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Kevin Coe, Known as ‘South Hill Rapist,’ Dies at 78
Kevin Coe was released due to severe health issues and deemed unlikely to reoffend by state psychologists before his death shortly after moving to group homes.
- On Wednesday morning, Federal Way Police Department and fire personnel responded to a medical emergency at an adult family home where Fred `Kevin` Coe was pronounced dead, likely from natural causes.
- A Spokane County judge ordered his release on Oct. 2 after DSHS psychologists cited Coe's deteriorating health and limited mobility, determining he was unlikely to reoffend.
- Court records show Coe was convicted in the early 1980s but several convictions were overturned due to hypnosis, and authorities believe he committed 30 to 40 rapes in Spokane's South Hill in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- Public outcry pushed Coe’s relocation to Auburn and later back to Federal Way amid neighbor protests over his final address about 500 feet from Brigadoon Elementary School.
- The civil-commitment history shows former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna petitioned to civilly commit Coe in 2006, and representatives said psychologists determined he no longer met criteria.
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Kevin Coe, known as ‘South Hill rapist,’ dies at 78
The man known as the “South Hill rapist,” who stoked fear throughout Spokane starting in the late 1970s, has died, a spokesperson for the Federal Way mayor’s office confirmed Wednesday. Read more...
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‘South Hill rapist’ residing in Federal Way dies
Convicted rapist Kevin Coe dies at age 78.
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