🌱 Patch AM: How are Kirkland officers tied to Renton’s 2025 murder cases?

Morning Kirkland! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How are Kirkland officers tied to Renton’s 2025 murder cases?
• Which Kirkland athlete just landed on a Big Ten watch list?

Also on today's calendar: Stand Up Comedy with Meaghan Elwood @ Chainline Brewing Company featuring Barbie Collins Young and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: On-and-off rain and drizzle, with a high of 51 and low of 47 degrees.
• Monday: A bit of rain, temps: high: 55, low: 49.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 61 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Recap of Renton murders in 2025 (rentonreporter.com) — Kirkland police are working with Renton and other agencies to investigate a 2025 robbery series and several homicides, including a triple killing near Kirkland Avenue Northeast and Northeast 18th Street. The article recaps five Renton murder cases from 2025, outlining which have led to charges, which remain under investigation, and how detectives continue pursuing leads and forensic evidence into 2026.
   

• Linquet Named to Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch List (huskers.com) — A University of Washington tennis player from Kirkland, Soham Purohit, has been named to the Big Ten’s Preseason Players to Watch list while competing for Washington in the conference. The piece mainly highlights Nebraska senior Leo Linquet’s academic and athletic achievements and previews the Huskers’ upcoming season, but it’s a nice nod to a hometown Kirkland athlete on a major collegiate stage.
   

📸 Around Kirkland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkland

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Monday January 12

• Toddler Story Time
  Kirkland Library , 308 Kirkland Avenue , Kirkland
  10:30 am
• Baby Story Time
  Bothell Library , 18215 98th Avenue NE , Bothell
  11:00 am
• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Bothell Library , 18215 98th Avenue NE , Bothell
  1:15 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Family Story Time
  Kingsgate Library , 12315 NE 143rd Street , Kirkland
  1:00 pm
• Dandylyon Drama Musical Theatre Club - 1/13 through 3/10/26
  Friendship Academy , 1206 N 185th St , Shoreline
  5:00 pm
• 5:45 Woodinville Storehouse Volunteering
  Woodinville Storehouse , 17110 140th Ave NE , Woodinville
  5:45 pm
• Family Story Time
  Kingsgate Library , 12315 NE 143rd Street , Kirkland
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Bothell Business Forum
  Bothell City Hall , 18415 101st Avenue NE , Bothell
  8:30 am

Tuesday January 20

• Stand Up Comedy with Meaghan Elwood @ Chainline Brewing Company featuring Barbie Collins Young
  Chainline Brewing Company Taproom at Urban , 500 Uptown Ct , Kirkland
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

• Washington Health Outreach for Free and Low-Cost Veterinary Care
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  11:00 am
• Jazz Night School Jam Session
  Jazz Night School , 5415 Rainier Ave S , Seattle
  12:00 pm
• Roving Lunch at FUJI Steakouse in Redmond
  Fuji Steak House , 7330 164th Ave NE e255 , Redmond
  12:00 pm
• Dementia Friends Information Session
  Redmond Library , 15990 NE 85th Street , Redmond
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My Famous Apple Crisp & Our Newest (Furry) Food Critic!
  Alright, neighbors, another weekend, another glorious stretch of PNW gray! I don't know about you, but when the skies turn this particular shade of … (Nextdoor North Rose Hill)
• Update: Pet Reunited
  A cat who went missing in Kirkland, WA, has been safely reunited with their family after 23 hours, 26 minutes. Message from Finder: "This is the 2nd… (Nextdoor Inglewood)

• Repairify posted a job opening for Porter in Kirkland. Apply here.
• Washington Staffing posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Associate in Kirkland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirkland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Redmond

• Roofing scam in Redmond costs victim nearly $300K (kiro7.com)
• Redmond business owner begs for bollards in saga of smash-and-grabs (fox13seattle.com)
• Automation in Retail Is Even Worse Than You Thought (goodmenproject.com)

Bothell

• WA man faces murder charges for death of missing Bothell woman (fox13seattle.com)

Ok Kirkland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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