Sheriff’s Office seeking tips to crack cold case of the Pinnacle Lake double homicide
GRANITE FALLS—On July 11, 2006, Mary Cooper, 56, and her daughter Susanna Stodden, 27, went hiking on the Pinnacle Lake Trail near Granite Falls. Later that day, mere hours after they had left their home early that morning, they were both found shot dead in the head on the trail. Both of the women’s clothing […]
Mom turns in 16-year-old son who shot and killed a 13-year-old in Alderwood Mall
LYNNWOOD—A Thirteen-year-old girl who was shot in the Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood on Wednesday evening has succumbed to her injuries, Lynnwood Police reports. She has been identified as Jayda Woods-Johnson. Jayda’s family requests privacy at this time. The suspect has been identified as a 16-year-old male from Edmonds. He was brought in by his mother and […]
Sheriff’s Office publishes new vehicular pursuit standards to its policy manual
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Last Thursday the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office added policy 307 to its Law Enforcement Policy Manual which details the agency’s approach to how it will conduct a vehicular pursuit moving forward. In that policy, specifically section 307.3.1, Deputies are authorized to initiate a vehicular pursuit when it is “reasonable to believe” that a suspect, […]
Suspect identified and charges forwarded in I-5 fatal stabbing
KING COUNTY—At approximately 2:40 p.m., June 26, 2024, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received 9-1-1 calls reporting a domestic violence incident NB I-5 around S 375th in Federal Way. Further 9-1-1 callers reported that there appeared to be several injuries to individuals in and around a black BMW partially in the right ditch. There were […]
Northwest Regional Aviation to conduct terrorist attack drill
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Northwest Regional Aviation consortium will be conducting an emergency response exercise—a terrorist attack—in several locations throughout Snohomish County on Thursday, June 13, 2024. The exercise will be based out of the Arlington Municipal Airport beginning at 9 a.m. Aircraft from Snohomish, King, Pierce and Spokane County Sheriff’s Departments, along with the Washington State […]
“Legendary” Trooper Marcus hits 4,000th DUI arrest mark
SPOKANE—The Washington State Patrol would like to remind all drivers in the coming long Memorial Day weekend that driving impaired can be the worst and most dangerous decision in your lives. “Please, enjoy the holiday but drive responsibly, obey the speed limits, put the phones and devices away, don’t follow too closely and NEVER drive […]
SMART investigating officer involved shooting on Northbound I-5 in Everett
EVERETT—Detectives with the Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART) are continuing to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, May 16 on I-5 northbound in Everett. The SMART case number is 24-04. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the suspect in the fatal shooting as Marvin Arellano, 31, of Nampa, Idaho. […]
Road rage incident on I-5 leads to fatal altercation with WSP
EVERETT—A road rage incident led to a deadly altercation between Washington State Patrol (WSP) and a suspect Thursday on the shoulder of Interstate 5 by Everett. Washington State Patrol responded to a road rage incident shortly after 4 p.m. on I-5 near milepost 197. The suspect allegedly began ramming a Washington State Department of Transportation […]
Debris thrown from Lynnwood overpass strikes vehicle
LYNNWOOD—The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is actively seeking information related to metal debris being thrown from an overpass onto Interstate 5, striking a vehicle. The incident occurred at 6:57 a.m. on April 30, 2024, on 164th St SW over northbound Interstate 5. An unknown male pedestrian was observed on the 164th St SW overpass throwing […]
WSP seeking witnesses to injury hit-and-run collision near Arlington
ARLINGTON—The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is actively investigating an injury hit-and-run collision in Arlington that occurred at 5:45 a.m. on April 30, 2024, on state Route 531 near 3rd Ave NE. A newer white sedan (possibly an Acura) was eastbound on state Route 531 in the eastbound lane. The bicyclist was eastbound state Route 531 […]
