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Lynnwood man convicted of first-degree murder in teen’s death

EVERETT — A Lynnwood man faces decades behind bars for shooting an unarmed 16-year-old in the back last…

Mystery man who turned in 9/11 flag steps forward, explains

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Mystery man who turned in 9/11 flag steps forward, explains

EVERETT — The mystery has been solved of how an iconic U.S. flag raised at ground zero ended…

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Man faces 40 years for shooting at Everett Taco Bell

EVERETT — An Everett man faces at least 40 years in prison for a shooting at a Taco…

Whitaker sentenced to life again for role in 2002 killing

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Whitaker sentenced to life again for role in 2002 killing

EVERETT — John Alan Whitaker will go back to a prison cell, sentenced for the second time to…

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Suspect says he heard voices before hitting mother with bat

EVERETT — The Mukilteo man explained that he was hearing voices.

Judge denies new trial in 2002 murder of Rachel Burkheimer

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Judge denies new trial in 2002 murder of Rachel Burkheimer

EVERETT — A Snohomish County judge won’t grant a new trial to the man twice convicted in the…

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Marysville man found guilty of murdering piano teacher

EVERETT — A Snohomish County jury on Monday convicted a Marysville man of second-degree murder in the 2015…

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Embezzlement charges against county clerk dismissed

EVERETT — Prosecutors won’t retry a former Snohomish County clerk who they accused of embezzling money from the…

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No verdict yet in murder of Lynnwood music teacher

EVERETT — Investigators didn’t find the suspect’s DNA or fingerprints at the crime scene. There were no eyewitnesses…

Judge delays ruling on verdict in retrial of John Whitaker

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Judge delays ruling on verdict in retrial of John Whitaker

EVERETT — A Snohomish County Superior Court judge wasn’t ready Friday to say if she’s tossing out a…

Lawyer: Lynnwood combat vet shot teen to protect family

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Lawyer: Lynnwood combat vet shot teen to protect family

EVERETT — Charles Courtney joined the Army when he turned 18 and was deployed to Iraq a year…

Jurors testify as convicted murder defendant seeks mistrial

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Jurors testify as convicted murder defendant seeks mistrial

EVERETT — Jurors in a Snohomish County murder case found themselves on the witness stand Wednesday.

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Guilty plea to murder charge in Everett gang shooting

EVERETT — Edgar Calixto hadn’t had his driver’s license long when he gave two buddies a ride in…

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Court upholds conviction for Marysville man who shot teenager

LAKE STEVENS — The Marysville man convicted of gunning down 15-year-old Molly Conley three years ago has failed…

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Bothell High teacher facing jail time for faking attack

BOTHELL — His story of being attacked in a classroom at Bothell High School in May created fear…

(Dan Bates / The Herald) Chris Gonzalez-Garcia is handed over to his defense attorney Paul Thompson at the start of his trial, Thursday. He is accused of strangling to death Chris Davis, whom he contacted through an ad on Facebook last year.

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Trial starts for suspect in Lynnwood musician’s strangulation

EVERETT — Lynnwood police officer George Bucholtz was two days out of the police academy when he and…

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Bothell police tech admits stealing $50K from evidence room

BOTHELL — Washington State Patrol detectives uncovered more than $50,000 in cash missing from the Bothell Police Department’s…

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Victim can’t be found, so prosecutors drop assault charge

ARLINGTON — Carmen Scoleri says he is breathing easier now that Snohomish County prosecutors aren’t trying to put…

9/11 ground-zero flag mystery is partially solved in Everett

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9/11 ground-zero flag mystery is partially solved in Everett

EVERETT — The two Everett police detectives didn’t know the flag was missing until a stranger rang the…

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Father pleads guilty to assaulting infant daughter

EVERETT — By the time she was four months old she had suffered lasting brain damage that promised…