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Brier ex-police chief sues city over employee’s ‘intolerable’ behavior
Michael Catlett cited city-clerk treasurer Paula Swisher’s “inappropriate” behavior and mayoral inaction. Catlett resigned last year.
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Snohomish County rejects contract to house Whatcom County inmates
Last month, Whatcom County officials approved a plan to send up to 45 inmates to Everett — where…
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Lynnwood man gets 4½ years in fatal hit-and-run of pedestrian
Michael Tallman had been diagnosed with CTE before hitting and killing Jung Moon, 80, with his neighbor’s truck.
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Startup man charged with premeditated murder of grandmother’s friend
Tristan Trinh had been arrested for investigation of second-degree murder in Roy Ashmore’s death this month. Ashmore was…
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Man accused of shooting at Lynnwood police now charged with kidnapping
Lane Phipps, 26, had also been charged with shooting a man in June in Ferndale.
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Driver gets 8 years for 107 mph crash that killed Everett pedestrian
“There is no future at all for our Daniel or our lives with him,” Timothy Brakke said of…
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Qualtek Wireless fined $12K for fatal fall from Arlington cell tower
Michael Vasquez, 24, who served in the Marine Corps, fell 140 feet to his death. L&I found safety…
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Monroe prisoner charged with attempted murder of custody officer
James Pauley planned for months to sever the jugular of an officer, then attacked at random, prosecutors allege.
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Prison official charged with unsafe gun storage in Marysville son’s death
Prosecutors allege Jennifer Wright kept her pistol in a kitchen drawer and Branden McKinnon, 12, used it to…
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Shoreline woman charged with ‘reckless’ homicide in deadly Monroe crash
Prosecutors allege Addele Wells was driving erratically when she crashed into an Audi, killing Megan Barney, 24, in…
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Whatcom County seeks to shuttle 45 inmates to half-empty Everett jail
Under the proposed agreement, Whatcom County would pay over $1 million through this year amid a rising jail…
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‘Museum artifact’ that flies: WWII warbird lands, takes off in Arlington
The B-17 Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey arrived Monday morning. It’s available for tours and rides this week.
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Prosecutors: ‘Yo mama’ joke led to racist assault in Granite Falls
A man took offense and went into a rage, spewing racist slurs as he beat up a teenager,…
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Convicted of murder in 2002, Lake Stevens man charged with new assault
Robert Dale Woods II was convicted of strangling a high school student to death. Now he is accused…
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Blind rapper from Marysville gets federal prison for role in drug ring
Wayne Frisby, aka Mac Wayne, lost his eyesight after shooting himself as a teen. He was sentenced to…
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Police: Startup man killed grandmother’s friend who came to protect her
A confrontation preceded the shooting Saturday. Tristan Trinh, 23, was arrested for investigation of second-degree murder.
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To prevent tragedies, police see extreme risk orders as ‘the safest tool’
The Daily Herald reviewed all of the roughly 200 petitions to seize guns from Snohomish County residents in…
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SnoTown Brewery owner charged with child molestation
Frank Sandoval conceded his conduct with a girl at his brewery was inappropriate, but he denied touching her…
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Troopers: Sultan man accused of drugged driving in fatal U.S. 2 crash
Shawn Parrish crashed a Lexus into the back of motorcycle, killing the rider, Mark Camp, according to the…
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Driver gets over 2 years in death of motorcyclist in Everett
In May, Desiree Gott was turning into the BECU on Evergreen Way when she crashed into Matthew Japhet,…