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Quartermaster Donald Wischmann of VFW Post 2100 holds an 1828 French saber that Paul Davis Restoration of Greater Seattle restored before returning it to him on Friday, May 26, 2023, in Everett, Washington. Wischmann intends to display artifacts restored by Paul Davis inside the VFW. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

‘Holy smokes’: For Everett veterans, a chance to restore war memorabilia

For Memorial Day, a local VFW post partnered with a restoration company to save decades-old uniforms and medals.

Quartermaster Donald Wischmann of VFW Post 2100 holds an 1828 French saber that Paul Davis Restoration of Greater Seattle restored before returning it to him on Friday, May 26, 2023, in Everett, Washington. Wischmann intends to display artifacts restored by Paul Davis inside the VFW. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Smoke comes out of the roof of ReMyx'd, a restaurant on Smokey Point Drive, on Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Arlington, WA. (IAFF Local 3438)

Fire damages Arlington bar that received death threats

Arlington police say initial indications show the fire at ReMyx’d did not appear to be intentionally set.

Smoke comes out of the roof of ReMyx'd, a restaurant on Smokey Point Drive, on Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Arlington, WA. (IAFF Local 3438)
Snohomish County Prosecutor Jason Cummings in an interview with The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington on Monday, May 1, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Snohomish County prosecutors declined 3,000 felony cases in 2022. Why?

A pandemic backlog and inexperienced cops begin to explain the trend, even as police raise the alarm about rising crime.

Snohomish County Prosecutor Jason Cummings in an interview with The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington on Monday, May 1, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
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Police: Mill Creek man fatally stabbed wife amid financial woes

After quitting his job at Amazon, the man amassed about $50,000 in debt, triggering a discussion about finances, he told police.

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A site where PFAS was found on Paine Field property on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Unseen worry: Firefighting ‘forever chemicals’ linger near Paine Field

A report revealed a high concentration of PFAS, substances long used in fire suppression foam, near a massive Boeing building.

A site where PFAS was found on Paine Field property on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Alex Rice, 11, swings during a game of YMCA's Miracle League Baseball at Monroe Rotary Field in Monroe, Washington on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The program is designed to allow people with diverse abilities to play baseball. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

‘Always a miracle’: Inclusive baseball league opens season in Monroe

After years off because of COVID-19, Miracle League Baseball returned Saturday with the help of a $10,000 donation.

Alex Rice, 11, swings during a game of YMCA's Miracle League Baseball at Monroe Rotary Field in Monroe, Washington on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The program is designed to allow people with diverse abilities to play baseball. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
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Sitting in the gallery, Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Roe listens to opening statements in Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett Thursday morning. Prosecutors allege that the off-duty Marysville police officer Derek Carlisle failed to heed or be aware of the danger of leaving his four children alone in a van with a loaded handgun. Investigators believe Carlisle's three-year-old son grabbed a loaded .38-caliber-revolver from the cup holder area in the front of the van and accidentally fired a single shot that killed Carlisle's seven-year-old daughter.
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Snohomish County pays out another $325K over ex-prosecutor’s workplace

Travis Johnson claimed former prosecutor Mark Roe commented on his weight and used “homophobic slurs and sexualized language.”

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Sitting in the gallery, Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Roe listens to opening statements in Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett Thursday morning. Prosecutors allege that the off-duty Marysville police officer Derek Carlisle failed to heed or be aware of the danger of leaving his four children alone in a van with a loaded handgun. Investigators believe Carlisle's three-year-old son grabbed a loaded .38-caliber-revolver from the cup holder area in the front of the van and accidentally fired a single shot that killed Carlisle's seven-year-old daughter.
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Richard Rotter, convicted in the murder of Everett Police officer Dan Rocha, hangs his head while family of Rocha speak in court on Monday, April 17, 2023, at Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

‘Brutal execution’: Life in prison for man who killed Everett officer

Addressing the court Monday, Richard Rotter apologized for killing Officer Dan Rocha last year: “I have fallen.”

Richard Rotter, convicted in the murder of Everett Police officer Dan Rocha, hangs his head while family of Rocha speak in court on Monday, April 17, 2023, at Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
After a day of learning to fight fires, Snohomish firefighter recruit Chau Nguyen flakes a hose as other recruits load the hoses onto a fire truck April 19, 2018, at the training facility on S. Machias Rd. in Snohomish. (Andy Bronson / Herald file)

Lawsuits: Everett allowed fire trainer to continue after abuse claims

Four Everett firefighters are now suing their employer over Chau Nguyen’s alleged sexual harassment. Nguyen resigned last year.

After a day of learning to fight fires, Snohomish firefighter recruit Chau Nguyen flakes a hose as other recruits load the hoses onto a fire truck April 19, 2018, at the training facility on S. Machias Rd. in Snohomish. (Andy Bronson / Herald file)
Snohomish County Detective Kendra Conley, right, hugs Everett police Lt. Tim Collings after the reading of the verdict of the trial of Richard Rotter at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Guilty: Rotter convicted of aggravated murder for killing Everett cop

Richard Rotter is set to spend the rest of his life in prison for shooting and killing officer Dan Rocha last year.

Snohomish County Detective Kendra Conley, right, hugs Everett police Lt. Tim Collings after the reading of the verdict of the trial of Richard Rotter at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Deputy prosecutor Craig Matheson makes closing arguments in the trial of Richard Rotter at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Friday, March 31, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Jury still deliberating in trial of Everett cop’s killing

Jurors deliberated for just over three hours Friday with no verdict on the aggravated murder charge for Richard Rotter.

Deputy prosecutor Craig Matheson makes closing arguments in the trial of Richard Rotter at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Friday, March 31, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Jeanette Westover poses for a photo at her home in Snohomish, Washington on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Tenant: Housing Hope ignored meth contamination at Snohomish apartment

Jeanette Westover says meth contamination far exceeding state limits gave her seizures and kidney infections.

Jeanette Westover poses for a photo at her home in Snohomish, Washington on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Public Works director Kelly Snyder. (Snohomish County)

Ex-staffer who alleged bias by county Public Works director gets $97K

Amy Powell alleged Director Kelly Snyder created an abusive work environment that made her “uncomfortable and physically unwell.”

Public Works director Kelly Snyder. (Snohomish County)
Everett police officers and civilian employees greet officer Chad House on Thursday, March 23, 2023, as he's wheeled out of Providence Regional Medical Center Everett. (Everett Police Department)

Update: Everett officer discharged from hospital after shooting

Officer Chad House was “resting and recovering” after a person suspected of robbery shot him on Evergreen Way, police said.

Everett police officers and civilian employees greet officer Chad House on Thursday, March 23, 2023, as he's wheeled out of Providence Regional Medical Center Everett. (Everett Police Department)
A crime scene investigator surveys the area around a police car that was involved in a shooting early Wednesday morning along Highway 99 that left one person dead. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald).

1 dead, officer hurt in police shooting on Evergreen Way

The officer was shot in the head, but was in stable condition Wednesday morning, according to investigators.

A crime scene investigator surveys the area around a police car that was involved in a shooting early Wednesday morning along Highway 99 that left one person dead. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald).
The drugs seized from a Clorox box and an air mattress box in the car of a courier in November 2020. (U.S. Attorney's Office)

Relatives of Arlington fentanyl, meth ringleader get federal prison

Jose Arredondo-Valdez, the cousin of Cesar Valdez-Sanudo, got nine years Tuesday. Valdez-Sanudo’s wife got 30 months.

The drugs seized from a Clorox box and an air mattress box in the car of a courier in November 2020. (U.S. Attorney's Office)
Richard Rotter listens to witness questioning in his trial at the Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett, Washington on Monday, March 20, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

‘It is going to be grim’: Trial begins in Everett officer’s slaying

After days of jury selection, 15 people were empaneled to decide if Richard Rotter is guilty of aggravated first-degree murder.

Richard Rotter listens to witness questioning in his trial at the Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett, Washington on Monday, March 20, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Judge Bruce Weiss speaks to the attorneys during jury selection at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Dozens dismissed as jury is pared in Richard Rotter trial

The process came to a halt Friday when an unidentified man told some potential jurors to give “the chair” to Dan Rocha’s alleged killer.

Judge Bruce Weiss speaks to the attorneys during jury selection at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Defense attorney Natalie Tarantino, left, listens while prosecutors Craig Matheson, center, and Bob Langbehn, right, discuss a juror during jury selection at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Jury selection kicks off trial in slaying of Everett officer Dan Rocha

Richard Rotter’s trial for aggravated first-degree murder was expected to last three weeks. Jury selection could take days.

Defense attorney Natalie Tarantino, left, listens while prosecutors Craig Matheson, center, and Bob Langbehn, right, discuss a juror during jury selection at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Robert Smiley, founder of The Hand Up Project, has been helping people in Snohomish County get off drugs by bringing them to Port Angeles to detox. When they are done with detox they then return to their home community, he said. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

‘Baffled’: Hand Up Project founder faced concerns long before ouster

The Lynnwood nonprofit’s investigations found Robert Smiley pocketed thousands in donations meant to help vulnerable people.

Robert Smiley, founder of The Hand Up Project, has been helping people in Snohomish County get off drugs by bringing them to Port Angeles to detox. When they are done with detox they then return to their home community, he said. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)