Heater starts fire in Everett apartment

EVERETT – A baseboard heater touched off a fire Tuesday that destroyed a bedroom in an Everett apartment, firefighters said.

The fire caused an estimated $20,000 in damage to a bedroom at the Park Ridge Apartments, 120 W. Casino Road, Everett Fire Department Battalion Chief Nick Walker said. The fire was reported about 9:15 a.m.

The heater apparently was too close to a mattress, which caught fire, Walker said. The building was evacuated while firefighters responded, but nobody was hurt.

Everett: Embezzling allegations investigated

Snohomish County sheriff’s detectives are investigating allegations that a woman embezzled more than $30,000 from Zion Lutheran School.

The money allegedly was taken from the school’s bank account used for its fund-raisers between February and November, according to a search warrant filed in Everett District Court.

The school’s bank reported that the fund-raiser account was overdrawn. Two people also reported that their credit cards were charged twice for items they purchased at the school’s auction in May, court documents read.

An audit of records reported that more than $20,000 in unauthorized checks and nearly $20,000 in unauthorized personal expenses were taken from the account, according to the search warrant.

Westmont neighbors will meet, discuss grant

The Westmont Neighborhood Association will meet at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at the Fireside Lounge on the second floor of the information center at Greensview Apartments, 1520 W. Casino Road.

At the meeting, Westmont neighbors will finalize plans for a 2005 city minigrant. Refreshments will be served, and all are welcome to attend.

The neighborhood includes the W. Casino Road Fred Meyer to Airport Road.

For information, call chairwoman Sara Kincaid at 425-353-4011.

Gold Bar: Man charged with assault of child

A 39-year-old Gold Bar man was charged Tuesday with second-degree assault of a child for allegedly shaking and causing brain injury to his 3-month-old son.

Andrew Dale Anderson admitted shaking the child July 20 while his wife was at an aerobics class, deputy prosecutor Matt Baldock said.

The child was crying when his mother returned and didn’t stop. The mother later noticed spasms.

Physicians detected brain injury and evidence of recent and past trauma, Baldock said.

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