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 […]
Three babies exposed to fentanyl in Everett
EVERETT—Three children under the age of one were exposed to fentanyl in Everett in April, all within a short four-day-window. One of these children, unfortunately, died. The first child, an 11-month-old, was found unresponsive by their parents on Saturday, April 20, Fox13 first reported. The child was administered Narcan before being transported to a nearby […]
Statewide bill introduced to outlaw public drug use exposure of fentanyl and meth
LAKE STEVENS—House Bill 2002 would make it a gross misdemeanor—or a class C felony if a minor is involved—to knowingly or intentionally exhale the smoke of fentanyl, methamphetamine, or their derivatives in a public space within 10 feet of another person, or within an enclosed public space with another person. The landmark bill, introduced by […]
