King County Prosecuting Attorney

.@KCProsecutor has charged the person arrested for damaging art at the Chihuly Garden and Glass building with three crimes: Burglary In The First Degree, Assault In The Second Degree & Malicious Mischief In The First Degree. More info: kcprosecutor.medium.com/charges-in-chi…

"A bill to crack down on the sale of stolen metals, including copper, didn't succeed this legislative session but a @KCProsecutor attorney who helped draft it has a message for businesses getting hit by copper thieves: we're not giving up" @fox13seattle fox13seattle.com/news/king-coun…

We are so proud of our Drug Court graduates, and now there's 3,000 of them to date. Congratulations, graduates! seattletimes.com/seattle-news/l…

A new bill aimed at strengthening WA's child sex abuse laws is now headed to the governor’s desk. A key part of the proposal holds offenders accountable who generate or possess sexually explicit AI depictions of non-identifiable minors. @fox13seattle fox13seattle.com/news/wa-ai-chi…

"Amy Freedheim, Chair of the Felony Traffic Unit at the King County Prosecutor's Office, is retiring after 35 years. She leaves behind a career defined by policy reforms, victims she'll never forget, and an unfinished push to lower WA's BAC to .05" king5.com/article/news/l…

In the month of January, our office filed 39 cases based on law enforcement referrals in which firearms were involved; these charges include cases involving firearm violence. Details: kcprosecutor.medium.com/january-firear…

I’m calling on the Washington State Legislature to make crime survivors a priority — here’s why.

King County Prosecutors have filed charges — Murder in the Second Degree with a Deadly Weapon Allegation and Arson in the First Degree — in a Des Moines case. More info: medium.com/p/c85fbec8a266…

King County Prosecutors have charged two defendants for the murder of Jaydon Jameson on October 9, 2025 in Seattle. More info: medium.com/p/cc270871900d…

Gun violence dropped sharply in King County in 2025, new report from @KCProsecutor shows: b-townblog.com/gun-violence-d… #burien #buriennews #KingCounty #gunviolence #shootings #crimestatistics

Something exciting is taking shape in downtown Renton… The stage at Legacy Square will soon host live music, performances, community celebrations, watch parties, and so much more. Renton, get ready! Learn more: rentonwa.gov/legacysquare

Sentencing will be scheduled at a future date, and under state law, the defendant faces up to seven years.

In this case, the defendant saw a trans woman walking past him, and without any provocation began to degrade her, but degrading her was not enough. He escalated to initiating and persisting with a violent assault which left her with severe injuries. [2/3]

Yesterday, King County Prosecutors secured a unanimous jury conviction for hate crime and assault in a case involving a bias-driven attack in the University District last year. [1/3] @komonews

Today, King County Council honored a legend, icon & an important mentor of mine — Justice Mary Yu.  A former King County Deputy Prosecutor, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Judge — all before being appointed to the WA Supreme Court. Justice Yu is a trailblazer in the truest sense.

Today, we were in court suing to stop the Trump Administration from forcing King County to comply with anti-immigrant, anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion policies in order to receive Congressional funding.

🏈 Today is the day. Let's bring the trophy back home. Go Hawks! 💪💙💚 #SuperBowlLX

Today, King County Prosecutors rush filed a Murder in the Second Degree charge, along with a firearm enhancement, against the defendant in Renton case. The defendant remains in custody. More info: medium.com/p/8c9304d02551…

King County Prosecutors have charged a defendant in Seattle with possessing and dealing in child sex abuse material. More information: medium.com/p/18a9b571cb29…

Across the country—including Seattle, Redmond, & other WA communities—masked federal agents are making immigration arrests. Masks erode trust, increase danger, & bar accountability. SB 5855 passed the Senate yesterday; now on to the House & hopefully soon @BobFergusonGov's desk.