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Man secretly tapes JHS girls in bathroom at sleepover Two secret cameras found, 23-year-old arrested for voyeurism during volleyball team’s slumber party in Woodinville BY MATT PHELPS AND CARRIE WOOD Kirkland Reporter
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he King County Sheriff ’s Office arrested a 23-yearold man for secretly videotaping the bathroom of a Woodinville ware-
house where Juanita High School volleyball players were having a slumber party on Nov. 5. Kirklandreporter.com first reported this story on Nov. 10. The suspect, who was arrested on Nov. 9, has been released from jail pending the investiga-
tion and detectives referand the other in the ceilring the case to the King ing tiles,” said Cindi West, County a spokes“We found two hidden cameras – person for Prosecuone hidden above the toilet and the King tor’s Ofthe other in the ceiling tiles.” County fice. Cindi West “We Sheriff ’s found two Office, hidden cameras – one noting the cameras were hidden above the toilet not wireless and were part
of a retail home security system. “There were wires running through the ceiling and it was connected to a DVR (digital video recorder) in another room … There is quite a bit of investigation involved with this case.” The Woodinville Police
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Where is missing 2 year old?
BY MATT PHELPS
Police have received 1,100 tips in case but are still baffled
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BY MATT PHELPS, CARRIE WOOD, CRAIG GROSHART, NAT LEVY AND BILL CHRISTIANSON Sound Publishing
Investigators have received over 1,100 tips in the disappearance of 2-year-old Sky Metalwala of Redmond, but are still no closer to figuring out what happened to the boy. “None have led to high priority, actionable material,” said Bellevue Police Maj. Mike Johnson. But he re-emphasized that anyone with any information should contact authorities. “Some people (who have given tips) didn’t know if their information was relevant,” said Johnson. “We want people to err on the side of reporting the information. We want whatever tips people have.” The boy’s mother, Julia
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Clare Kucinski-Murphy, at top, of Lake Washington High School, competes in the 50-yard freestyle final heat at the WIAA 3A state swim and dive-meet at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way on Saturday. For more on the state meet see page 18. CHAD COLEMAN, Kirkland Reporter
Council OKs emergency moratorium on Potala Village BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
The Kirkland City Council voted 5-1, with one absent, Tuesday night during its regular meeting to place an emergency 60-day moratorium on both of the BN-zoned properties in the city. The
issue with BN-zoned properties is that they are zoned to have unlimited density. “This is a drastic action and I am fairly uncomfortable with it,” said Councilwoman Jessica Greenway, who’s sentiments were echoed by other council members prior to the vote.
“But it is only for 60 days. I am concerned about what kind of message this sends to potential developers … This is an opportunity to have the right plan, a plan that everyone has the chance to comment on.” Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride was the only
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Department contracts out to the KCSO. West also said KCSO has “a ton of victims to interview” and could not release any more information on the case, as it is still an open investigation. [ more VOYEUR page 18 ]
member to vote against the ordinance. “This is not an easy vote for the Kirkland City Council,” said McBride. “My own personal sense of fair play won’t allow me to do this without the applicant. He or she does not even know this [ more COUNCIL page 10 ]
Sitting at home or in a restaurant many people hear the sounds of their community outside the front door. One of those sounds is often a police car’s siren. For most, the sound blends into a soundtrack for suburban life. For others it means a valued member of the community or loved one is in danger. “I don’t think that people appreciate that (police officers) have to wear a bulletproof vest to work everyday,” said Kirkland resident and author Stacey Sanner about the day-to-day life of a police officer. “They are undervalued just like teachers and nurses.” In 2009, five Puget Sound police officers were killed in the line of duty. Not by crossfire or someone just shooting to get away from the law but murdered for protecting the public. Those incidents sparked an outpouring of support and appreciation from every community in [ more POLICE page 3 ]
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