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Kendal Kippen is handcuffed after being sentenced to 14 months in prison for the rape of a child during his sentencing at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Former Arlington youth pastor sentenced to 14 months for child rape

Kendal Kippen, 27, was found guilty Tuesday of sexually abusing a former member of Jake’s House. She was…

Tirhas Tesfatsion (GoFundMe) 20210727

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Lynnwood settles for $1.7 million after 2021 suicide at city jail

Jail staff reportedly committed 16 safety check violations before they found Tirhas Tesfatsion, 47, unresponsive in her cell.

Diane Kay Thompson, center, listens during their sentencing at Snohomish County Superior Court in Everett, Washington on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Marysville woman sentenced to 2 years for running over, killing husband

Diane Thompson pleaded guilty to manslaughter. “My home was taken, my daughters hate me and I have no…

A memorial for a 15-year-old shot and killed last week is set up at a bus stop along Harrison Road on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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‘Gone too soon’: Kamiak student was killed waiting for school bus

Neighbors set up a memorial for the boy, 15, shot to death in Everett. His name had not…

Snohomish County Jail. (Sue Misao / Herald file)

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Man, 38, identified after death at Snohomish County Jail

Jail staff found Jonathan Reilly, 38, unresponsive in his cell. A second inmate died seven days later.

A memorial for a 15-year-old shot and killed last week is set up at a bus stop along Hardeson Road on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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$5M bail for second suspect in Everett bus stop shooting

Victor Torrez-Zugina, 19, is accused of carrying out the fatal shooting as part of a gang rivalry. Another…

Traffic on Hardeson Road was blocked Friday morning as police investigated the shooting of a teen. (Everett Police Department)

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Bail set at $5 million for suspect in fatal Everett shooting of teen

Uriel Hernandez-Martinez, 20, and other members of his gang had been threatening the teen boy for months, police…

Oshima Sushi in Everett, Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Everett, Lynnwood sushi restaurant owner accused of $1.7M tax evasion

Si Yong Kim allegedly reported false numbers to the IRS, resulting in over $500,000 in lost taxes between…

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Alleged drug dealer arrested in fatal Arlington overdose

The arrest comes nine months after a man was found dead in Arlington from a fentanyl and alcohol…

Snohomish County Jail. (Herald file)

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Snohomish County man, 38, dies at jail in Everett

The inmate reportedly refused a routine vital check nearly a half-hour before he was found unresponsive in his…

A parent walks their children to class at Whittier Elementary on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘Community in the classroom’: Everett kicks off school year

Students at Whittier Elementary filled the basketball court with laughter and excitement Wednesday for their first day of…

Snohomish County Jail. (Sue Misao / Herald file)

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Mother sues Snohomish County over son’s 2020 jail death

The mother of Christopher Hankins, 34, claims staff didn’t do enough to protect him amid warning signs.

Security footage taken around 6:50 a.m. of Gilbert Escamilla outside of the Lynnwood-area home that he later allegedly broke into and shot three people, killing one. (Photo provided by Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney's Office)

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Man charged with first-degree murder in Marysville, Lynnwood shootings

The charging papers filed Friday reveal harrowing new details of the shootings.

Dr. Jimmy Grierson, founder of the Safe Harbor Free Clinic in Stanwood and a Providence physician, had just come from work when he arrived to volunteer with MercyWatch on a recent Tuesday night.  The faith-based group provides medical care, supplies and food to people living on the streets.  (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Providence settles lawsuit over Marysville ‘love den’ doctor

Dr. James Grierson admitted to the relationship. Terms of the settlement between Providence and the patient were not…

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Everett man sentenced to 6 years for assaulting toddler

Vashawn Basnight, 37, was babysitting a toddler with his girlfriend when the child suffered life-threatening injuries.

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Arlington: 3 dead following crash into gravel truck

The front-seat passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, investigators say. Two other occupants succumbed to their injuries…

A man pauses to read a sign alerting beach users to the private section of the beach along the Edmonds waterfront on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Court: Edmonds can build beach walkway in front of Ebb Tide condos

For 40 years, apartment ownership rejected the city’s plan to build an elevated path on their waterfront easement.

A police officer crosses underneath crime scene tape while walking toward a body in an alleyway on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Neighbors identified in Everett shooting that left both dead

Police found Peter Fickey, 40, and Bryan Jenks, 54, had suffered fatal gunshot wounds last week.

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Lake Stevens woman blames ‘exhaustion’ in fatal hit and run

Jennifer Favorite apologized to the victim’s family before being sentenced, claiming she was not aware she hit James…

Everett police officers stand in the alley between Virgina Avenue and Baker Avenue next to a body covered in a sheet on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Police: 2 neighbors dead after shooting in north Everett

The two men were “friends and neighbors” who got into a fight, police said. Officers said they don’t…