Inmates who died in Snohomish County Jail identified
EVERETT—A 36-year-old man who was found unresponsive inside his cell at the Snohomish County Jail around 11 a.m. on Monday, January 15, has been identified as Brendon E. Tesch, of Marysville, according to the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. His last known address was Lake Stevens. The cause and manner of death are pending. The Snohomish County […]
36-year-old inmate from Lake Stevens found dead in Snohomish County Jail
EVERETT—A 36-year-old man from Lake Stevens was found unresponsive inside his cell at the Snohomish County Jail around 11 a.m. on Monday, January 15. According to the Sheriff’s Office, during a routine check, a corrections deputy discovered the inmate unresponsive inside of his cell. Corrections staff immediately called a medical emergency and began lifesaving measures. […]
Snohomish County council passes nearly $2 billion 2024 budget
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., November 10, 2023—Snohomish County Council approved its 2024 Budget at a Public Hearing on Wednesday, November 8, including 23 amendments presented by council members. The $1.661 billion budget focusses on public safety, helping the vulnerable, protecting natural resources, and strengthening the economy, according to County Executive Dave Somers. “Improving public safety; saving […]
Executive Somers Nominates Dr. J. Daniel Augustine for Chief Medical Examiner
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., October 17, 2023—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers has nominated Dr. J. Daniel Augustine, MD, as Chief Medical Examiner. Dr. Augustine is currently Associate Medical Examiner for Snohomish County. After being confirmed by the Snohomish County Council, Dr. Augustine will succeed Dr. Matthew Lacy, who has become Chief Medical Examiner for King County. […]
Two-week overdose spike from street drugs within Snohomish County
EVERETT, Wash., August 24, 2022—Between July 26 and August 8, 2022, a two-week period, Snohomish County first responders were called to 40 known or suspected overdose incidents involving street or prescription drugs, some of which some ended in death. In comparison, records reflect that medical and law enforcement crews responded to 10 suspected or confirmed […]
Snohomish County Detectives cracked 30-year murder case of Michelle Koski
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – Today, Detectives from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office have identified a suspect for the 1990 murder of 17-year-old Michelle Koski. Her body was found on August 25, 1990, by a woman walking her dog at Highway 522 and Echo Lake Road in Snohomish. The suspect, Robert A. Brooks, was identified through investigative genetic […]
Somers submits 2021 proposed county budget
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers has submitted the proposed budget for the upcoming 2021 year. Experiencing an economic downturn induced by the coronavirus pandemic, Somers says that the county is committed to cutting costs and reducing expenditures to meet revenue projections. Proposed measures include General Fund budget reductions, […]
Former Snohomish County Executive Gary Haakenson reflected on the Oso Landslide
By LUKE PUTVIN | Last Updated October 3, 2019 On September 21 at the Lynnwood-Alderwood Manor Heritage Museum, Former Snohomish County Executive Gary Haakenson reflected on the Oso Landslide. Occurring on March 22, 2014, the Oso Landslide took the lives of 43 people. It was the deadliest landslide in United States history. Haakenson recalled the […]
Lynnwood CJC inmate found dead, second in-custody death in five years
LYNNWOOD—A 48-year-old inmate at the Lynnwood Community Justice Center (CJC) was found dead in her cell Sunday, the second in-custody death the Lynnwood Jail has seen in the last five years. The woman was taken into custody on October 15 for a DUI and theft related offenses. On Sunday, October 18, just before 3 p.m., […]
Glasair plane crashes at Everett’s Paine Field, killing pilot
EVERETT — A pilot died Thursday afternoon when a small Glasair airplane crashed into woods on the west side of Paine Field shortly after takeoff, closing the airport’s main runway for about an hour and diverting at least one commercial flight. The plane went down at about 2:48 p.m. in an undeveloped, wooded stretch of […]
