(The Center Square) – A 75-year old woman was struck and blinded in a violent attack outside the King County Courthouse earlier this month, and the suspect charged in the case had a long history of arrests, including being booked in jail eight times this year, police and court records show.
On Dec. 5, Fale Vaigalepa Pea, 42, allegedly struck 75-year old 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. Court records indicate he has one misdemeanor conviction in 2024, four in 2023 and one in 2020. All were for assault…