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County closes Lynnwood officer-involved shooting investigation, awaiting prosecutor’s decision 

The Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART) announced Wednesday it has wrapped up its investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Lynnwood on Feb. 25, 2024, passing the evidence...

Emergency proclamation issued for Snohomish County flooding

Flooding along multiple rivers has caused a state of emergency in parts of Snohomish County, with ongoing impacts to roads and transportation, emergency services and private and public properties. Snohomish...

Snohomish County cold weather shelter in Lynnwood also open on Wednesday, Dec. 10

With an atmospheric river bringing widespread rain, wind and flooding to Western Washington, the South County cold weather shelter will be open Wednesday, Dec. 10. The shelter is located at...

Snohomish County cold weather shelter in Lynnwood open Tuesday, Dec. 9

With an atmospheric river predicted to bring widespread moderate to heavy rain and gusty winds to Western Washington, the South County cold weather shelter will be open Tuesday, Dec....

Snohomish County cold weather shelter in Lynnwood open Monday, Dec. 8

With an atmospheric river set to move into the region Monday, bringing widespread moderate to heavy rain, the South County cold weather shelter will be open "out of caution"...

Most violent crimes go unsolved in Washington state

More than half of violent crimes in Washington state are going unsolved. That sobering data point, shared with state lawmakers Thursday, comes as violent crime has dropped but remains far...

South County Fire Board votes to plan for November 2026 capital facilities bond

The South County Fire Board of Commissioners at its Tuesday meeting voted unanimously to move forward on a potential capital facilities bond measure of between $400 million and $450...

Lynnwood man charged in federal child sex abuse material case

A Lynnwood man faces federal charges in a case that alleges he harassed and threatened a 13-year-old victim to produce child sex abuse material, according to a news release...

Snohomish County approves wildfire plan

Snohomish County has adopted its first-ever plan to help people and businesses countywide prepare for and mitigate wildfires. On Nov. 12, the Snohomish County Council unanimously approved and adopted the...

Washington lawmakers want to regulate license plate readers

Washington state lawmakers next year hope to rein in law enforcements’ use of automated license plate readers amid revelations federal immigration authorities are using the data. The readers are mounted...

South County cold weather shelter in Lynnwood will be open Nov. 30

With temperatures forecast to be at or below 34° for Sunday, Nov. 30, the South County cold weather shelter at Maple Park Church, 17620 60th Ave. W., Lynnwood, will...

Edmonds police warn public after woman robbed in WINCO parking lot

Edmonds police are urging the public to be on the alert after an elderly female was "forcibly robbed of her jewelry" while in the Edmonds WINCO parking lot Friday. "Our...

South County cold weather shelter in Lynnwood will be open Nov. 29

With temperatures forecast to be at or below 34° for Saturday, Nov. 29, the South County cold weather shelter at Maple Park Church, 17620 60th Ave. W., Lynnwood, will...

Sheriff’s Office detectives warn community about phone scams

Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office detectives are warning residents about ongoing phone and text scams targeting personal and financial information. Reports continue to rise, and in several cases victims have...

Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force arrests 14 at Lynnwood-area apartment complex

Fourteen people were arrested at an apartment complex in unincorporated Lynnwood Wednesday as part of a ongoing narcotics investigation by the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force. According to the Snohomish...

Thanksgiving safety from the Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office

As families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, it’s important to keep fire safety in mind to ensure a safe and joyful holiday. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving...

Snohomish County Health confirms E.coli infection linked to raw-milk cheese

The Snohomish County Health Department has identified a case of E. coli connected to Twin Sisters Creamery cheese. This case appears to be connected to a cluster of at...

17-year-old lured out of apartment and stabbed in Lynnwood 

A 17-year-old male was lured out of his apartment in Lynnwood, distracted and stabbed by an acquaintance at 3:13 p.m. Sunday, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said in a...

Lynnwood pauses Flock license plate cameras after immigration-related data breach

Just five months after launch, the City of Lynnwood paused its Flock license plate reader cameras altogether after a University of Washington study found that two out-of-state law enforcement...

Out-of-state agencies used Lynnwood license plate cameras for immigration searches, UW study finds 

Two external law enforcement agencies accessed Lynnwood’s Flock license plate reader (ALPR) database for immigration-related searches, contradicting state law and promises from the Lynnwood Police Department (LPD) prior to...