MONROE – A Monroe man whose body was found Tuesday in the Skykomish River was reported missing last month.
Miguel C. Carrillo, 19, drowned, according to the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. The medical examiner was unable to determine the exact circumstances of Carrillo’s death.
Investigators, however, don’t suspect foul play in the man’s disappearance or death and have closed the case, Snohomish County sheriff’s spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said.
Carrillo’s family reported him missing April 15. Investigators don’t know how long Carrillo was in the river before two kayakers found his body Tuesday evening about a mile east of Highway 522.
Lake Stevens: Charges filed in woman’s death
A Lake Stevens man was charged Friday with first-degree manslaughter for allegedly strangling his girlfriend April 28 in her home.
Terry Calvin Van Allen, 45, is scheduled to appear in court Monday.
He’s accused of killing Clella Colson, 41, after the two argued and he put her into a “sleeper hold,” a neck hold that can cause unconsciousness by pinching off the brain’s blood supply, according to charging documents filed by deputy prosecutor George Appel.
At the time of her death, Colson had a court-authorized no-contact order prohibiting Van Allen from seeing her. In March, Colson asked a judge to lift that order, but her request was denied.
One of Van Allen’s sons got into an argument with Colson over a school matter, Appel wrote. The two fought and Van Allen intervened, Appeal said.
Van Allen began to apply the “sleeper hold” to calm her down and she gradually became quiet, Appel said.
Eventually the son and Van Allen attempted to revive her but couldn’t. Van Allen was arrested after he was found in a travel trailer near the home in the 2100 block of 117th Avenue NE.
Everett: USS Shoup returns to Everett
The Everett-based USS Shoup returned home Friday after two weeks at sea off the coast of British Columbia, where the crew participated in Exercise Trident Fury with Canadian forces.
The joint exercise, incorporating naval and air forces from both Canada and the United States, featured a wide range of warfare training, with emphasis on air defense and anti-submarine tactics.
Trident Fury is a top course in tactics, techniques and procedures for Canadian naval officers seeking qualification as officers in charge of ships’ weapons and sensor systems.
The Shoup participated in several live firing events using a 5-inch, 62-caliber gun against surface targets. The Everett ship also participated in anti-submarine warfare exercises and multi-ship tactical maneuvers.
The Shoup’s commanding officer, Cmdr. Mark Johnson, was the commander of the so-called “opposition forces” during a portion of the exercise.
Seattle: Bankruptcy fraud sends man to jail
A Bothell man was sentenced to 21/2 years in prison this week for bankruptcy fraud.
Jon Richard Baer, 39, pleaded guilty in December.
In sentencing Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman emphasized the importance of providing truthful information while under oath, particularly in bankruptcy proceedings. She said the justice system depends on people telling the truth, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
According to records, Baer has a history of filing for bankruptcy.
He first filed for bankruptcy in 1987 in Nevada. He then filed for bankruptcy in Washington state in 1993. In 2000, Baer filed for bankruptcy again, but this time he altered his first name and Social Security number.
In 2005, he again filed bankruptcy, falsely claiming that he had not filed bankruptcy in the previous six years and claiming not to have used any other names, the government alleged.
In addition, Baer concealed assets in the bankruptcy in addition to transferring title to an eight-acre parcel of property to his parents before he filed the 2005 bankruptcy. The government is seeking $20,252 in restitution, the legal fees and costs.
Lynnwood: Bomb squad blows up book
A bomb squad blew up a suspicious box at Edmonds Community College, only to find a library book packed inside.
The box was found on a garbage can about 8:40 p.m. Thursday near the library. The package was plastered with political propaganda and no one came to collect it, Lynnwood Deputy Police Chief Paul Watkins said.
The area was evacuated and the state bomb squad was called to the campus to investigate.
“There was a bomb threat last month, and because of that, people were a little nervous,” Watkins said.
A special robot blasted open the box and investigators found a book inside, Watkins said. He declined to share the title of the book because that information may be of assistance in the investigation. Officers seized what was left of the box and book as possible evidence.
Snohomish County: Brightwater meeting
Details about the upcoming tunnel construction at Point Wells needed for the Brightwater sewage treatment plant will be discussed at a community meeting Tuesday in Shoreline.
King County officials have planned the meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Richmond Beach Public Library, 19601 21st Ave. NW, Shoreline.
Construction of a 33-foot-deep hole is planned at Point Wells this fall. A four-mile tunnel measuring up to 13 feet in diameter will be dug toward the east between 30 and 175 feet deep. Work is expected to take about four years.
More information is online at dnr.metrokc.gov/wtd/brightwater.
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