SMART concludes police use-of-force investigation that resulted in death of driver

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART) concluded its investigation into a police use-of-force incident that occurred last September, resulting in the death of a 19-year-old wanted for a felony assault case. On September 15, 2024, around 2:45 p.m., Officers working with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call reporting multiple […]
Prosecutor’s Office still facing case backlog, lack of resources may be the issue

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office is still struggling to keep up with its ever-increasing criminal case backlog four years after the pandemic closed and restricted the court systems. Snohomish County Prosecutor Jason Cummings informed the Lynnwood Times getting caught up on case backlog is “a little bit like playing whack-a-mole.” Since last the Lynnwood […]