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Ban on asphalt plants in city of Covington likely to continue

A decision whether to allow an asphalt plant in the downtown area of Covington appears to be off the table. The council is in the process of considering zoning and design standards in the downtown area, which included a request from Lakeside Industries, based in Issaquah, to allow construction of an asphalt plant. Lakeside had proposed to build an asphalt plant across Covington Way near Costco in the downtown area.

Black Diamond man asked to move out of mother's home the day she was stabbed to death

Cecil Douglas Walker has been charged by the King County Prosecutor with murder in the first degree, domestic violence, for the Aug. 27 stabbing death of his 86-year-old mother. The 50-year-old Walker is accused of using a knife – with a blade of approximately 12 inches – to kill Ella May Walker while she sat in a recliner at the Black Diamond home they shared.

Ella Walker: A great friend who gave and gave with a smile

The final moments of Ella Walker’s life were part of a sad, serious and troubling crime. The 86-year-old mother and grandmother was stabbed to death while sitting in her chair at her home in Black Diamond. Her 50-year-old son, Cecil Douglas Walker, is alleged to have committed the crime and has been charged with first degree murder, domestic violence.

Juvenile boy comes home drunk and punches hole in wall | Maple Valley-Covington Police Blotter

Aug. 24 DRUNK AND ANGRY: 21900 block of Southeast Wax Road. A juvenile was arrested for malicious mischief and cited for being a minor in possession after he came home drunk. He became angry then punched a hole in the wall, broke a chair and damaged a window screen.

Busy week of grass and brush fires | Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety

Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety responded to five fire calls in the past week: four grass and brush fires and one residential kitchen fire.

House fire closes Kent Kangley Road for two hours

A Kent Fire investigator is currently searching for the cause of a house fire in the 26100 block of 114th Avenue Southeast that was first reported at 10:22 p.m. Monday.

Maple Valley man joins another in lawsuit for sexual assault against Boys Scouts of America

A 51-year-old Maple Valley man and a 53-year-old man from Anacortes filed a civil lawsuit for sexual assault against the Boy Scouts of America and its Seattle Chapter according to a news report on kirotv.com.

Bail set at $1 million for son accused of stabbing mother to death in Black Diamond

Bail was set today for Cecil Douglas Walker in King County Superior Court for the stabbing death of his mother, 86-year-old Ella May Walker. According to the King County Prosecutor's website Walker appeared in court today and bail was set at $1 million. The prosecutor's office has until Wednesday, Sept. 1, to file charges. The 50-year-old Cecil Walker is accused of using a knife to stab his mother to death while she sat in a chair in her house. Cecil Walker lived with her.

Son arrested for stabbing death of mother in Black Diamond awaits bail hearing | Tells investigator, 'I've been through a lot.'

Cecil Douglas Walker was arrested Friday by a Black Diamond police officer for allegedly stabbing to death his 86-year-old mother, Ella May Walker. The 50-year-old Cecil Walker is accused of using a knife to kill his mother while she sat in a chair in her house sometime during the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 27.

Maple Valley man dies in single-vehicle crash on Snoqualmie Pass

The Washington State Patrol is investigating the death of 53-year-old Maple Valley man Saturday in a single-vehicle crash on Snoqualmie Pass