Diana Hefley

Felon charged in Everett car crash that killed passenger

A man accused of running from the scene of a high-speed crash that killed a woman last month is a convicted felon. Brandon… Continue reading

Man held on suspicion of drive-by shooting in Everett

Police have arrested an Everett man in connection with a drive-by shooting Wednesday night near Madison Street and Olympic Drive. A Lynnwood man… Continue reading

Driver gets prison sentence for vehicular homicide in Everett

Driver gets prison sentence for vehicular homicide in Everett

Mario Urbano was outside on Grand Avenue covering his Toyota Celica with a tarp preparing for the cold weather when a woman high… Continue reading

Driver gets prison sentence for vehicular homicide in Everett

Husband charged with stabbing wife at Mill Creek apartment

Norensa Pillias had moved out of the family home in 2015 for her safety. Pillias was stabbed to death Feb. 21 in her… Continue reading

Man found guilty of vehicular homicide in apparent huffing case

Anthony Box quickly left the courtroom Monday after a jury convicted him of causing a crash that claimed the life of a 17-year-old… Continue reading

Huffing called factor in fatal crash as driver’s trial begins

The 15-year-old told jurors she had never huffed aerosol computer cleaner until that night in 2015. Her older sister and her sister’s friends… Continue reading

Standing at the bench with Snohomish County Public Defender Laura Martin just moments before Judge David A. Kurtz arrives and sentences Dean Connors to eight and a half years in prison, the convicted rapist glances past one of two Snohomish County Corrections officers guarding him Monday at Snohomish County Superior Court. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

I.D.’d earlier by genetic evidence, man sentenced for rape

He was known only as “Individual A.” He raped a woman in an Everett park in May 2014, called her a whore and… Continue reading

Standing at the bench with Snohomish County Public Defender Laura Martin just moments before Judge David A. Kurtz arrives and sentences Dean Connors to eight and a half years in prison, the convicted rapist glances past one of two Snohomish County Corrections officers guarding him Monday at Snohomish County Superior Court. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

1 held for shooting into Everett house before crashing car

The suspected shooter was not a good winter driver. Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies believe the man crashed his car a short distance from… Continue reading

Everett woman sentenced for stealing from disabled clients

Amanda Rios tried to bargain with the judge even after she was sentenced to nine months in jail for stealing from developmentally disabled… Continue reading

Snohomish County public defender Jennifer McIntyre discusses details of sentencing Thursday with Superior Court Judge Linda Krese as Gabrielle Waller listens.Waller will have 13 months remaining on her 20-month sentence when she returns to jail for selling heroin to Ian Digre. She refusedthe opportunity to speak to his family. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Judge overrules controlled substance homicide conviction

A Snohomish County judge doesn’t think jurors got it right when they convicted a woman of being responsible for Ian Digre’s overdose death.… Continue reading

Snohomish County public defender Jennifer McIntyre discusses details of sentencing Thursday with Superior Court Judge Linda Krese as Gabrielle Waller listens.Waller will have 13 months remaining on her 20-month sentence when she returns to jail for selling heroin to Ian Digre. She refusedthe opportunity to speak to his family. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Young mother admits to leaving newborn in dumpster

His voice was strong enough to save him. The newborn cried out from among garbage bags and discarded appliances piled up in the… Continue reading

Day of deadly gang-related shooting detailed at murder trial

Day of deadly gang-related shooting detailed at murder trial

A south Everett teenager testified Monday that he and other gang members were hunting for rivals in the hours before 17-year-old Anthony Camacho… Continue reading

Day of deadly gang-related shooting detailed at murder trial

Attempted murder charge for Everett Transit Center stabbing

Once he was in the back of the patrol car, Steven Koropp allegedly explained that the voices in his head told him the… Continue reading

District, but not teacher, dropped from Marysville shooting lawsuit

The Marysville School District has been dropped from the wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of the families of five students who were… Continue reading

Taxi driver allegedly beats 2 passengers, faces charges

An Everett taxi driver is facing felony assault charges after he reportedly beat two women passengers with a metal baton. Last month the… Continue reading

Everett man allegedly stabs black man for watching white woman

A stabbing at the Everett Transit Center on Tuesday appears to be unprovoked, leaving a man with life-threatening injuries. Everett police said it… Continue reading

Murder charge refiled against man who escaped state hospital

Murder charge refiled against man who escaped state hospital

A murder suspect who escaped from Western State Hospital last year is back in the Snohomish County Jail as prosecutors move forward with… Continue reading

Murder charge refiled against man who escaped state hospital

Warrant issued for arrest of suspect in Everett shooting

Snohomish County sheriff’s detectives say they have identified a man who opened fire outside a Motel 6 earlier this month. A 28-year-old man… Continue reading

Mentally ill Mill Creek man won’t stand trial for murder

A Mill Creek man who killed his 83-year-old grandmother will not stand trial for her murder after doctors concluded that he was delusional… Continue reading

Murder charge refiled against man who escaped psychiatric hospital

A Snohomish County judge issued a $15 million warrant Wednesday for murder suspect Anthony Garver after prosecutors were told that Garver, who escaped… Continue reading