29-year-old Johnny Rourn was charged with second degree murder on Dec. 12 for the shooting death of Jayme Thomas in Des Moines, according to King County Prosecutors.
He also faces a second degree assault charge for wounding a 24-year-old…MORE
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Burien recovering youth group takes a break for the holidays
Mon, 12/12/11
B-Town’s Recovering Youth in Motion is taking a break for the Christmas season.
The group normally holds a monthly fun gathering in Burien for youth recovering from drug and alcohol abuse.
There will be no gathering in December but…MORE
SeaTac man pleads guilty in federal sex trafficking case
Sat, 12/10/11
Press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office:SeaTac Man Used Force and Coercion Pimping Young Women and Underage Girls A SeaTac, Washington man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to sex trafficking through force, fraud and…MORE
SLIDESHOW: The heart of Des Moines is about to get an upgrade; Des Moines Theater under new ownership
Fri, 12/09/11
The Des Moines theater in recent months has sat as a derelict in the heart of the city. It was once a beautiful entertainment venue for the community and a glittering show place for motion pictures. Over time as the movies moved to multiplexes,…MORE
Consultant suggests Des Moines contract out police services
Fri, 12/09/11
By Christina Gramling A consultant hired by Des Moines to study its police department suggested Dec. 8 that the city contract out its police services like Burien and SeaTac. The King County Sheriff’s Office handles police duties for the two…MORE
Washington's Most Wanted viewer credited in Jayme Thomas murder arrest
Fri, 12/09/11
According to a Washington's Most Wanted press release, a coworker of the person of interest in the Jayme Thomas murder (see photo above)convinced him to talk with police.
The surveillance video captured the man who was with the alleged…MORE
Update: Ecology department offers advice, assistance for arsenic contaminated soil from Tacoma Plume
Fri, 12/09/11
Efforts by the state Department of Ecology are continuing to deal with soil contaminated in the Highline area and elsewhere by arsenic and lead blown for over a 100 years from a smoke stack at the ASARCO copper smelter in Ruston.
The…MORE
SLIDESHOW: As police prepped for an arrest in her murder, Des Moines community gathered to show support for Jayme Thomas, a ‘beautiful, optimistic, positive girl”
Thu, 12/08/11
Only hours before Des Moines Police arrested a suspect in the Nov. 5 shooting death of Jayme Thomas, well over 300 people poured into the Resurrection Lutheran Church to raise the reward money leading to her killer’s capture.
Later that…MORE
Highline Community College launches export resource web portal
Thu, 12/08/11
Press release:
Through efforts from the Washington Export Initiative comes a new resource developed for business, designed to aid companies who are interested in entering or expanding their reach across the globe. The Washington Export…MORE
UPDATE 2: $1 million bail for suspect arrested in Jayme Thomas murder investigation
Thu, 12/08/11
Update for Dec. 10 The 29-year-old man arrested earlier this week for investigation of homicide and assault in the shooting death of Jayme Thomas appeared in court on Dec. 9 and was marked with a $1 million bail, according to King County…MORE
