Arrest of AK-47 armed robbery suspect of Lake Stevens convenience store
LAKE STEVENS—Around 5 p.m., Thursday, December 4, the Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF) located and arrested Mark Guba, 30 of Lake Stevens, for first-degree armed robbery—a Class A felony. Patrol deputies responded to a robbery at a convenience store gas station in the 16400 block of 84th Street NE in Lake Stevens that occurred at […]
14 arrested in massive Lynnwood drug bust
LYNNWOOD—Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force (SRDTF) executed four search warrants at the Mountain View Apartment complex in Lynnwood, resulting in the seizure of significant quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine along with multiple arrests. The operation began on September 17, 2025, when investigators served the first warrant after receiving tips that a 29-year-old man was selling […]
Marysville Police arrest two men connected to stabbing death in March
MARYSVILLE—On July 26, 2025, the Marysville Police Department announced the arrests of two suspects in connection with the March 31, 2025, stabbing death of 66-year-old Gheorghe Sandru, describing the incident as a premeditated armed robbery that led to homicide charges against both individuals. Marysville Police Officers responded to a 911 call at approximately 6:16 a.m. […]
Pursuit ends in T-Bone Collision, suspect is a 33-y/o with an extensive criminal history
LYNNWOOD—On the evening of July 1, 2025, a police pursuit in Lynnwood, Washington, ended in a collision, resulting in multiple injuries and the arrest of suspect Aaron Lee Hull, 33, of Marysville. This is his third arrest this year and according to court documents reviewed by the Lynnwood Times, Hull has a criminal past going […]
Sheriff’s Office investigation jail death of 51-year-old inmate
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 51-year-old male inmate in its jail who became unresponsive at the Snohomish County Jail around 3 p.m. Monday, May 20. As the inmate was being evaluated by a nurse and a corrections deputy, staff called 9-1-1 for medics to respond to further evaluate the […]
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. […]
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 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, […]
