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King Co. 2024 crime stats show more women victims
- In 2024, King County saw the prosecution of 5,070 felony cases involving adults, with many offenses affecting multiple victims, predominantly women aged 25 to 35.
- The prevalence of gender-based violence, including domestic violence and sexual assault, made it the most common violent crime in King County that year.
- Among reported violent crimes, there were 109 murders, 1,261 assaults, and 2,043 female victims with 32.98% of victims identified as white by race.
- Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion advocated for Senate Bill 5362 to ensure victim funding through 2035, but the bill did not pass; currently, only a single allocation of $20 million for emergency victim services during the current fiscal year is available.
- Since 2017, financial support from the federal government for services aiding crime survivors has declined by 90%; although $2 million annually is allocated to system-based victim advocacy, the continuation of this funding beyond the near term is uncertain.
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County changes victim assistance programs’ funding
A $100K CD was sitting in the bank slowly earning interest and the County Commission split on what to do with it. The money is set aside for crime victim assistance. Since being created, it has just “rolled over” each time the CD renews. “We need to do something with it. It is not doing the community any good,” said Commissioner Dana Whiddon at the April 29 workshop meeting. She wanted to hand the money over to the Victims’ Assistance program op…
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