For a motorcycle rider, what could be better than warm spring weather, sunny days, and open roads? But the Washington State Patrol says that for too many riders in Washington, recent lower traffic volumes have led to higher speeds and — tragically — to an increase in rider deaths. So far in 2020, 12 of…
South County Fire Friday helped the family of a 98-year-old World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient honor him with an impromptu self-distancing patriotic display. After hearing the sound of patriotic music playing nearby, firefighters at Lynnwood Fire Station 15 discovered it was coming from across the street at Aegis Assisted Living, where two…
A drug arrest made Thursday by the Lynnwood Police Department netted more than 500 grams of illegal drugs and over 100 prescription pills. The department’s Special Operations Section team arrested a Lynnwood man and confiscated more than 270 grams of heroin, 268 grams of methamphetamine and 171 30 mg (pressed) pills. The man — described…
Two men connected to multiple locker room thefts at the Lynnwood Recreation Center were among 15 arrested and charged earlier this month as part of a pyramid-style ring that stole from fitness centers, gyms and recreation locations across Snohomish, King and Skagit counties. The Everett Police Department said that detectives investigated more than 23 reported…
May 10 195th Place Southwest/36th Avenue West: Police responded to a DUI. 19600 block Alderwood Mall Parkway: Police responded to a DUI. 6300 block 202nd Street Southwest: A man was arrested for driving a stolen vehicle. He was also charged with other crimes. 20900 block 61st Avenue West: Police responded to a verbal domestic disturbance….
This story was updated May 19 with new information from the Lynnwood Police Department. A 38-year-old Mountlake Terrace man was arrested late Monday night after he allegedly entered the Lynnwood apartment of his estranged wife, threatened her with a firearm and left with their 5-year-old child. At 10 p.m. Monday, the Lynnwood Police Department responded…
Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney faces two potential recall campaigns, but he says he is not running from a fight to keep his job. The drive to oust Fortney was sparked when he made comments on his Facebook page April 21 critical of Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 restrictions, adding that “the impacts of COVID-19 no…
Police departments are usually the ones warning the public about scams, but in the case of the recent wave of fraudsters applying for Washington State unemployment benefits, police employees themselves are among the victims. Like many local police agencies, the Lynnwood Police Department has received numerous reports of residents who were victims of what the…
May 3 17200 block Highway 99: A man was arrested at Walmart for shoplifting. 18900 block 28th Avenue West: Someone threw rocks through the window of a business. 4600 block 196th Street Southwest: A shoplifting suspect was arrested at Fred Meyer. 5100 block 176th Street Southwest: A traffic stop led to an arrest for a…
Mountlake Terrace police are investigating an early Sunday morning shooting in the 23900 block of 60th Avenue West that took the life of a man in his early 20s. According to Commander Pat Lowe, police were called to the location about 12:30 a.m. after receiving multiple reports of gunshots heard in the area. Officers responding to the…
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Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney, who made the news last month when he said he wouldn’t enforce Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home orders aimed at slowing the COVID-19 outbreak, will have to pay for his own legal defense against a recall petition filed against him. In an April 28 letter to Fortney, Snohomish County Prosecutor Adam…
April 26 20700 block Highway 99: A theft was reported at Walgreens Pharmacy. 4300 Alderwood Mall Boulevard: A woman was cited for driving with a suspended license. 18100 block Alderwood Mall Boulevard: A vehicle was prowled. 19000 block 36th Avenue West: An= vehicle belonging to Absco Solutions was prowled. 19600 block Highway 99: Police pursued…
South County Fire community outreach programs are going online during the COVID-19 outbreak. Virtual programs are free and require internet access via a smart phone, tablet or computer. Offerings include: ACT First Aid: Learn three skills you can use to save a life in the first few minutes of a medical emergency:Antidote for suspected opiate…
Lynnwood police are investigating a possible DUI-related hit-and-run collision after a man drove through the front of 7-Eleven Friday night and fled from the scene. According to the Lynnwood Police Department, a man drove into the front doors of the store — located in the 16800 block of Highway 99 — causing significant damage to…
The Mountlake Terrace Police Department said that a 78-year-old man reported missing Friday afternoon has been found. Gary Dade was last seen at his residence in the 23000 block of La Pierre Drive in Mountlake Terrace around 2:15 p.m. He was found in Bothell and was reunited with his son, police said.
The Edmonds Police Department said Friday it is continuing to investigate the Feb. 21 homicide of Edmonds 7-11 clerk Nagendiram Kandasamy. In a Friday morning update on the case, Edmonds police spokesperson Sgt. Josh McClure said that a 23-year-old Enumclaw man — who was one of the two “persons of interest” taken into custody March…
April 19 3000 block 196th Street Southwest: A felony warrant subject was arrested. The subject was reportedly gave police a false name. 18700 block 33rd Avenue West: A fraud complaint was reported. 4600 block 196th Street Southwest: A subject was cited through the mail after shoplifting from Fred Meyer. 7400 block 201st Street Southwest: A…
The City of Lynnwood last week shared this important message from Victim Services Coordinator Tiffany Krusey during Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” initiative: Krusey serves as the liaison between Lynnwood crime victims, the prosecutor’s office, and the detectives investigating police cases, and she contacts all victims of domestic violence. She wants to ensure that…
A 46-year-old Seattle man was arrested late Saturday morning after he attempted to strike a woman with the vehicle he was driving — and then tried to hit the woman herself — at the 76 gas station at the corner of 196th Street Southwest and Highway 99 in Lynnwood. According to Lynnwood police, dispatchers were…
As first responders nationwide cope with scarce supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE), Snohomish County fire agencies are finding innovative ways to preserve PPE and protect firefighters. Agencies across the county have now added ultraviolet (UV) light units and electrostatic cleaners to their arsenal of tools used to fight COVID-19. UV lights will be used…
Updated with comments from Gov. Jay Inslee during his Tuesday press conference and a statement from Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney Adam Cornell. Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney is making waves after he posted to his sheriff’s campaign Facebook page Tuesday night criticism of Gov. Jay Inslee’s approach to getting Washingtonians back to work in light of…
A 32-year-old Lynnwood man was booked into jail for DUI after his vehicle collided with a utility pole in Edmonds’ Five Corners neighborhood Monday afternoon. According to Edmonds police, the suspect hit the pole on Main Street just west of 84th Avenue West, causing the pole to fall into the street. A woman passenger in…
April 12 20900 block Highway 99: A vehicle was stolen from an auto shop. 5900 block 202nd Street Southwest: Police responded to a domestic disturbance. 18600 block 36th Avenue West: Three juvenile were reported to have been drinking alcohol at an apartment. 4600 block 196th Street Southwest: A Red Bull and sushi were stolen from…
A three-vehicle collision Saturday night left four people with injuries, including the 22-year-old suspect driver. (Photo courtesy of South County Fire)The Lynnwood Police Department has released more details regarding the three-vehicle, DUI-related collision that injured four people Saturday night, April 18, in the 4400 block of Alderwood Mall Boulevard. Just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday, a…
A 30-year-old Edmonds man was arrested Sunday night after witnesses spotted him lighting an object on fire underneath a Lynnwood Police Department vehicle, police said. Just after 10 p.m. Sunday, witnesses reported seeing a man bent down near a police vehicle in the Lynnwood Police Department parking lot, located at 19321 44th Ave. W. in…
