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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.

Snohomish County Jail. (Sue Misao / Herald file)

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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…

Michael Tallman speaks during his sentencing at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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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.

Roy Ashmore (Family photo)

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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…

Lane Scott Phipps depicted with an AK-47 tattoo going down the side of his face. (Snohomish County Superior Court)

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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.

Daniel Rodrigues turns to address the family and friends of Daniel Brakke during his sentencing at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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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.

Branden McKinnon (Family photo)

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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…

Two vehicles rolled over and three people suffered injuries Saturday in what’s believed to be a DUI crash on Highway 522. (Snohomish County Fire District 7)

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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…

Snohomish County Jail. (Sue Misao / Herald file)

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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…

Crew Chief Dennis Fennessey stands on the wing of Sentimental Journey, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, after a morning flight on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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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.

Granite Falls

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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,…

Robert Dale Woods II (Washington State Department of Corrections)

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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…

Federal agents seized many pounds of meth and heroin, along with thousands of suspected fentanyl pills, at a 10-acre property east of Arlington in mid-December 2020. (U.S. Attorney's Office) 20201223

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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.

Superior Court Presiding Judge George Appel delegates cases during court at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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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…

SnoTown Brewing’s Frank Sandoval in 2019. (Aaron Swaney)

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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…

Afternoon traffic moves along the U.S. 2 trestle between Everett and Lake Stevens on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 in Everett, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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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…

Desiree Gott looks over documents before her sentencing Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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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,…