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In Snohomish County Superior Court, Tuesday, Terry Robertson of Bow arrives and plants a kiss on her grandson Scotty Becktell, as the paralyzed youth sits waiting for the sentencing of hit-and-run driver, Scott Duncan. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Driver who hit pedestrian, then fled, gets 8 months in jail

EVERETT — Scotty Becktell’s positive attitude is remarkable given what was taken from him.

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Man charged in Christmas Eve stabbing at Alderwood mall

LYNNWOOD — Prosecutors have filed an assault charge against a man who stabbed a bystander trying to break…

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Man charged with killing girlfriend who was beaten to death

EVERETT — A neighbor reported hearing an argument and two loud thumps from the apartment where a woman…

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Everett files suit against drug company over opioid epidemic

Earlier: Everett ready to sue OxyContin maker over opioid deaths, crime

Everett ready to sue OxyContin maker over opioid deaths, crime

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Everett ready to sue OxyContin maker over opioid deaths, crime

EVERETT — The mayor in Snohomish County’s largest city, a place where addiction to heroin and other opioids…

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Court upholds Bothell man’s conviction for murdering his wife

BOTHELL — A former Boeing engineer convicted of murdering his estranged wife wasn’t able to convince the state…

Longest serving Snohomish County jurist set to retire

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Longest serving Snohomish County jurist set to retire

EVERETT — There’s no telling what new technology Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Thomas Wynne could have ushered…

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Probe into Everett gang-related shootings closed for now

EVERETT — Detectives have closed their investigations into the gang-related shootings of two teenage brothers.

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Gold Bar man charged in wife’s shooting to be evaluated

EVERETT — A Gold Bar man may have been suffering a mental health crisis when he opened fire…

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6 years for drug trafficker who ran clean-and-sober houses

SEATTLE — The former operator of clean-and-sober houses in Everett was sentenced Friday to six years in federal…

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Opening statements made in Everett double-murder trial

EVERETT — Jurors heard conflicting stories about how Tye Fleischer ended up in the driveway of an Everett…

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Detective withheld evidence, so judge drops sex charge

LYNNWOOD — Lynnwood police officials continue to investigate one of their detectives whose mishandling of evidence prompted a…

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Appeals court overturns ex-inmate’s third-strike conviction

MONROE — The state Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of a former Monroe inmate who attacked…

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Everett woman pleads guilty to stealing from disabled adults

EVERETT — An Everett woman faces up to nine months in jail for fleecing developmentally disabled adults who…

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Guilty plea in Everett hit-and-run that paralyzed pedestrian

EVERETT — An Everett man has admitted that he’s responsible for stealing Scotty Becktell’s ability to walk.

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Higher court upholds conviction in 1995 murder of single mom

EVERETT — Danny Giles is one step closer to serving what could amount to a life sentence for…

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Everett police probe shootings, rivalry between gangs

EVERETT — Police continue to investigate a gang-fueled shooting that left a 15-year-old with serious injuries.

Lawyer: Death penalty ‘not right choice’ in Mukilteo shootings

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Lawyer: Death penalty ‘not right choice’ in Mukilteo shootings

EVERETT — Allen Ivanov’s attorneys plan to ask a judge to give them more time to compile information…

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Man accused of driving drunk, killing teen in Lake Stevens

EVERETT — The Snohomish-area man was so drunk that police officers could smell alcohol on him from five…

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Sex offender charged with rape, burglary near Silver Lake

EVERETT — A surveillance camera across the street captured the stranger standing in the shadows, hiding behind a…