Rantz: Teens with ‘shanks and machetes’ threatened cops during riot, state vows charges

Documents and photos obtained by the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH reveal last month’s riot at a juvenile detention center was even worse than previously reported.

At least five juveniles at Echo Glen Children’s Center in Snoqualmie rioted after losing free time. They destroyed property, created makeshift shanks, and threatened to stab law enforcement. Staff identified one of the rioters as a juvenile who previously escaped the facility in April, according to an incident report.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Family (DCYF), which manages the facilities, originally downplayed the riot, calling it “an incident” that only lasted a short time. But the new documents, along with 911 calls

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