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 […]
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 […]