Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Suspect In Custody For Murder Of Renton Woman
Kathy Chou, a 19-year-old Renton woman was last seen on April 18, 2010.
Renton Police have arrested a man involved in the disappearance of 19-year-old Kathy Chou of Renton.
Chou was was seen on April 18, 2010 around 7 p.m. The suspect, a 22-year-old Renton resident, will be charged with murder, according to officials involved in the case. The woman's remains have not yet been recovered.
The suspect was reportedly a known acquaintance of the victim, who was a high school senior at the time of her disappearance. Q13 Fox has reported that the suspect, Ezekiel James Watkins, confessed to killing Chou.
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Renton investigators could not confirm the suspect's identity or that he confessed.
Anyone with additional information about Kathy Chou’s disappearance and death are asked to contact the Renton Police Department at 425-430-7500, or Detective Barfield at 425-430-7534.
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