Target Asset Protection Grant provides Youth Outreach & Engagement Opportunities for SPD
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) Relational Policing Unit kicked off a series of youth-oriented engagement events at the end of May at the Rainier Community Center, partnering with the Seattle Parks & Recreation Late Night program and Target for a free community barbecue and basketball event. The Target team brought its A-game to this free […]
Public Invited to 9/11 Memorial Ceremony in Edmonds
EDMONDS—Firefighters from South County Fire will host a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on September 11, 9:11 a.m., at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial Park at Downtown Edmonds Fire Station 17, 275 6th Ave. N. Everyone is welcome to attend. The backdrop for the ceremony will be the 9/11 Memorial built around a 1-ton beam recovered from the […]
Shots fired during an alleged attempted armed robbery in Edmonds
EDMONDS—In the early morning of Wednesday, August 21, guns were drawn and at least one shot was fired during an alleged attempted robbery in a residential Edmonds neighborhood. According to the Edmonds Police Department (EPD), two 47-year-old brothers were walking in the Pine Park neighborhood, just south of 7th & Elm Park (pictured). The brothers […]
Hero father saves his child from would-be kidnapper
MARYSVILLE—Parents in Marysville successfully fought-off a would-be kidnapper from abducting their child who was inside their vehicle. Just after 5:00 p.m., August 14, Marysville Police officers responded to a reported attempted kidnapping in the 1500 block of 9th St., in Marysville. Officers were advised that an adult male subject had opened the rear door of […]
Two indicted for the 2022 murder of Irah Sok
SEATTLE—Two suspects are facing federal charges for the deadly 2022 home invasion of 36-year-old Irah Sok, a mother and wife who was killed in her South Everett home while sleeping next to her child. Kevin Thistle, 28, and Chris Johnson, 23, are both in custody and face first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary, […]
Honoring fallen SPD Officer Joselito “Lito” Barber
SEATTLE—The Seattle Police Foundation is raising funds to purchase and install a brand-new public memorial in honor and remembrance of fallen Seattle Police Department Officer Joselito “Lito” Alvarez Barber, killed in the line of duty on August 13, 2006. This fundraising initiative is the 2024 iteration of the Seattle Police Fallen Officer Memorial Project, which […]
One of Washington States Largest National Night Out Events
MONROE—One of Washington State’s largest National Night Out is set to take place on Tuesday August 6th, 2024, at Lake Tye Park in Monroe, and the public is invited. The event is hosted by the Rotary Club of Monroe in partnership with the Monroe Police Department, the City of Monroe, and Snohomish Regional Fire & […]
Mill Creek to host National Night Out on Aug 6
MILL CREEK—Please join the Mill Creek Police Department (MCPD) in celebrating National Night Out (NNO) at Party in the Parks with our community on Tuesday, August 6, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Highlands Park (16123 Highlands Blvd. SE). Enjoy a fun evening for all ages filled with free food, drinks, games, and activities including […]
Investigation underway of death of 43-year-old female inmate
EVERETT—Around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, a 43-year-old female inmate was found unresponsive inside her cell at the Snohomish County Jail. The inmate was housed in a single occupancy cell in maximum security housing. As a corrections deputy and inmate worker were delivering lunch to inmates, the adult female was located unresponsive inside her cell. […]
Woman allegedly stalked at Mukilteo waterfront, cautions others to be aware
MUKILTEO—On Saturday, July 20, just a little after 5 p.m., Esmeralda Flores, 22, and her boyfriend paid a visit to Mukilteo Lighthouse Park to enjoy a picnic on the waterfront. They set up to the right of a young girl, around the age of sixteen, laying on the ground reading a book. Shortly after Flores […]
