FOLLOWUP: One question answered in Highway 509 death, but others remain

(October 7th photo by WSB reader Mel)

More than a week and a half after a person was found dead along southbound Highway 509 a few miles south of here, investigators have finally identified her publicly. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office says she was 16-year-old Keyaleas Brewer. But they have not yet determined how she died nor whether her death was a case of homicide; a spokesperson says that could take days, weeks, or months. So the King County Sheriff’s Office has made one more request for help: If you were driving on southbound 509 between the 1st Avenue South Bridge and South 112th between 5 am and 7 am on Friday, October 7th, and have dash-cam or any other type of video, detectives want to hear from you. You can send information anonymously via p3tips,com or contact them via email at mcutips@kingcounty.gov – refer to case #C22033455.

Brandon October 20, 2022 (12:42 am)

Tracy, people are still tripping on this BS “serial killer” crap. You are the voice of WS. Your headline seems to add to the conspiracy crap being peddled (i.e. cops are hiding the truth). Thoughts?

Jethro Marx October 21, 2022 (11:32 am)

I can’t speak for the blog but the headline and article are factual and straightforward. You are the only one talking about Halloween stories.
- WSB October 21, 2022 (11:52 am)
  
  I did change the original headline word “mysteries” to “questions,” although I don’t think “mysteries” is all that insinuatory. We actually are one of the few outlets who’ve acted responsibly on this matter – I don’t believe in publishing rumors (even if you publish a story under the auspices of “debunking rumors,” they get spread to people who would never have heard about them otherwise); some asked in the comment thread on our original story, and via email and Twitter, and we responded there. – TR