Memorial fund established for victim’s family

LYNNWOOD – A memorial fund for the family of a Seattle man fatally shot a week ago inside a Martha Lake apartment has been established at Verity Credit Union.

Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office detectives suspect that Damian Bentler, 28, was shot Aug. 28 by an acquaintance during an argument.

A man in his early 20s was arrested and booked into jail on suspicious of second-degree murder. He posted bail the same day.

Donations for Bentler’s family may be made at any Verity Credit Union branch or can be sent to 11027 Meridan Ave. N. #200, Seattle, WA 98133.

Silvana: Arsonist hits parked pickup truck

A pickup truck was gutted by arson Thursday in Silvana, fire investigators said.

Road flares were found smoldering inside the truck about 4:15 p.m. Thursday after the owner parked it in the 21700 block of 74th Drive NW, acting Snohomish County Fire Marshal Ed Hardesty said.

The fire caused an estimated $5,000 in damage. An abandoned van was also set on fire shortly before 5 a.m. Thursday in the 12400 block of 155th Avenue NE in Arlington.

No one has been arrested in either fire, Hardesty said.

Everett: Man arrested on kidnapping charges

An Everett man who allegedly locked a 9-year-old girl inside a laundry room Thursday was arrested on suspicion of second-degree kidnapping.

The man, 20, allegedly pulled the girl inside the laundry room with him, Everett police Sgt. Cheryl Braley said. The girl’s mother found her, and the girl escaped unharmed.

The incident occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 100 block of W. Casino Road.

The man was booked into the Snohomish County Jail. He was also held on a warrant for negligent driving.

Police handed out more than a dozen tickets Friday during an undercover sting at a busy intersection.

A plainclothes officer was watching for drivers running red lights and blocking the intersection at Evergreen Way and E. Casino Road.

Officers stopped 51 drivers and handed out three tickets to drivers who ran a red light and 11 tickets to drivers who blocked the intersection.

Two other traffic tickets where written, and two criminal citations were given out.

This is the second time this summer Everett officers have targeted the intersection. It won’t be the last, Sgt. Dan Templeman said.

“Drivers should pay attention because you just never know when an officer will be out at these intersections,” he said.

The patrol was funded in part by a grant from the state Traffic Safety Commission.

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