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Wealth & Poverty Review Steve Hickey Finally Vacates House He Was Illegally Occupying

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Serial squatter Steve Hickey has vacated the Ravensdale house he’s been illegally occupying for more than a year.

It is now in the hands of homeowner Katrina Freitag, but she’s now accusing him of attempted arson.

Before Hickey left, she believes the disgraced former King County Fire Commissioner turned on the stove and tried to burn down the house.

Freitag says he also left tens of thousands of dollars in damage and trash everywhere. Hickey’s whereabouts are unknown at this time.

This is a developing story and I’m working on a more in-depth report with The Post Millennial’s Ari Hoffman. Stay tuned.

Jonathan Choe

Journalist and Senior Fellow, Center on Wealth and Poverty
Jonathan Choe is a journalist and Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, covering homelessness issues for its Fix Homelessness initiative. Prior to joining Discovery, Choe spent several years as one of the lead reporters at KOMO-TV, consistently the top rated television station in Seattle. His in depth stories on crime and deep dive investigations into the homeless crisis led to measurable results in the community, including changes in public policy. Choe has more than two decades of experience in television news behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Tribune. He has also been nominated and honored with multiple industry awards including an Emmy. Choe spent several years teaching classes on emerging media and entrepreneurship to under privileged youth in inner city Chicago. As an independent journalist, Choe also contributes regularly to the Mill Creek View and Lynnwood Times and has reported on exclusive stories in the past year for Daily Wire and The Postmillennial.