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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Local Briefly: Stanwood man dead after Warm Beach car crash WARM BEACH -- The man who died early this morning after a one-car crash near Lake Martha on Sunday night has been identified as Gregory Boddy, 45, of Stanwood. The King County Medical Examiner's Office determined the man died as a result of internal injuries. Paramedics rushed to the 8400 block of Lakewood Road about 8 p.m. to a report of a car in the ditch, North County Fire and EMS Battalion Chief Christian Davis said. Boddy apparently was thrown out of the car, a smaller Suzuki, Snohomish County sheriff's spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said. Crash investigators are looking into speed as a possible factor in the crash, she said. No one else was in the vehicle. Boddy was taken by helicopter to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle in critical condition, where he later died. Lynnwood: Woman, 18, reports she's raped Police on Monday said they're investigating a report that a man raped a Lynnwood woman after breaking in to her apartment. The woman, 18, told police she woke up early Monday morning to find a strange man in her apartment in the 18000 block of 36th Avenue W., Lynnwood police spokeswoman Shannon Sessions said. The man then sexually assaulted the woman and spent a significant amount of time in the apartment before leaving, Sessions said. When the man left, the woman called 911. The woman was evaluated by doctors Monday, Sessions said. Police have not released a description of the suspect and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call Lynnwood police detective Sgt. Jeff Mason at 425-670-5661. Suspect accused of arson at car dealership A Lynnwood man was arrested Sunday for allegedly trying to set fire to the vehicles at an auto dealership. Police were called to a reported car fire about 1:30 a.m. in the 21200 block of 68th Avenue W., according to court documents. An officer spoke with the man, 29, who reported the fires. The man had been drinking and showed police he had a book of matches and a lighter, the documents said. During their investigation, police found a piece of cloth shoved inside two cars' gas tanks. Two more vehicles were damaged by the car fire, the documents said. A receipt with the man's name on it was found near the fire. The man allegedly admitted lighting the fires. He was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for one count of second-degree arson and two counts of second-degree attempted arson. Highway 99 motel fire considered an accident Fire investigators have determined a two-alarm blaze that displaced dozens of people from a Lynnwood motel Sunday was accidental. The fire, which caused $400,000 damage, likely started as a result of a smoldering cigarette, Lynnwood fire spokeswoman Marybeth O'Leary said Monday. Calls came into 911 at 9:30 a.m. Sunday that smoke was billowing from the Best Lynnwood Motor Inn in the 18100 block of Highway 99. Three people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. Everyone who lived in the main building of the motel was displaced, O'Leary said. A few units in a separate office building were not damaged. The motel served overnight guests and some longer-term residents. The Snohomish County Chapter of the American Red Cross and Snohomish County Support 7 responded to help find emergency shelter for the displaced residents. Everett: Three hospitalized in apartment shooting Police are investigating a shooting early Saturday that sent three people to a Seattle hospital. They suspect the incident may be related to gangs or drugs. The gunfire erupted about 2 a.m. at the Hillcrest Estates apartments in the 1000 block of 130th Street SW, Snohomish County sheriff's spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said. Detectives believe someone fired through a sliding glass door into an apartment, she said. Two men were hit and a woman was hurt when shattered glass got into her eyes. The three, 19 and 20, were taken to Harborview Medical Center with what deputies believe are not life-threatening injuries, Hover said. Detectives are investigating possible gang connections to the shooting. They also believe drugs may have been involved. No arrests have been made. Front-end loader fire is extinguished Everett firefighters extinguished flames that ignited a front-end loader Monday afternoon at Canyon Lumber, sending a plume of black smoke over north Everett. The fire was reported about 2:30 p.m., Battalion Chief Steve Parker said. It's not clear what sparked the blaze. Lane closures coming to I-5 near 112th Street Drivers on I-5 through south Everett can expect delays this week as lanes are closed for striping and sign installation. The work, between 128th Street SE and Highway 526, will close three lanes of northbound I-5 until 5 a.m. today. Closures also are scheduled for the three right lanes of northbound I-5 today through Thursday from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., and the two left lanes of southbound I-5 today from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday. For more information, go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/i5/SouthEverett. Island County: More bus service to fairgrounds Getting to the Island County Fair just got a little easier. Island Transit bus service will be offering expanding route coverage for fair attendees from Thursday through Sunday. The temporary service includes evenings and Sunday service for the whole island. Island County Fair hours are 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Attendees who want to bring their vehicle onto the island can find information on parking at www.islandcountyfair.com. Drivers may also park at South Whidbey Intermediate School on Maxwelton Road and catch the No. 7 or 8 bus on weekdays or the No. 1 bus on the weekend. Handicapped parking is planned to be available at the school ball field parking lot next to the fairgrounds. For more information, call 800-240-8747 or go to www.islandtransit.org. Arlington: Collision sends man to hospital Police are investigating a head-on crossover accident that sent an Arlington man to a Seattle hospital. The crash occurred about 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of Stanwood-Bryant Road, Snohomish County sheriff's spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said. Police believe a 1987 Nissan Sentra driven by the Arlington man, 44, was eastbound when it crossed the centerline and crashed with a 2007 Nissan Murano, Hover said. The Sentra's driver was taken to Harborview Medical Center with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries, she said. The Murano driver, an Arlington man, 29, and his son, 3, were not injured. Getchell: Deputies on patrol strike horse Two Snohomish County sheriff's deputies in a patrol car collided with a horse Monday evening. The officers suffered minor injuries, but the horse was killed and the patrol car was totalled. The deputies were driving near the intersection of 111th Avenue NE and 84th Street NE about 6 p.m. when a horse broke away from a nearby pasture and ran in front of the patrol car, Snohomish County sheriff's spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said. The officers were taken to the Colby Campus of Providence Everett Medical Center for evaluation. The crash was investigated by the department's collision investigation unit detectives, Hover said. From Herald staff reports

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