EVERETT – A Snohomish woman was charged today with telephone harassment for allegedly making threats against a 16-year-old boy who was severely injured when a cannon exploded at a Snohomish High School football game.
Prosecutors allege that a 41-year-old woman called Brett Karch Oct. 20 while he was being treated at Everett Providence Medical Center. Karch, a member of the school’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Corps, pulled the trigger the night the cannon exploded. The blast shattered his leg and Karch has undergone at least three surgeries to repair the damage.
His mother reported that Karch received threatening phone calls and cards during his hospital stay from adults and students blaming him for the explosion and what they fear could be a lost tradition. The cannon for more than 30 years marked the start of each home game and Panther touchdown.
The family reported the threats to Everett police and the hospital restricted access.
Prosecutors filed the misdemeanor charge in Everett Municipal Court. If convicted the woman could be sentenced to up to 90 days in jail and $1,000 fine.
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