MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. — The City of Covington says five people were arrested and ten children are in Child Protective Services’ custody following a death investigation in Maple Valley.
KIRO 7 first reported on the case last month, but learned about the arrests this week.
On February 12, the King County Sheriff’s Office was called to a home on 200th Street for a medical emergency.
At the home, they reportedly found the woman they were supposed to help dead and ten children who were sick.
It is not yet clear how the woman died or whether she is related to any of the children.
The sheriff’s office told KIRO 7 that the house has been at the center of numerous incidents in the past and is a known problem spot.
During the search, investigators recovered:
- Hundreds to thousands of pieces of stolen mail and related items
- Stolen and fake IDs, along with a workstation used to create them
- Methamphetamine
- Four guns, including one reported stolen
The operation was a coordinated effort involving the Postal Inspector’s Office, King County Sheriff’s Office, Covington detectives, and the Maple Valley Police Department.
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