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Edmonds police officers investigate a shooting that occurred at 236/Edmonds Way Thursday in Edmonds, Washington. (Edmonds Police Department).

‘Just so sorry’: Suspect in killing of Uber driver wrote apology letter

Prosecutors charged Alex Waggoner with murder in the fatal shooting of Abdulkadir Shariff Gedi in Edmonds.

Edmonds police officers investigate a shooting that occurred at 236/Edmonds Way Thursday in Edmonds, Washington. (Edmonds Police Department).
Fleeing people board an Everett Transit bus on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Investigators confirm gunman in Everett standoff was shot

But it wasn’t clear if the wound was self-inflicted or the result of a brief gunfight with police, authorities said.

Fleeing people board an Everett Transit bus on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Granite Falls

Granite Falls parents charged in accidental fatal shooting of infant

Jesse Kitson, 32, and Arabella Watts, 26, were getting ready for dinner when they heard a bang in their living room.

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A Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy speaks to a group of young girls trying to go home from school during a police standoff Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in south Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Daylong standoff ends with Everett gunman, who will survive, family says

A SWAT team detained a suspected gunman late Wednesday, hours after a shootout with police shut down a south Everett neighborhood.

A Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy speaks to a group of young girls trying to go home from school during a police standoff Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in south Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
A student walks down a hallway at Evergreen Middle School past a sign displaying different values the students should embody while occupying the space on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

ICYMI: Student violence trends down at Evergreen Middle School

Last year, Evergreen saw the most fights, by far, in the district’s middle schools. Now things are quieter. Parents credit staff and new policies.

A student walks down a hallway at Evergreen Middle School past a sign displaying different values the students should embody while occupying the space on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A large number off law enforcement are gathered at a Skykomish River water access on Ben Howard Road on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Monroe, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Sultan man charged with murdering ‘amazing woman,’ assaulting her friend

Kristopher Dillard shot Ashley Hozjan, 32, to death after her friend rejected his advances, according to new charges.

A large number off law enforcement are gathered at a Skykomish River water access on Ben Howard Road on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Monroe, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Khoa Nguyen listens during his sentencing at the Snohomish County Superior Courthouse on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Marysville man sentenced to 14 years for killing childhood friend

Khoa Nguyen, 37, shot and killed Stephen Collins, also 37, the same day he apologized for their falling out, court documents say.

Khoa Nguyen listens during his sentencing at the Snohomish County Superior Courthouse on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
The Seattle courthouse of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. (Zachariah Bryan / The Herald) 20190204

Mukilteo bookkeeper guilty of 6-year fraud scheme at flooring company

Jodi Hamrick helped carry out a scheme to steal funds from her employer to pay for vacations, Nordstrom bills and much more.

The Seattle courthouse of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. (Zachariah Bryan / The Herald) 20190204
Noemie Leibov, 8, pauses reading aloud to pet Strummer during Tails and Tales at the Mukilteo Library on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

‘Here to listen’: Mukilteo therapy dogs help kids conquer reading fears

Strummer is a regular at Tails and Tales, where kids read aloud to pups at the library. Talking to a dog, kids are often “just more comfortable.”

Noemie Leibov, 8, pauses reading aloud to pet Strummer during Tails and Tales at the Mukilteo Library on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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Man charged in deadly apartment shooting in Lake Stevens

Joshua Kelly, 22, fatally shot Neil Forestier last month, later telling police he wasn’t sure if it was a real firearm or a BB gun.

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A person walks with a cart along the docks as clouds begin to roll in for an anticpated winter snowstorm at the port of Everett in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Everett to see ‘all forms of precipitation’ as temperatures warm up

Meteorologists issued a Winter Weather Advisory on Tuesday for parts of Snohomish County, warning of possible freezing rain.

A person walks with a cart along the docks as clouds begin to roll in for an anticpated winter snowstorm at the port of Everett in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.  (Annie Barker / The Herald)
A person crosses Hoyt Avenue in downtown Everett on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

‘Scared to sleep’: Everett’s crime crackdown comes at a cost

City leaders have turned to stiffer laws for nonviolent offenses. Arrests for drug-related crimes have skyrocketed.

A person crosses Hoyt Avenue in downtown Everett on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A sewage screening unit with unprotected augurs at the Marysville Wastewater Treatment Plant in Marysville, Washington. Sergey Devyatkin was assigned to clean the augurs while working the night shift at the 2020 City of Marysville Biosolids Removal and Remediation Project. (The Stritmatter Firm)

Marysville, wastewater contractor to pay $9.8M in death of immigrant worker

In 2020, Sergey Devyatkin was working his first day at a Marysville wastewater plant. He fell into a draining machine.

A sewage screening unit with unprotected augurs at the Marysville Wastewater Treatment Plant in Marysville, Washington. Sergey Devyatkin was assigned to clean the augurs while working the night shift at the 2020 City of Marysville Biosolids Removal and Remediation Project. (The Stritmatter Firm)
Law enforcement in heavy gear operate outside the Snohomish County Superior Courthouse during a lockdown Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Judge: Woodinville man in courthouse standoff must seek treatment now

A mental health report for David Hsu, 32, was delayed for months, following his release from the Snohomish County Jail.

Law enforcement in heavy gear operate outside the Snohomish County Superior Courthouse during a lockdown Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Abdulkadir Shariff Gedi (GoFundMe)

After fatal shooting of rideshare driver, Edmonds police seek witnesses

Police hadn’t arrested a suspect, despite numerous tips, in the apparently random shooting death of Abdulkadir Shariff Gedi.

Abdulkadir Shariff Gedi (GoFundMe)
A large number off law enforcement are gathered at a Skykomish River water access on Ben Howard Road on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Monroe, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

5 dead, 1 injured in week of deadly shootings around Snohomish County

Four shootings in Edmonds, Everett, Gold Bar and Lake Stevens have left community members dead at the start of 2024.

A large number off law enforcement are gathered at a Skykomish River water access on Ben Howard Road on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Monroe, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
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Man, 27, identified in fatal shooting at Lake Stevens apartment

Neil Forestier, 27, died from a gunshot wound during a play fight with an acquaintance he met at a local restaurant.

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Snohomish County sheriff Susanna Johnson swears in colleagues during the ceremonial oath of office at the PUD auditorium in Everett, Washington on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

‘Good to be home’: Johnson is first woman to be Snohomish County sheriff

Susanna Johnson worked for the sheriff’s office for decades. After unseating the incumbent, she was sworn in as sheriff Tuesday.

Snohomish County sheriff Susanna Johnson swears in colleagues during the ceremonial oath of office at the PUD auditorium in Everett, Washington on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Everett

Suspected homicide in south Everett, police say

It was unclear how many people were involved and police released no information.

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Lynnwood

Lynnwood woman arrested in string of violent Ulta Beauty robberies

The defendant, 26, and another accomplice are suspected of robberies in Washington and Oregon, costing the company over $450,000.

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