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. […]
Arrest made in fatal New Years Eve shooting at Lake Stevens apartment
LAKE STEVENS—Joshua Mathew Kelly, 22, was arrested for second degree murder of an adult male he allegedly shot on New Year Eve in Lake Stevens Manor Apartments located at 12703 16th Street NE in Lake Stevens. At approximately 3:35 a.m. on December 31, 2023, Lake Stevens police responded to a report of a shooting in […]
Female wanted for robbery in Organized Retail Theft arrested
LYNNWOOD—Snohomish County Violent Offender Task Force with assistance of the Lynnwood Police Department on Thursday arrested a 26-year-old female, Shellonda Daniel, for Robbery and Organized Retail Theft. She is suspected of committing approximately $450,000 in damages and lost merchandise to Ulta Beauty stores between Washington and Oregon since June of 2022. The female and her […]
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 […]
Health Department plans to use fentanyl settlement dollars to combat growing epidemic
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., September 27, 2023—According to the Snohomish County Health Department, more than 860 people in the county have died of overdoses since the start of 2020, and 658 of those were opioid-related. The total had already passed 80 fatal overdoses within the first quarter of 2023, more than half of them tied to […]
Man shot dead on during Lake Stevens road-rage incident
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., September 25, 2023—A 41-year-old Lake Stevens man shot dead on September 22 during road-rage incident. At approximately 4:25 p.m. on Friday, September 22, Snohomish County Deputies responded to a shooting in the 15300 block of 84th Street NE. Upon arrival, deputies located a 41-year-old man deceased in the roadway. During the investigation, […]
Man linked to seven overdoses in county jail found guilty of fentanyl possession
EVERETT, Wash., August 28, 2023—Back in May of this year, an inmate held in the Snohomish County Jail in Everett was accused of possessing fentanyl in a county jail, which led to the overdose, and subsequent hospitalization, of seven other inmates. Justin Michael Sims, 37, from Arlington, was booked into jail on May 16, 2023, […]
Taking a bite out of crime: K-9s assist in arrest of three burglary suspects
LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 19, 2023—The great teamwork by three law enforcement agencies and K-9s working collaboratively, successfully took a “bite” out of crime and captured three Lake Stevens burglary suspects the early morning of June 17. On Saturday around 3:45 a.m., Lake Stevens Police Department was dispatched to a burglary in progress in the 2500 […]
Fentanyl smoke exposure sends two deputies to the hospital
BOTHELL, Wash., May 30, 2023—The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that two of its deputies were transported to hospital after secondhand exposure to fentanyl smoke in a routine nuisance complaint check. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 29, two Snohomish County deputies were investigating a nuisance complaint near the 3900 block of 164th […]
