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Fugitive Watch

The state Department of Corrections' Everett office has felony warrants for the following offenders. If you have information about them, call police or the Department of Corrections at 425-356-2800. Callers do not have to give their names. Mathew...

Date: 05/17/2013 | Sirens


A 'special woman' lost

Friends, co-workers mourn nurse killed by stolen truck

Date: 05/16/2013 | Local News


Help sought in identifying Lake Stevens robbery suspect

LAKE STEVENS -- Detectives are asking for help identifying the suspect in the April 26 robbery at the Whidbey Island Bank along Highway 9 in Lake Stevens.

Date: 05/16/2013 | Local News


Edmonds woman, man charged with animal cruelty

EDMONDS -- Two people have been charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty as part of an ongoing Edmonds police investigation into alleged animal abuse.

Date: 05/16/2013 | Local News


Woman struck by stolen pickup dies of injuries

EVERETT -- A Mukilteo woman has died from injuries she suffered in a crash involving a man who allegedly was trying to outrun police in a stolen pickup truck.Rachael...

Date: 05/15/2013 | Local News


Suspect sought in armed robbery in Edmonds

EDMONDS -- An Edmonds woman was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday morning while getting out of her car at the Park 212 apartments at 7300 213th Place SW.Police searched for the suspect but did not immediately locate him, Sgt. Mark Marsh said. The woman, 35, wasn't...

Date: 05/15/2013 | Local News


Feds investigating Everett-area business

Police activity south of Everett on Tuesday afternoon was part of an FBI operation, an agency spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday.Federal agents were spotted about 1 p.m. at a business in the 12300 block of Highway 99, just outside city limits.

Date: 05/15/2013 | Sirens


Crash victim dedicated to husband, sons

EVERETT -- To her sister, Rachael Kamin has been a constant source of inspiration.She struck out on her own in her teens, working in fast-food restaurants while finishing high school.She got a job as a nurse's aide to pay her way through college, earning a...

Date: 05/15/2013 | Local News


Witnesses sought for incident Saturday in Edmonds

EDMONDS -- Officials are asking anyone with videos or photos of a police incident in Edmonds on Saturday to come forward.A 28-year-old man reportedly stole his parents' black Audi sedan and was driving it near the waterfront downtown about 2:40 p.m. Saturday. People called...

Date: 05/13/2013 | Local News


Woman allegedly stole $500K from parents in Lynnwood

LYNNWOOD -- An elderly Lynnwood couple gave their grown daughter access to their finances so she could make sure they were cared for in the last years of their lives.

Date: 05/13/2013 | Local News


Man arrested in break-in at Edmonds home

EDMONDS -- Police in Edmonds arrested a man Friday after he allegedly broke into a house downtown.The man knew the people inside the home along Fir Street near downtown, Edmonds police Sgt. Mark Marsh said. The man threatened them with an ax and said he had a gun, Marsh...

Date: 05/11/2013 | Local News


Added prison time possible for tying woman to toilet

EVERETT -- Ryan Kugel allegedly told detectives that the Machias woman he tied to a toilet during an April 16 robbery was a "nice old lady."Picking on somebody twice his age now could net the Everett man, 35, extra time behind bars if he is convicted as charged.

Date: 05/10/2013 | Local News


Fugitive Watch

The state Department of Corrections' Everett office has felony warrants for the following offenders. If you have information about them, call police or the Department of Corrections at 425-356-2800. Callers do not have to give their names. Joshua Garner

Date: 05/10/2013 | Sirens


Two Edmonds burglary suspects held

EDMONDS -- Two suspected burglars were apprehended Wednesday in the Pine Ridge Park area of Edmonds after police found a stolen car at the park.Two men were seen walking away from the car about 1:15 p.m., Edmonds police Sgt. Mark Marsh said. Officers and a police dog located...

Date: 05/09/2013 | Local News


Jodi Arias, guilty, says she prefers death

PHOENIX — Jodi Arias spent 18 days on the stand sharing intimate, emotional and oftentimes X-rated details of her life before a rapt television and online audience. She had hoped it all might convince a jury that she killed her one-time boyfriend in self-defense.

Date: 05/08/2013 | Nation & World


Fugitive Watch

The state Department of Corrections' Everett office has felony warrants for the following offenders. If you have information about them, call police or the Department of Corrections at 425-356-2800. Callers do not have to give their names. Nathan Evans

Date: 05/03/2013 | Sirens


Child porn allegedly downloaded at library

SNOHOMISH -- A Snohomish man has been arrested for investigation of downloading child pornography from a city library computer onto a cellphone.

Date: 05/02/2013 | Local News


Woman's killing still under investigation

BOTHELL -- The killing of a Bothell woman in February remains under investigation.

Date: 04/30/2013 | Local News


Suspect in chase, shooting has long rap sheet

EVERETT -- While his Everett High School classmates were learning history and geometry, Kevin Diltz was venturing into larceny.In 1999, he got caught stealing candy bars and pop from the school's gym and a VCR from its theater.

Date: 04/30/2013 | Local News


Advocates hope May Day march focuses on immigrants

SEATTLE-- A year after anarchists went on a rampage in downtown Seattle, organizers of Wednesday's May Day march hope the focus turns back to reforming the nation's immigration laws.

Date: 04/30/2013 | Northwest


Struggle not primary cause of man's death

EVERETT -- A man who collapsed after a struggle with his girlfriend in south Everett in January died from health problems, officials said last week.

Date: 04/30/2013 | Local News


Chase, gunfire in Everett

Suspect in custody after police pursuit from Marysville

Date: 04/29/2013 | Local News


Police probe report of pellet gun shots

LYNNWOOD -- Police activity in the north Lynnwood area Friday afternoon was for a report of someone who shot a vehicle with a pellet gun.

Date: 04/27/2013 | Local News


Police seek suspect in Lake Stevens bank robbery

LAKE STEVENS -- Police are asking for help identifying a man who held up a Lake Stevens bank on Friday afternoon.The man entered the Whidbey Island Bank at Frontier Village along Highway 9 just after 3:15 p.m., according to Lake Stevens police.

Date: 04/27/2013 | Local News


Home-invasion robbery suspect shot in Oregon

EDMONDS -- An Edmonds home-invasion robbery suspect was shot by police in Oregon this week.

Date: 04/27/2013 | Local News


Man allegedly threatened Boston firm

EVERETT -- A Lynnwood man is in hot water after allegedly threatening a Boston area security company worker that he would "blow him to Kingdom come" days after the Boston Marathon bombing.

Date: 04/27/2013 | Local News


Man sought for allegedly molesting girl, 8

EVERETT -- Law officers are looking for a man who disappeared around the time doctors were investigating how an 8-year-old girl contracted a sexually-transmitted disease.The suspect, 40, was living with the girl's mom in an Everett apartment at the time.

Date: 04/26/2013 | Local News


Mac Wayne makes mini biopic

Locally grown blind-rapper-turned-robbery-suspect Mac Wayne hasn't let getting caught by the cops hinder his media blitz bragging about his exploits.A new video of his recently surfaced. You can watch it below or

Date: 04/26/2013 | Sirens


Fugitive Watch

The state Department of Corrections' Everett office has felony warrants for the following offenders. If you have information about them, call police or the Department of Corrections at 425-356-2800. Callers do not have to give their names. William Hale

Date: 04/26/2013 | Sirens


2 arrested after gang shooting in Monroe

MONROE -- Two Monroe men were arrested Wednesday in connection with a gang-related shooting in town in March.Police allege one of the men, 19, fired shots at rival gang members in a car as they drove past a Monroe neighborhood on March 31. The shooting was reported about...

Date: 04/26/2013 | Local News


Identity thief who posed as cop gets 4 years

EVERETT -- A career criminal who posed as a cop was sentenced to just over four years in prison.

Date: 04/25/2013 | Local News


Charges filed in robbery of special ed student

EVERETT -- A former Mountlake Terrace High School senior accused of breaking the jaw of a special education student was charged with first-degree robbery Wednesday.The allegation adds to the mounting legal troubles facing Darian Tyler Sharpe, 18.

Date: 04/25/2013 | Local News


Granite Falls man accused of firing towards pair

GRANITE FALLS -- A Granite Falls man said he began blasting away with a shotgun because he wanted to protect his home.Police aren't buying the story. They say he was drunk.

Date: 04/24/2013 | Local News


Armed homeowner detains break-in suspect

LAKE STEVENS -- A Lake Stevens man detained a registered sex offender at gunpoint early Wednesday morning after finding him hidden in his garage.The homeowner and his wife were alerted by an alarm, according to court records.

Date: 04/24/2013 | Local News


Judge's family members injured in Boston blasts

EVERETT -- Michael Downes fondly remembers the days from his childhood in the 1960s when the Boston Marathon came to town.They were innocent times.For a dime each, he and his big brother could board public transit and head into the heart of the city. The grueling...

Date: 04/23/2013 | Local News


Thieves hit the trail-bound

Hide valuables before setting out, county park rangers advise

Date: 04/22/2013 | Local News


Arlington thief nabs strange loot

A car prowler in Arlington may have gotten a surprise earlier this month.Arlington police blotters are faxed to The Herald every few weeks. Here's a strange one from April 8:Arlington: The...

Date: 04/19/2013 | Sirens


Fugitive Watch

The state Department of Corrections' Everett office has felony warrants for the following offenders. If you have information about them, call police or the Department of Corrections at 425-356-2800. Callers do not have to give their names. Joshua Garner

Date: 04/19/2013 | Sirens


Accused tire-slasher claims he was drunk, high

MARYSVILLE -- A Marysville man accused of malicious mischief in a tire-slashing spree last December allegedly hit close to home.His next door neighbor had her tires punctured, too, according to a police report used to establish probable cause for his arrest.

Date: 04/19/2013 | Local News


Firefighter's 'poor judgment' not a crime, prosecutors say

EVERETT -- An Everett firefighter bought antiques taken from a burned out building from someone selling them from a pickup truck parked along Hewitt Avenue, police records show.

Date: 04/18/2013 | Local News


Mukilteo’s top cop shows ID theft can happen to anyone

MUKILTEO -- Identity thieves aren't particularly picky about their victims.Mukilteo Police Chief Rex Caldwell can vouch for that.Each year millions of Americans are victims of identity theft.

Date: 04/18/2013 | Local News


Hemming of woman's pants led to threats, police say

MUKILTEO -- A dispute over a pair of ill-fitting pants has left a Mukilteo man in trouble with the law.The man was arrested for investigation of robbery and unlawful imprisonment Tuesday after allegedly threatening the owners of a dry cleaning business with a large steel...

Date: 04/18/2013 | Local News


Everett woman accused of embezzling $70,000

SNOHOMISH -- The former bookkeeper for the American Legion Post 96 in Snohomish is accused of embezzling more than $70,000.

Date: 04/17/2013 | Local News


Suspect accused of tying up woman in burglary

MACHIAS -- A burglar used a necktie and purse straps to tie a 70-year-old Machias woman to her toilet after she found him inside her house, according to police.

Date: 04/17/2013 | Local News


Burglar ties up homeowner

MACHIAS -- Police on Tuesday were searching for a burglar who reportedly tied up a woman at her home in the Machias area.

Date: 04/17/2013 | Local News


Man sentenced for promoting prostitution

EVERETT -- An Oregon man who was identified as a pimp was sentenced Monday to four months in jail.Tremayne S. Jones, 29, had been in the Snohomish County Jail since early January. He was given credit for the time he served. He was released from jail late Monday.

Date: 04/17/2013 | Local News


No charges for firefighter accused of taking antiques

EVERETT -- Prosecutors have declined to file charges against an Everett firefighter who was accused of selling antiques taken from a burned-out downtown building.

Date: 04/16/2013 | Local News


Photo aids in arrest of Lynnwood bank robbery suspect

EVERETT -- His life had been unraveling.He lost his job and went through a divorce.Family and acquaintances told police the man was addicted to OxyContin.Now, at age 46, he's been booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of

Date: 04/16/2013 | Local News


Everett boy, 9, bound with duct tape, stabbed with fork

EVERETT -- A police officer met the young boy on the sidewalk.The child, 9, complained about pain from a stab wound, which was seeping blood.His stepfather, 31, was out of control -- "all drunk and everything" -- and had lost his temper before chasing him around...

Date: 04/16/2013 | Local News


Trial set for May for owner of bikini espresso stand

EVERETT -- A judge has set a May trial date for an Everett man accused of engaging in criminal behavior at one of his roadside bikini espresso stands.

Date: 04/12/2013 | Local News


14-time felon accused of beating man with lamp

EVERETT -- A career criminal accused of clobbering a sleeping man with a lamp during a dispute over a pornographic movie could be facing another long stretch behind bars.Curtis Anthony Sherman has racked up 14 felony convictions since the 1980s. When he was arrested in late...

Date: 04/12/2013 | Local News


Overheard on the police beat

Cops at a shoplifting scene:"She says the car looks like hers, but it's not silver enough.""Well then someone bought a car and registered it in her name. The car is hers, and I'm looking at a bag with security tags sticking out."

Date: 04/12/2013 | Sirens


Fugitive Watch

The state Department of Corrections' Everett office has felony warrants for the following offenders. If you have information about them, call police or the Department of Corrections at 425-356-2800. Callers do not have to give their names.

Date: 04/12/2013 | Sirens


Seattle man held for string of thefts in Lynnwood

LYNNWOOD -- A Seattle man, 49, was arrested earlier this week in connection with a string of thefts in the Lynnwood area.Police allege the man would go into department stores, find an unattended cash register and pry the machine open with a screwdriver. Lynnwood police...

Date: 04/12/2013 | Local News


Wife seeks justice after car-pedestrian fatality

EVERETT -- Thousands of miles away and through the words of an interpreter, a widow pleaded for justice on Thursday.

Date: 04/12/2013 | Local News


Police ID theft suspect from his job application

If solving crime could only be so simple all the time.Snohomish County sheriff's deputies had no problem identifying a theft suspect accused of stealing four lottery tickets earlier this week from a convenience store south of Everett.The Everett man, 24, left his...

Date: 04/12/2013 | Local News


Police nab suspect in Everett purse snatching

EVERETT -- A language barrier didn't stop police from catching up with a suspect accused of stealing a purse from a woman who was pushing her baby's stroller in south Everett earlier this week.The victim called police through a Spanish-language line after her purse was taken...

Date: 04/11/2013 | Local News


Tulalip-area man charged with murder in shootout

EVERETT -- Prosecutors on Thursday took the first step to convict a Tulalip-area man of murder in connection with the fatal shooting in July outside the Blue Stilly park.

Date: 04/11/2013 | Local News


Getaway driver sought in Edmonds burglary

EDMONDS -- Police are asking for help finding a fifth suspect in an Edmonds burglary reported Tuesday night.Four people believed to be involved, including two juveniles, were arrested and booked. The fifth suspect was driving the getaway car, Edmonds police detective Sgt.

Date: 04/10/2013 | Local News


Detectives renew efforts to find long missing boy

SNOHOMISH -- Whenever an unfamiliar car parks across from her Snohomish home, Yvonne Wright's mind sprints down a familiar path.She thinks of her grandson -- the boy she had watched from the window every morning as he climbed onto a school bus and whose vibrant drawings...

Date: 04/10/2013 | Local News


Victim in broomstick assault may lose an eye

MARYSVILLE -- An Everett man was arrested last week after allegedly stabbing his estranged wife's boyfriend in the eye with a broomstick.

Date: 04/08/2013 | Local News


Troopers shoot driver after patrol car rammed near Shoreline

SHORELINE -- A pursuit that began in south Snohomish County late Thursday night ended when police opened fire on the driver in the Shoreline area.

Date: 04/05/2013 | Local News


Fugitive Watch

The state Department of Corrections' Everett office has felony warrants for the following offenders. If you have information about them, call police or the Department of Corrections at 425-356-2800. Callers do not have to give their names. Simon Veliz

Date: 04/05/2013 | Sirens


Arlington woman spared jail in Facebook thievery

EVERETT -- The Facebook computer game ended in a real courtroom.An Arlington woman was spared jail time after completing more than 240 hours of community service prior to her sentencing on a theft...

Date: 04/05/2013 | Local News


Blind rapper Mac Wayne arrested after weeks on run

EVERETT -- Aspiring Everett rapper and known wood grain aficionado "Mac Wayne" was arrested Thursday afternoon in California.

Date: 04/04/2013 | Local News


Man shot, wounded outside blind rapper’s studio

EVERETT -- A shooting in downtown Everett early Wednesday reportedly could have been the result of someone being cheesed off at blind rapper Mac Wayne, who disappeared after being arrested on a robbery charge.Or maybe not.

Date: 04/04/2013 | Local News


Man used bogus money to buy electronics, Everett police say

EVERETT -- Police have arrested a man suspected of using counterfeit money to rip off people who were selling personal electronics online.

Date: 04/04/2013 | Local News


Man's death ruled homicide from pellet-gun wound

LYNNWOOD -- A man found slain near Lynnwood on Sunday died from a pellet fired by a powerful air rifle into his chest, according to the Snohomish County Medical...

Date: 04/02/2013 | Local News


Hate crime indictment filed in cabbie attack

SEATTLE -- A Federal Way man now faces a federal hate-crime charge in an attack on a Sikh cabbie last October.

Date: 04/02/2013 | Northwest


Man found dead in Arlington ID'd

ARLINGTON -- A man found dead in Arlington last week has been identified as Leonardo Torres-Angel, 21, of Marysville.

Date: 04/02/2013 | Local News


Man dead, woman arrested after Lynnwood shooting

LYNNWOOD -- One man died and three people were arrested early Sunday morning after an altercation at a home along Damson Road near Lynnwood.Snohomish County sheriff's Major Crimes Unit detectives are investigating.

Date: 04/01/2013 | Local News


Exploitation charge filed against Grab-N-Go owner

EVERETT -- An Everett man, whose family's risque espresso stands have created a stir in Snohomish County for years, is now facing criminal prosecution in connection with the goings-on at his roadside bikini coffee huts.Prosecutors late last week charged Bill Wheeler Jr. with...

Date: 04/01/2013 | Local News


Staff at Stanwood center heard threat before shooting

STANWOOD -- A man living in a Stanwood assisted living home told staff he wanted to kill an administrator there almost four hours before he grabbed a gun from his apartment and shot the man in the stomach.Minutes before

Date: 03/31/2013 | Local News


Death of girl, 12, forces Cuba to confront sex tourism

For the two Cuban girls, 12 and 13 years old, it was just another sex party with foreign tourists - videotaped, fueled with marijuana and alcohol, and sometimes involving sex with both men and women.But this time 12-year-old Lilian Ramirez Espinosa, an asthmatic, gasped and blacked out.

Date: 03/30/2013 | Nation & World


Man arrested after body found in car in Arlington

ARLINGTON -- A 28-year-old Mount Vernon man was being held Friday on $50,000 bail in connection with a body discovered in Arlington the day before.

Date: 03/29/2013 | Local News


Fugitive Watch

The state Department of Corrections' Everett office has felony warrants for the following offenders. If you have information about them, call police or the Department of Corrections at 425-356-2800. Callers do not have to give their names. Benny Sedano

Date: 03/29/2013 | Sirens


Body found in Arlington; man arrested in Mount Vernon

UPDATE, 9:30 a.m. Friday: Mount Vernon police on Thursday night arrested a man for investigation of manslaughter in this case. They believe the suspect and the victim were involved in a shooting in Mount Vernon on Monday. It's still not clear how or why they ended up in...

Date: 03/28/2013 | Local News


Man scrutinized over wife's killing

BOTHELL -- Police discovered traces of blood inside a Bothell man's car after his estranged wife was found slain in February.Susann Smith, 37, was bludgeoned and stabbed to death inside her...

Date: 03/27/2013 | Local News


Sex offenders 'primary targets' of new task force

EVERETT -- On any given day, there are 3,000 felony arrest warrants waiting to be served in Snohomish County.The mission of a new law enforcement task force is to track down the "worst of the worst" from that list.In January, the U.S. Marshal's Office began...

Date: 03/26/2013 | Local News


Prosecutors followed law in Scherf death penalty case

EVERETT -- Prosecutors followed the law two years ago when they reached a swift decision to seek the death penalty for a convicted rapist who is accused of killing a Monroe corrections officer, a Snohomish County judge ruled Monday.Lawyers for Byron Scherf

Date: 03/25/2013 | Local News


Convicted felon arrested after police find guns

MONROE -- A convicted felon was arrested in Monroe on Thursday night after police found nine guns in his house.Police initially went to the man's house along Elizabeth Street in February to investigate reports he was running an illegal wrecking yard, according to the arrest...

Date: 03/23/2013 | Local News


Edmonds burglary, suspicious fire investigated

EDMONDS -- Police are investigating a fire and burglary reported early Friday morning in Edmonds.A smoke alarm went off about 1 a.m. at a condominium in the 100 block of Third Avenue N., Edmonds police Sgt. Mark Marsh said.Firefighters extinguished a small...

Date: 03/22/2013 | Local News


Fugitive Watch

The state Department of Corrections' Everett office has felony warrants for the following offenders. If you have information about them, call police or the Department of Corrections at 425-356-2800. Callers do not have to give their names. Mason Wermy

Date: 03/22/2013 | Sirens


Boeing worker mentors 'Barefoot Bandit' in prison

SEATAC -- Jonathan Standridge and Colton Harris-Moore made an odd couple as they sat together in the visiting room of a Washington state prison one day last spring.

Date: 03/21/2013 | Northwest


Burglary suspect sought after ramming police car

EVERETT -- A burglary suspect could find himself in a lot more hot water if authorities catch up with him after he crashed into a police car while escaping Thursday morning.

Date: 03/21/2013 | Local News


Items missing from fire scene; firefighter investigated

EVERETT -- An Everett firefighter has been placed on paid administrative leave while police investigate allegations that he was selling antiques taken from a burned-out building along Hewitt Avenue.

Date: 03/18/2013 | Local News


A year later, Monroe woman's killer remains at large

MONROE -- It was a year ago this morning when her body was discovered.Jacqueline Rothenbuhler, 59, was found around 3:30 a.m. in the back yard along W. Maple Street in Monroe.Her throat had...

Date: 03/18/2013 | Local News


State's juvenile records law undermines rehabilitation efforts

Imagine you're a teenager who, in a momentary lapse of judgment, commits a non-serious offense. You're caught, face the consequences of your crime, pay your debt to society, and are fully rehabilitated. Now you're ready to move forward with a fresh start, but you can't...

Date: 03/17/2013 | Commentary


Inmate could face longer sentence for alleged escape

EVERETT -- A Monroe inmate accused of making a prison break in November could be facing more time behind bars.Prosecutors on Thursday charged Brandon Musto with escape for slipping out of a minimum security unit located just outside the main prison walls.Musto...

Date: 03/15/2013 | Local News


Man back behind bars, charged with assault

EVERETT -- An Everett man who served time for his part in the kidnapping and murder of a Marysville teenager is back behind bars, again charged with assaulting a woman.Jeff Barth is still under the supervision of the state Department of Corrections for his kidnapping...

Date: 03/15/2013 | Local News


Mountlake Terrace schools temporarily on lockdown

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE -- Two Mountlake Terrace schools were put on lockdown Friday morning while police searched for a suspected car thief nearby.The commotion started about 7:30 a.m. in the 4500 block of 223rd Street SW, according to a police department memo.

Date: 03/15/2013 | Local News


Suspect arrested after shots fired in Everett; no one hurt

EVERETT -- No one was hurt Friday afternoon when a man fired multiple shots outside his central Everett home.The incident started about 1:45 p.m. in the 6200 block of Fleming Street, Everett police Sgt. Ryan Dalberg said. The man at some point went back inside,...

Date: 03/15/2013 | Local News


Fugitive Watch

The state Department of Corrections' Everett office has felony warrants for the following offenders. If you have information about them, call police or the Department of Corrections at 425-356-2800. Callers do not have to give their names. Michael Raines

Date: 03/15/2013 | Sirens


Three held for roles in drug-trafficking ring

SEATTLE -- Three Snohomish County men are accused of participating in a drug trafficking ring between Mexico and Washington state.

Date: 03/15/2013 | Local News


Terrace student arrested, expelled after campus incident

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE -- A Mountlake Terrace High School student was arrested and expelled Tuesday after an incident on campus.Police were called to the school about 10:45 a.m. Tuesday after the man, 18, reportedly touched a classmate inappropriately.

Date: 03/14/2013 | Local News


Arlington man held for copper pipe theft

MONROE -- A man was arrested in Monroe Wednesday morning after a police dog found him hiding under a car.About 5:09 a.m., Monroe police saw two men stealing copper piping in the 200 block of S. Lewis Street, Monroe police spokeswoman Debbie Willis said.The men...

Date: 03/14/2013 | Local News


German-made spyware found across globe

LONDON — The discovery of a group of servers linked to an elusive espionage campaign is providing new details about a high-tech piece of spy software that some fear may be targeting dissidents living under oppressive regimes.A Canadian...

Date: 03/13/2013 | Nation & World


Edmonds woman suffers arm injuries in shooting

EDMONDS -- An early-morning shooting in Edmonds on Tuesday sent a woman to the hospital with injuries to her arm and hand.The shooting was reported about 12:20 a.m. in the area of 238th Place SW and 76th Avenue W., just west of Lake Ballinger, Edmonds police Sgt. Jeff Jones...

Date: 03/12/2013 | Local News


Theft of supplies threatens Darrington archery tourney

DARRINGTON -- First, the coffee turned up missing.Then, the paper plates, the garbage bags and frozen hamburgers and hot dogs.The thieves also took a meat slicer, an old microwave oven with a broken display and gallon-cans of gravy.Late last week,...

Date: 03/12/2013 | Local News


Gold Bar man allegedly held cockfighting bouts

GOLD BAR -- A Gold Bar man posed for pictures with some of the roosters he allegedly was training to fight to the death.

Date: 03/11/2013 | Local News




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