Kingston man who killed his wife convicted of murder

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, October 29, 2025

A jury in Kitsap County Superior Court convicted a Kingston man of the murder of his wife and the unlawful imprisonment of his son, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office announced Oct. 28.

48-year-old Fatih Ketenci broke into the family’s home in Kingston Feb. 26 after returning to Kitsap County from his native Turkey. Ketenci murdered his estranged wife and tied up his teenage son, threatening to kill him, per KCSO. He was arrested by Kitsap County sheriff’s deputies near the scene shortly after the murder.

The jury found Ketenci guilty on 15 counts, including first-degree murder, burglary, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, robbery, felony harassment, assault, and several violations of court orders based on evidence collected by KCSO Detectives.

Ketenci is scheduled for sentencing Nov. 14.