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King County Sheriff’s deputy injured in off-duty motorcycle crash near Frederickson dies

Alexis Krell — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:52:20 +0000

A King County sheriff’s deputy died Wednesday night at Tacoma General Hospital from injuries suffered in an off-duty motorcycle crash Monday near Frederickson, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Martin “Marty” Duran, 47, served in the Army before becoming a paramedic and firefighter in New Mexico, sheriff’s spokeswoman Cindi West said. He eventually became a deputy with the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico, and in 2004 started working for King County.

He most recently worked out of the Burien station, in the White Center and Skyway areas.

Pierce County sheriff’s deputies still are investigating the crash, which happened …

Man critically injured in Frederickson motorcycle crash was off-duty King County deputy

Alexis Krell — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:30:05 +0000

A 47-year-old man seriously injured in a motorcycle crash near Frederickson Monday night was an off-duty King County Sheriff’s deputy, Pierce County Sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer said.

The South Hill area man remains in critical condition after the crash, which happened about 5 p.m. in the 7500 block of 176th Street East, Troyer said.

Family members and King County deputies are with the man at the hospital, Troyer said, and King County Sheriff John Urquhart has visited.

Deputies are still looking for witnesses to the crash, which may have involved a white van making a …

Kayakers rescued from Green River this afternoon in separate incidents

Alexis Krell — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:39:53 +0000

From news partner KIRO-TV:

Two kayakers were pulled from the Green River in separate incidents this afternoon, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.

A woman in her 40s fell out of her kayak about 1:30 p.m. near Black Diamond, and a 23-year-old Kent man fell from his kayak about 2:30 p.m at Kanaskat Palmer State Park.

The woman was taken to the hospital in Auburn in critical condition.

Deputies said she had some experience as a river kayaker and was well-equipped with a helmet and life jacket.

A marine unit got the man out, and he was unharmed. …

Man found dead in house fire east of Auburn identified

Alexis Krell — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:15:06 +0000

A man found dead in a house fire east of Auburn March 27 has been identified, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.

Denziael Mashore, 62, lived alone in the house in the 19500 block of Green Valley Road Southeast, sheriff’s spokeswoman Sgt. Cindi West said.

The fire, which was reported by a neighbor about 1 p.m., was an accidental electrical blaze, West said.

Person found dead in house fire east of Auburn

Alexis Krell — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:29:43 +0000

UPDATE as of 6:55 p.m. A neighbor called 911 about 1 p.m. to report that the home was on fire, King County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Cindi West said. Investigators found a man’s body inside after crews put out the fire, West said. The man has not yet been identified. The home was apparently fully engulfed in flames when Mountain View Fire & Rescue firefighters arrived, West said.

Officials are working to determine what caused the blaze.

INITIAL POST: A person was found dead in a house fire east of Auburn today, King County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Cindi West said about 3:45 p.m.

The fire happened …

UPDATED: Stranded snow machiners expected to spend second night in mountains near Greenwater

Alexis Krell — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 06:29:23 +0000

UPDATE: Press release from Akers - “It sounds like crews are still fighting the elements trying to reach the two individuals stranded on or near Blowout Mountain. The woman is apparently showing signs of hypothermia setting in and the crews are doing the best they can to get to her. As of about 10:15 p.m., one crew was about 1 mile from their location. Another crew had to turn around due to the conditions and the fact that one or more of the volunteers took a tumble after the ground gave way as they were walking along a ridge. There …

Stolen trailers and box truck full of game consoles found empty in Fife, Auburn and Calif.

Alexis Krell — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:32:44 +0000

SeaTac detectives say two trailers and a box truck stolen last month loaded with 7,000 game consoles have been found, but with no electronics inside, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.

The Wii products, worth $2 million, were stolen Dec. 15 or 16 from a warehouse in the 19100 block of Des Moines Memorial Drive in SeaTac.

The box truck was found Dec. 19 parked near a Fife warehouse, and the business logos had been removed from the vehicle.

One of the trailers was found in Auburn Dec. 30 near South 277th Street and D Street Northwest, and …

Methamphetamine, body armor, brass knuckles found at Kent house

Alexis Krell — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:55:05 +0000

The King County Sheriff’s Office took 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine and $4,000 from a Kent house Saturday morning, and arrested two residents, spokeswoman Sgt. Cindi West said today.

Deputies also found body armor, brass knuckles, spring loaded knives, and materials generally used to package and weigh drugs, she said.

Officials served the warrant about 6:30 a.m. at the home in the 13900 block of Southeast 272nd Street, as part of an investigation that started last summer into the sale of methamphetamine.

A 48-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman who live at the house were arrested and booked into King County …

No charges to be filed against Pacific Mayor after investigation, sheriff says

Alexis Krell — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:07:02 +0000

No criminal charges will be filed against Pacific Mayor Cy Sun after an investigation into allegations that he destroyed public records, assaulted employees and intimidated a public servant, King County Sheriff Steve Strachan said today.

The Pacific City Council President, Leanne Guier, asked the sheriff’s office July 18 to investigate the allegations, as well as allegations of misconduct by members of the city’s police force.

“The investigation was forwarded to the prosecutors, they reviewed it, and there is not evidence for criminal charges to be filed,” Strachan said about both investigations.

The sheriff’s office investigated the allegations against Sun, and …

Deputy injured in Auburn pursuit

Alexis Krell — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 05:28:09 +0000

A King County Sheriff’s deputy was taken to Valley General Hospital with minor neck and back injuries tonight after a vehicle he was pursuing accelerated into his patrol car, sheriff’s spokeswoman Cindi West said.

The 34-year-old female suspect, in a small red car, was driving when she saw a deputy behind her and accelerated, West said.

The deputy tried to stop the woman, who was driving in a reckless manner, West said.

The woman made her way to Highway 167 and exited to 15th Street Northwest, where she hit a car that was going east, West said.

The crash turned the car …