A recent alleged assault of a 75-year-old woman by a repeat offender in Seattle has prompted public safety leaders to criticize what they describe as systemic failures within the King County jail system.
On Dec. 5, Fale Vaigalepa Pea, 42, allegedly struck Jeannette Marken with a wooden board that had a screw protruding from one end. According to court documents, Marken suffered a broken nose, a broken cheek bone, and blindness in her right eye.
Pea has an extensive criminal history, including eight bookings in the King County Jail in 2025 alone, as previously reported by The Center Square. Court records show his violent history dates back to 2011, with one misdemeanor conviction in 2024, four in 2023 and one in 2020. All were for assault…