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Labels from Felix Custom Smoking seafood products. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

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‘Grossly insanitary’ Monroe seafood company ordered to pay FDA costs

In 2021, federal officials found a harmful bacteria in Felix’s Custom Smoking seafood products. The owner refused to…

Dr. Wendi Wachsmuth, a clinical psychologist, answers questions from the defense during the trial of Richard Rotter on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Rotter defense: Impulse, not plan, led to Everett officer’s killing

Defense attorneys called only two witnesses Thursday, then rested their case in the trial of Richard Rotter.

Officers were dispatched to a report of shots fired Thursday morning, March 2, 2023, at the Erwin Estates Apartment Complex in the 8200 block of 11th Dr W in Everett. (Everett Police Department)

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‘Did I shoot anyone?’ Everett man charged with killing sleeping neighbor

Jeremy Jones called police to report apparent delusions about his neighbor. A day later, he fired through a…

Richard Rotter listens to witness testimony in his trial at the Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett, Washington on Monday, March 20, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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As prosecution rests, jury hears jail call after Everett cop killing

“Try to put a wild cat inside a cage? … See what happens,” said Richard Rotter, accused of…

Granite Falls

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Two suspects charged in motorhome shooting near Granite Falls

Bail was set at $2 million for each of the suspects, Dillon Thomas, 28 and David Koeppen, 37.

Dr. J. Matthew Lacy, Chief Medical Examiner for Snohomish County, answers preliminary questions from the state regarding his qualifications and experience as a medical examiner during the trial of Richard Rotter on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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At Rotter trial, debate breaks out over graphic autopsy photos

A judge ruled some close-ups of Everett officer Dan Rocha’s injuries could be used, while others were ruled…

Defense attorney Natalie Tarantino gives her opening statement in the trial of Richard Rotter at the Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett, Washington on Monday, March 20, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Police give emotional testimony at Rotter trial

On the second day of trial in the slaying of Everett officer Dan Rocha, witnesses described a hectic…

Left to right, Saharah Mendoza, Cielo Mendoza and Octavio Mendoza, reunite in Everett, Washington on Friday, March 17, 2023. The USS Barry arrived to its new homeport at Everett Naval Station, previously from Yokosuka, Japan. The crew is led by Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Grant Bryan. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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USS Barry sails in to new home, Naval Station Everett

Three-hundred sailors arrived Friday in Everett after the destroyer’s six-year deployment in Japan.

An Everett police officer and a Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man Saturday, March 11, 2023, in the 800 block of 91st Place SW in Everett. (Everett Police Department)

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Everett man killed in Saturday police shooting identified

Charles Hubbard, 58, was shot and killed by SWAT team members when they responded to a domestic violence…

Northshore School District Administrative building in Bothell, Washington. (Northshore School District)

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Deaf family sues Northshore over repeated restraint, isolation of child

The kindergartener was reportedly restrained as much as five times a day by her special education teacher, the…

A boom lift involved in an accident that resulted in no injuries sits in place at a construction site at Kaiser Permanente on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Worker rescued from Everett boom lift accident

Firefighters responded with a ladder truck, but by the time they were in place, another lift was bringing…

An Everett police officer and deputies with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office were involved in an officer-involved shooting on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the 800 block of 91st Pl SW in Everett. (Everett Police Department)

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Report: Everett man pointed gun, fled home before fatal police shooting

Two SWAT team members were put on leave following the deadly police shooting early Saturday in south Everett.

Hurtado works in a tattoo style called “fine line.” (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Tattoo artist draws a fine line

Ernesto ‘Nesto’ Hurtado of Wicked Boy Tattoo in Lynnwood specializes in a minimalist style that draws praise and…

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, center, talks to reporters, Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Charges: Everett man shot, mutilated animals in ‘grotesque’ display

Prosecutors charged Blayne Perez with killing birds and squirrels, then turning his home into a “killing field” of…

Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney, left, and Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers sign a Partnership Agreement on Feb. 21, 2023. (Snohomish County)

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Office of Neighborhoods reinstated in new social worker partnership

The new program restores the former model after an eight-month hiatus, with deputies working alongside social workers.

Officers were dispatched to a report of shots fired Thursday morning, March 2, 2023, at the Erwin Estates Apartment Complex in the 8200 block of 11th Dr W in Everett. (Everett Police Department)

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Police: Everett man was sleeping when neighbor shot, killed him

Jeremy Jones, who had been struggling with his mental health, reportedly shot his neighbor through their shared wall.

A Lake Stevens man was arrested on multiple counts of property crimes on Thursday, Feb. 23, in Snohomish, Washington. (Snohomish County Sheriff's Office)

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Man arrested in Snohomish vandalism, hate crime ‘rampage’

The Lake Stevens suspect seemingly targeted those he had personal grievances with, according to Snohomish police.

Marysville

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Ex-educator sues Marysville School District for alleged discrimination

The complaint alleges hostility and retaliation when Cassandra Clark raised concerns about leadership at Grove Elementary.

Bothell

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Police: Man steals car at gunpoint, crashes into deputies near Bothell

An Audi mobile app helped deputies to track down the suspect, who caused two collisions with Snohomish County…