Docs: Kent Man May Have Been Dismembered in 2021 over Drug Sale; Victim’s Body Never Found

Docs: Kent man may have been dismembered in 2021 over drug sale; victim’s body never found

After almost five years, police have arrested a suspect in the disappearance and assumed murder of a Kent man.

Man arrested in 2021 homicide of missing person in Kent, WA

A Des Moines man was arrested for second-degree murder in connection to the 2021 disappearance of Austin Leming in Kent.

Kent Police, SWAT arrest Des Moines man in 2021 murder case after four-year investigation

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Kent Police, SWAT arrest Des Moines man in 2021 murder case after four-year investigation - The Waterland Blog

Kent Police detectives and Valley SWAT officers arrested a 46-year-old Des Moines man early Monday in connection with the 2021 disappearance and murder of 36-year-old Austin Leming, according to a statement from the Kent Police Department. The arrest occurred in the early morning hours of Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, after Valley SWAT surrounded a Des Moines residence and negotiators contacted the suspect, Brian Mares, by phone. Police said Mares surr…