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Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Everett father
In April 2022, Ryan Rafter, 42, shot Christopher Buck, 29, to death after breaking in to his home…
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Snohomish County Jail review finds no fault in Florida inmate’s death
David Koeppen, 38, was the third inmate in two months to die in the jail. He was being…
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‘Active’ weather brings rain, snow, hail, fresh powder to Snohomish County
Up to an inch of snow could accumulate in the lowlands. Three inches of rain could fall in…
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Jails had ‘immunity’ to lawsuits over overdoses — so her family settled
In 2018, Denise Huffer died of a methamphetamine overdose in her cell at the Snohomish County Jail. Her…
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Lynnwood man accused of spying on colleagues in Expedia bathroom
Prosecutors charged Marcelo Vargas-Fernandez with four counts of voyeurism. Police found over 33 spy cameras inside his apartment.
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After series of deaths, Snohomish County Jail to put cameras in detox unit
Since 2005, at least 27 people have died at the Snohomish County Jail. Four have died since September.
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Man, 36, identified in most recent death at Snohomish County Jail
On Jan. 15, jail staff found Brendon Tesch unresponsive in his cell. He was the fourth inmate to…
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Final remains in Green River Killer case identified as Everett teen
Tammie Liles, 16, was finally linked to the bones and teeth long known as “Bones 20.” Advances in…
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Marysville nurse suspended after defrauding 10 employees of over $106K
Jeanne Rather was sentenced to 2½ years in federal prison for stealing her employees’ personal information and using…
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Police: Stanwood farmer strikes man with pitchfork in goat argument
Two men in a Stanwood dairy farm got into an argument in a barn. Deputies arrested one for…
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Icy roads close schools in Edmonds, Mukilteo, Snohomish and beyond
Early in the week, burst pipes closed a few schools. On Wednesday, a new cold patch affected schools…
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Fourth inmate since September dies in Snohomish County Jail
Corrections staff found a 36-year-old man unresponsive in his cell Monday morning. He had been held in the…
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Everett driver gets 6½ years for crashing into tree, killing passenger
Arthur Injinmej pleaded guilty this month to killing David Phillip while driving under the influence.
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After record cold spell, Snohomish County expected to warm up
By Monday, temperatures in Everett and elsewhere were expected to go above freezing. Over the weekend, lows barely…
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Bundle up: Zero degrees forecast in Everett with wind chill
Lows will dip to single digits around Western Washington. In east county, it could drop to 16 degrees…
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Police: Edmonds man ‘overreacted,’ shot apologetic rideshare driver
Alex Waggoner was reportedly crossing the street when Abdulkadir Shariff Gedi almost hit him. Waggoner then opened fire.
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32 people killed in Snohomish County homicides last year
Everett had 14 homicides in 2023. The rest of the county saw 18. Already in 2024, the county…
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State pays out $250K to inmate for neglect of Monroe prison injury
Harold Lang hurt his leg playing basketball at the prison. He claimed poor medical care caused him to…
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Everett principal’s house burns down south of Granite Falls
The house fire off Lerch Road also killed three pets. The owner, Belinda Mountjoy, is a principal with…
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First snowfall of the year could hit Snohomish County this week
A mix of rain and snow could hit the region, likely resulting in around an inch of snow.…