Everett Officer killed in Starbucks parking lot
ARTICLE UPDATE [5:58 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2022] Added statement from Lynnwood Police Chief. ARTICLE UPDATE [12:02 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2022] Added suspect arrested for murder of Officer Rocha. ARTICLE UPDATE [11:29 a.m., Saturday, March 26, 2022] Added statement from Everett Police Chief Templeman. ARTICLE UPDATE [9:01 a.m., Saturday, March 26, 2022] A memorial […]
Fifteen Snohomish County youths graduate from Sheriff Fortney’s LEAD the Way program
EVERETT, Wash., March 19, 2022 – On Wednesday, the second session of the Snohomish County Sheriff’s LEAD the Way program concluded with a graduation ceremony. The program’s goal is to provide Leadership, Encouragement, and Direction (LEAD) for youth in the county who may be involved in the criminal justice system or at a crossroads in […]
Local Police “plunge” into frigid waters for Special Olympics Washington
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., March 4, 2022 – Plunge Week, an annual fundraiser for the Special Olympics, came to a close Sunday, February 27, with the Lake Stevens Police Department rushing into frigid waters at North Cove Park in Lake Stevens. The annual Special Olympics Polar Plunge challenges participants to “plunge” in creative ways from wearing […]
LT Weekly Newscast for Feb 26
Snohomish County business owners who have struggled to stay in business due to criminal activity in their neighborhoods thank the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office for conducting their third Operation Clean Streets since December 2021. Other Stories in Newscast Meadowdale High School’s Beth Marriott inducted into the Washington Activity Coordinators Association Hall of Fame Mukilteo City […]
Sheriff Fortney shares updates on Snohomish County’s LEAD The Way program
Last year, Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney started his LEAD The Way program for youth between the ages of 13 and 17. The program’s goal is to provide Leadership, Encouragement, and Direction (LEAD) for youth in the county who may be involved in the criminal justice system or at a crossroads in their life. In […]
LT Weekly Newscast for Feb 20
In today’s weekly newscast Rep. Jesse Johnson (D-Federal Way) and Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney discuss new bills aimed to clarify police accountability laws passed last year. On Feb 8th, members of the Washington Association of Police Chiefs and Sheriffs all testified in support of these new bills introduced by Rep. Jesse Johnson. Join me […]
Cache of illegal guns and drugs seized in Lake Stevens
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., February 18, 2022 – Earlier today the Regional Drug Task Force, Violent Offender Task Force, Region 1 SWAT, Snohomish County Auto Theft Task Force, and SCSO Patrol served a search warrant in Lake Stevens. The details of the warrant have not yet been released. Officers recovered and seized the following items in […]
Snohomish County’s VOTF – real life crime fighters
MARYSVILLE, Wash., September 20, 2021 – The Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF), an A-team cast of officers from across Snohomish County, arrested a 48-year-old male outside his Seattle residence for the 2004 murder of 31-year old Hoang V. Nguyen, Thursday, September 9. On the morning of October 23, 2004, Everett police officers responded […]
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office begins testing body cameras
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s office announced September 2nd that they will begin testing body cameras with select deputies. According to the press release, “Body worn cameras are used to improve transparency and accountability for both law enforcement and the community at large.” In this initial test, three different body camera vendors will each supply the […]
Sheriff’s youth mentor program “leads the way” to brighter futures
Snohomish, Wash. September 3, 2021 – Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney’s first Lead the Way program for youths at the crossroads in life, came to a close with a graduation ceremony at Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center on Thursday, September 2. Over the past eight weeks, attendees of this first-ever Sheriff’s Office program met once a […]
