Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office report for January
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., February 1, 2023—The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office performed six autopsies for the month of January – three deaths were vehicular related, one was gunshot related, one was fire related, and the other was due to environmental hypothermia. Below are the community members we lost. January 19th, 2023 The Snohomish County Medical […]
Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office report for August
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., September 9, 2022—The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office performed 21 autopsies for the month of August – 10 deaths were vehicular related, 7 were gunshot related, 2 involved blunt force, a fire related death and one cause of death is still pending. Below are the community members we lost. August 30th, 2022 […]
County Executive proposes $3.37 billion budget amid $56 million deficit, layoffs imminent
SNOHOMISH—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers proposed a $3.37 billion budget for 2027-28 that would address a projected $56 million deficit through spending cuts, new revenue and the use of previously banked property tax capacity. Somers presented his recommended biennial budget to the Snohomish County Council on Tuesday, September 1, saying the proposal seeks to preserve […]
Snohomish County Approves 0.1% Sales Tax for Public Safety
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council voted 3-2 on Wednesday to approve a new 0.1% criminal-justice sales tax expected to generate nearly $24 million a year, a move supporters said was necessary to prevent the loss of roughly 50 sheriff’s deputies, 50 corrections officers, 25 prosecutors and dozens of other public-safety positions. Opponents called the timing premature, […]
‘We Can and Will Find Opportunities’: Somers Charts Optimistic Path for Snohomish County
MUKILTEO—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced Tuesday that the county stands ready for a sustainable and successful future, even as rapid growth, budget constraints and the scars of natural disasters test its foundations. Speaking at the annual County Update before 200 attendees at Boeing’s Future of Flight, Somers shared his initiatives for 2026 and urged […]
One dead after multi-vehicle collision last night in Snohomish
SNOHOMISH – At approximately 10:40 p.m. yesterday, South County deputies responded to a reported multi-vehicle collision near the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Yew Way in Snohomish. Upon arrival, deputies located a 55-year-old male driver who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Collision Investigation Unit (CIU) responded to investigate and determined the incident began when […]
Female inmate found unresponsive, dies at Snohomish County Jail
EVERETT—A 58-year-old woman died Wednesday after she was found unresponsive in her cell at the Snohomish County Jail, the Sheriff’s Office reports. The inmate was discovered around 7:25 a.m. during routine checks in the jail’s medical housing unit. Corrections staff immediately called a medical emergency and began lifesaving measures but attempts to resuscitate her were […]
Fentanyl exposure shuts down Snohomish County Courtroom
EVERETT — A courtroom in the Snohomish County Courthouse was evacuated Thursday after fentanyl residue on a scale was exposed during a trial, prompting medical evaluations for about 20 people, authorities said. The incident occurred at 11:55 a.m. when an evidence envelope containing the scale was handled and opened in a second-floor courtroom, according to […]
A 67-year-old Snohomish man dies in fatal motorcycle accident
SNOHOMISH—A 67-year-old Snohomish man dies in fatal motorcycle accident near SR-2 and the off ramp of SR-9 that occurred on Saturday evening, Washington State Patrol reports. Snohomish County Fire District #4 responded to multiple 911 reports of a motorcycle crash on the off-ramp to SR 9 from SR 2 eastbound around 8:57 p.m., August 30, […]
Snohomish man dies in five-car fatal collision
LAKE STEVENS—Washington State Patrol is reporting the death of Steven C Prussel, 61, of Snohomish, who was pronounced dead at the scene following a fatal collision involving up four other vehicles shortly after 4:08 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Prussel was driving his 2016 Ford Fusion eastbound on State Road 92 when his vehicle […]
