Anthony Zayas hugs defense attorney Samantha Sommerman after a jury acquitted the former sheriff's deputy of third-degree child rape on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in Everett, Washington. (Herald Staff)

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Jury acquits Snohomish County ex-deputy of child rape

Anthony Zayas, now 27, testified in his trial. A jury took five hours to return a verdict of…

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Everett lawyer suspended for financial misconduct

Paul Novack, 63, took “very little responsibility” managing his finances, according to the state bar association.

Snohomish County deputy prosecutor Jarett Goodkin gives his opening statement in the trial of former Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy Anthony Zayas, right, at Snohomish County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 in Everett, Washington. Zayas has been charged with third-degree child rape for allegedly having sexual contact with a runaway teenage girl he met online.  (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Trial begins for Snohomish County ex-deputy accused of rape

Anthony Zayas, 27, is accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl he met on Tinder while employed by…

Collin Irons appears at an Everett District Court bail hearing Monday afternoon. (Ellen Dennis / The Herald) 20210823

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$1 million bail set for man accused of shooting at a deputy

After fleeing, Collin Irons, 30, was arrested Friday for investigation of first-degree assault.

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Everett lawyer disbarred over domestic violence charges

Eric Hoort lost his license Tuesday. He’s accused of repeatedly violating a protection order.

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Lynnwood psychologist, now suspended, gave a client a gun

Michael Olson, 61, became “overinvolved” with an adult client, adopting her and paying her bills.

Kyle Wheeler listens as he is convicted of second-degree manslaughter in Snohomish County Superior Court on Thursday August 12, 2021 in Everett, Washington. (Ellen Dennis / The Herald)

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Jury convicts man for deadly beating in downtown Everett

Kyle Wheeler, 43, was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter for the 2018 killing of Charles Hatem, 52.

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After 2 years, identity of Bothell skeleton is confirmed

Michael Powell went missing in the 1990s. Detectives have named a person of interest, but no one has…

Lions Club treasurer Renee Deierling, left and Mike Edwards pull out plastic and netting to clear a space for one of two benches they installed at Pilchuck Park (Julia Landing) on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021 in Snohomish, Washington. The benches are the result of a recycling program, Bags-to-Benches, launched by the Snohomish Lions Club last November. The Lions and other local groups have been collecting recycled plastic to send to a company that, in turn, donates benches made from composite recycled materials. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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1,000 pounds of plastic recycled into Snohomish park benches

A community-wide Bags-to-Benches effort led to two benches installed at Pilchuck Julia Landing Park.

Deputy prosecutor Corinne Klein gives opening statements in the manslaughter trial for Kyle Wheeler Wednesday afternoon at the Snohomish County Superior Courthouse in Everett at August 4, 2021.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Trial begins for man accused of beating death on Hewitt

Kyle Wheeler, 43, is charged with first-degree manslaughter for the death of Charles Hatem, 52, of Everett.

Daniel Scott (center, in green jacket) and Eddie Block (bottom right) are shown in a video before the Proud Boys and other rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C.

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Arlington Proud Boy ‘Milkshake’ indicted in Capitol siege

Daniel Lyons Scott faces 10 federal charges, including assaulting federal officers.

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2 men get prison time for stabbing stranger at Everett motel

The pair both pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the stabbing in 2019.

Nevaeh Smith (left), niece of murder victim Michael Smith, and Shuston Smith, Michael Smith's sister, embrace at the sentencing of Jesse Engerseth Tuesday afternoon at the Snohomish County Superior Courthouse on July 27, 2021. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Arlington man gets 12¼ years for murder by car

Jesse Engerseth, 24, crashed into Michael Smith, 32, killing him. Smith was survived by two sons and a…

Graffiti can be seen on the back walls of the Pioneer Gehl House in Jennings Memorial Park on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Marysville, Washington. The Marysville Historical Society is not sure how to move forward since the house is made of old-growth wood that's impossible to power wash. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Historic Marysville pioneer home vandalized with graffiti

Historical society members are at a loss for how to repair the Gehl home in Jennings Memorial Park.

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Monroe man sentenced to 20 years for ‘monstrous’ manslaughter

Kevin Rodriguez stabbed Evodio Garcia Martinez to death in 2019. A jury found him guilty of manslaughter.

Ric Shallow suffered critical injuries after his sedan hit a patch of black ice and crashed into a tree on the morning of Jan. 7, 2016 on Camano Island.

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Island County pays another $9 million for crash at icy curve

Doctors did not expect Ric Shallow to live after a crash on Camano Island. He’s still recovering.

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Charges: Argument over a wheelbarrow led to machete murder

Mark Abrahamson Jr., 31, of Arlington Heights, killed roommate Scotty Sass, 51, according to new charges.

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Using a remote camera mounted on a long pole, technical rescue crews from the Everett and Seattle fire departments look at the monitor as they search inside a tunnel that was dug under the north-bound I-5 off ramp to Pacific Avenue on Thursday, after crews using a backhoe had dug farther back into the tunnel. 20210715

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Search ends at 45-foot tunnel dug at I-5 exit in Everett

Firefighters feared someone might be hurt under collapsed dirt near Pacific Avenue. In the end, no one was…

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Eviction lawyer booked into jail weeks after his disbarment

Brian Read, 45, of Freeland, pleaded guilty Monday to vehicular assault while under the influence.

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Evictions lawyer used client trust funds to pay mortgage

The state bar found repeated misconduct by Brian Read, who practiced in Everett and represented landlords in rental…