County Council respond to calls to defund the sheriff’s office
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff EVERETT- Monday, June 8, the Snohomish County Public Defender Association (SCADA) joined the nationwide protests to defund law enforcement agencies in the wake of police brutality against George Floyd, a Minneapolis man killed by an officer during an arrest. The team of public defenders, private attorneys, legal professionals, […]
Snohomish County budget cuts to include sheriff’s department
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Wednesday, June 10, the Snohomish County Council unanimously passed ordinance 20-037, a budget revision intended to address the financial impacts of COVID-19, approving county action to balance out the forecasted $27 million in General Fund revenue shortfalls. All county General Fund departments will undergo a 3.5% budget cut, […]
Snohomish County Executive said he will not play Russian roulette with the lives of residents
Snohomish County, April 22, 2020 — Today Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers in a post on his Facebook page responded to County Sheriff Adam Fortney’s remarks of not enforcing the stay-at-home orders of Governor Jay Inslee. Somers emphasized the need for data-driven decision making and that anything less is a disservice to the residents of Snohomish County. […]
County Sheriff questions constitutionality of Inslee’s stay-at-home order and will not be enforcing it
In a post on his Facebook page Tuesday night, Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney said he will always put constitutional rights above politics and that government should not be picking winners or losers when it comes to earning a living for one’s family. Below is his Tuesday night Facebook post in its entirety: I just watched the Governor’s […]
County Executive Office responds to questions surrounding former sheriff’s appointment
By LUKE PUTVIN | Last Updated: Feb. 21, 2020 Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers appointment former Sheriff Ty Trenary as Senior Policy Analyst to focus on public safety and issues that intersect with multiple departments and agencies. Trenary’s duties will include leading policy analysis and development for law and justice, emergency services, homeland security, and […]
RV driving erratic in Walmart parking lot at 164th and I-5
On Thursday May 23 around 7:30 p.m. at the Walmart parking lot near 164th and I-5 in Lynnwood, deputies responded to a call of a suspicious person in an R.V. that was leaking fluid. When deputies arrived at the R.V., inside was a middle-aged adult male sleeping. As deputies attempted to make contact, the male […]
