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King County prosecutors see increase in sexual assaults
Prosecutors say there is no clear pattern that explains why.
SEATTLE - It was a horrifying brazen attack that began at a West Seattle bus stop early Monday morning, when a man began sexually assaulting a victim who was a complete stranger.
Court documents show the victim managed to get away numerous times, but each time the rapist would catch up to him, continuing the assault before eventually raping him. It is the 20th sexual assault case filed within just the last month in King County. It’s not one certain type, we ve seen stranger cases like the one we filed yesterday or cases involving family members, which are disturbing, says Casey McNerthney, director of communications for the King County Prosecutor’s Office.
Seahawks cut ties with Wheeler after arrest
The Seattle Seahawks said Wednesday that offensive lineman Chad Wheeler is no longer a member of the team following his arrest last weekend for investigation of domestic violence.
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SEATTLE Former Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Chad Wheeler was charged with first-degree domestic violence assault on Wednesday following his arrest last weekend.
Wheeler was additionally charged with domestic violence unlawful imprisonment and resisting arrest by King County Prosecutors. Wheeler is scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 9. The first-degree domestic violence assault charge is a Class A felony in Washington. The domestic violence unlawful imprisonment charge is a Class C felony.
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January 25, 2021 at 1:52 pm
In this undated photo, investigators search for the remains of one of Green River killer Gary Ridgway s victims at a unknown location (Photo by King County Prosecutor s Office via Getty Images)
Infamous Pacific Northwest serial killer Gary Ridgway known more widely as the Green River Killer confessed to murdering 48 women in 2003, four of whom had remained unidentified to this day. As of Monday, one of those four has now been successfully identified.
This comes as a result of work from the King County Sheriff’s Office, forensic anthropologist Dr. Katherine Taylor, the DNA Doe Project, and others. Together, they were able to identify the victim as Wendy Stephens.