23-year-old man arrested in Bothell home invasion and child assault case

BOTHELL—Special Investigation Unit detectives arrested a Kevin Mendoza Montoya, 23, of Bothell, on Monday, September 9, on charges of first-degree burglary and second-degree child molestation related to a home invasion last Friday. Montoya and victim do not know each other, says the Sheriff’s Office and the suspect is expected to be booked into the Snohomish […]

Man breaks into Bothell apartment, sexually assaults 11-year-old child

BOTHELL—An unidentified male broke into a Bothell apartment complex Friday morning and sexually assaulted an 11-year-old child who was asleep in their bedroom.  The incident took place at the Bailey Farms Apartment Complex at 1225 183rd Street Southeast in Bothell around 2 a.m. Friday, September 6. There were no signs of forced entry, and the […]

Twice-stolen truck recovered by owners thanks to Facebook tips

BOTHELL, Wash., June 27, 2022 – After some homegrown detective work, a Bothell couple recovered their 2001 Ford F-350 7.3-Turbo diesel truck that was twice-stolen within a two-week period and left abandoned in the Lake City neighborhood of Seattle. “We have been through some stuff together while camping; we were almost attacked by a cougar. […]

A parent’s worst nightmare: Alleged child molester hired as babysitter

LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 13, 2022 – New reports obtained by the Lynnwood Times show that Evan Root, 21, who was arrested for rape of a child and child molestation February 10, had allegedly groomed his 6-year-old victim for years with toys, candy, and even led the child to believe they were in a romantic relationship. […]

Accused child rapist worked at multiple Lynnwood daycares

LYNNWOOD, Wash., Feb 16, 2022 – Evan Root, who was arrested for first-degree child rape and first-degree child molestation, worked in several daycares throughout the Lynnwood area with children as young as three-years-old. Root was employed by Kindering daycare until he self-reported an ongoing CPS investigation that led to administrative leave and subsequent termination on […]

Lynnwood man arrested for child rape and molestation

BOTHELL, Wash., February 11, 2022 – Yesterday, the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU) Detectives arrested a 21-year-old Lynnwood man for first-degree child rape and first-degree child molestation. In 2019, the suspect was hired by the family via an online babysitting service to provide child care for their children multiple days per week at their […]