side roads, neighborhoods, parking lots, sidewalks and walking routes are not safe for our kids, families and staff ...

1 day ago · The pilot’s inflight loss of airplane control turned out to be the probable cause of a small plane crash in 2023 in Kent that injured two people, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). “Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to fly the airplane without receiving training in its operation and flight characteristics,” according to a Jan. 29 final ...

Dec 19, 2024 · Crimes are down in the city this year compared to 2023 in seven major categories tracked by the Kent Police Department. That includes drops of 39% in vehicle thefts, 27% in commercial burglaries and 21% in robberies, according to statistics released by Police Chief Rafael Padilla during his Public Safety Report at the Dec. 10 City Council meeting. The numbers are from Jan. 1 to Nov. 25 in 2024 ...