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He picked a bad time to try a robbery

The suspect, not knowing there was an off-duty police officer working security, demanded “$301.00.”

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Fatal I-5 crash driver allegedly had 3X legal alcohol limit

Court papers: Despite the man’s DUI history and suspended license, he was driving his daughter’s car.

In county’s new fire academy, it takes work, study and work

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In county’s new fire academy, it takes work, study and work

First lesson: The lives of your neighbors and your fellow firefighters are in your hands.

Oso killer’s parents plead guilty to helping him evade capture

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Oso killer’s parents plead guilty to helping him evade capture

They provided their son with a vehicle and cash before he fled to Mexico after killing his neighbors.

Body near Maltby was missing Kenmore mother; it was homicide

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Body near Maltby was missing Kenmore mother; it was homicide

Jamie Haggard went missing two years ago. The medical examiner confirmed her identity this week.

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Police: 4 deputies fired shots at domestic-violence suspect

The man was hit in the leg, then jailed, after allegedly assaulting his wife near Everett.

Of the hundreds of people on I-5, she was the one who died

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Of the hundreds of people on I-5, she was the one who died

Miriam Robinson, just 28, was killed in a crash caused by a wrong-way driver suspected of DUI.

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Stabbing suspect tells police he has ‘homicidal rages’

He is accused of punching, stabbing, biting and choking his mother when she wouldn’t give him $200.

Melissa McCawley is comforted by relatives after hearing that Todd Eugene Brown, 52, is found not guilty at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Thursday in Everett in the deaths of her daughter, Amiyah Johnson, 12, and her niece, Yesterday Wallace, 2. A judge found Brown not guilty of being impaired by methamphetamine when a crash killed the two cousins on I-5 near Lynnwood, even though his blood tested positive for drugs. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Driver with meth in blood found not guilty in girls’ deaths

The judge said the drug’s mere presence was not sufficient to conclude he was impaired on I-5 that…

John Reed (right) awaits sentencing with attorney Phil Sayles at the Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett on Friday. Reed was sentenced to life in prison for the double murder on his neighbors in Oso in 2014. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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‘Absolutely no remorse’: Life in prison for Oso double-murder

The judge said the killer of Monique Patenaude and Patrick Shunn seemed to regard his trial as a…

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Dash cam leads to eventual arrest in Arlington hit-and-run

Video confirmed the story of an Uber driver whose car was rammed into a ditch in June.

Woman suspected of vandalizing dozens of cars in Everett

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Woman suspected of vandalizing dozens of cars in Everett

Using box cutters, “she just really went to town” on more than 30 parked vehicles.

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New deputy chief has logged 20 years of policing in Everett

John DeRousse will be in charge of investigations and administrative services.

Driver in wrong-way fatal crash on I-5 has 4 previous DUIs

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Driver in wrong-way fatal crash on I-5 has 4 previous DUIs

He was reportedly speeding at more than 100 mph before hitting a car head-on. An Oregon woman died.

Zoe Bennett, 10, cuts out heart dog treat shapes from her dough in the kitchen on Thursday in Marysville. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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When Phenyx was diagnosed with cancer, Zoe didn’t hesitate

The 2 girls have been best friends since the start.

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Everett defense investigator accused of witness tampering

He allegedly warned an assault victim he could be deported if he testified against gang members.

$1 million bail set for husband of slain educator

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$1 million bail set for husband of slain educator

Holly Martinez had written that the family lived in fear of him. She was killed near Mill Creek…

Zachary Madding, 28, right, is accused of holding down his girlfriend at a Mukilteo motel, to force Xanax down her throat and fentanyl into her nose. Police arrested him for investigation of attempted murder. (Caleb Hutton/The Herald)

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Man charged with forcing ex-girlfriend to overdose at hotel

Police arrived in time to revive her with naloxone.

Defendant in 1987 slayings of BC couple pleads not guilty

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Defendant in 1987 slayings of BC couple pleads not guilty

William Talbott of SeaTac was arraigned Tuesday in Snohomish County Superior Court.

Snohomish County deputy prosecutor Tobin Darrow makes his opening statements in the trial of Todd Brown Tuesday morning at the Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett on June 19, 2018. Brown is accused of vehicular homicide in the deaths of two children. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Impairment is disputed as vehicular homicide trial begins

Todd Brown is accused of slamming into the back of a car, killing two kids and injuring two…