PAO in the News: July 6, 2026

Below are news stories featuring the work of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office from June 29 through July 6. Our office handles felony-level crimes — which are the more serious crimes committed in King County — while City Attorneys’ offices handle most misdemeanors. Each day, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office files roughly 25 felony cases in King County, and we’re working hard to make sure the public and the media know about the work we’re doing to hold people who cause harm accountable.

PAO in the News

FOX13: Seattle-area Lululemon shoplifting suspects charged with organized retail theft

Hoodline: Mystery inside Seattle’s Downtown Jail Spurs Scrutiny

KIRO 7: Prosecutors: Bellevue ‘OnlyFans House’ trafficker told loved ones to hide his earnings from jail

KIRO7: 19-year-old shot by Federal Way police during mental health crisis may face charges

KING 5: Stolen truck pursuit ends with arrest after horse trailer goes airborne on Highway 18

KOMO News: Renton man gets 73 years for 2021 violent Kent shooting that killed 1, injured 2 others

KOMO News: Man charged with posing as City Light worker to steal copper from West Seattle Bridge

LGBTQ Nation:[ Suspect accused of stabbing trans student over 40 times found not “competent” to stand trial](https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lgbtqnation.com%2F2026%2F06%2Fsuspect-accused-of-stabbing-trans-student-over-40-times-found-not-competent-to-stand-trial%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cdwagoner%40kingcounty.gov%7Cca7ad3c46b724f8b6f3b08dedb7c2222%7Cbae5059a76f049d7999672dfe95d69c7%7C0%7C0%7C639189523414680922%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EjoOL0lw0sIubxV5O5tsJ02RyS%2BFEKshwHF4YFqPeWQ%3D&reserved=0)

Bellevue Murder

FOX13: Bellevue, WA police arrest husband in wife’s 2025 homicide

KING5: Husband charged with murder after wife strangled inside Bellevue apartment

MyNorthwest: Bellevue man accused of killing wife and staging crime scene and held on $5M bail

Bothell Officer Shooting (2020)

AOL: King County, WA refiles charges against suspect in 2020 Bothell officer death

FOX13 Seattle: King County, WA refiles charges against suspect in 2020 Bothell officer death

HeraldNet: Murder charges filed for 3rd time for the killing of Bothell cop in 2020

KIRO7: Murder charges filed in 2020 death of Bothell police officer, injury of partner

MyNorthwest: King County refiles charges in fatal 2020 Bothell officer shooting