Two injured in late night plane crash in Bothell
BOTHELL, Wash., July 20, 2022 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will be on the scene this morning to investigate a plane crash involving an experimental aircraft that left two people injured. Shortly after 10 p.m., the plane experienced complete engine failure and struck high tension power lines as […]
LT podcast: Sheriff Adam Fortney, in his own words
Join the Lynnwood Times for its first ever podcast episode as we deep dive with Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney into his Office’s staffing shortage, the Office of Neighborhoods, and the importance of transparency. A lack of support from Washington State’s elected officials, recruitment and retention challenges, and low wages have all contributed to a […]
Snohomish County Detectives cracked 30-year murder case of Michelle Koski
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – Today, Detectives from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office have identified a suspect for the 1990 murder of 17-year-old Michelle Koski. Her body was found on August 25, 1990, by a woman walking her dog at Highway 522 and Echo Lake Road in Snohomish. The suspect, Robert A. Brooks, was identified through investigative genetic […]
County leaders respond to public safety concerns at town hall
MARYSVILLE, Washing., June 8, 2022 – Over 100 people gathered in Marysville’s Opera House for a Snohomish County Public Safety Town Hall on Wednesday. The panel, comprised of Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney, Chief Criminal Deputy Matt Baldock, and Councilmen Sam Low and Nate Nehring, answered questions ranging from staffing shortages to police reform policies. […]
Sheriff announces staffing changes to offset attrition
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., June 6, 2022 – The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office announces a permanent reassignment of specialty units to patrol to offset staffing shortages and provide a safer working environment for deputies. The staffing changes will take effect this month. “Over the past couple years, law enforcement in the state of Washington has faced […]
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office reveals Memorial Vehicle honoring Sgt. Jim Kinard
EVERETT, Wash. – The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office revealed their new Memorial Vehicle Monday, May 16, honoring Sgt. Jim Kinard who was killed in the line of duty. The vehicle both contributes to an ongoing effort towards building stronger relationships between law enforcement and the community and memorializes Sgt. Kinard who gave the ultimate sacrifice […]
Fifteen Snohomish County youths graduate from Sheriff Fortney’s LEAD the Way program
EVERETT, Wash., March 19, 2022 – On Wednesday, the second session of the Snohomish County Sheriff’s LEAD the Way program concluded with a graduation ceremony. The program’s goal is to provide Leadership, Encouragement, and Direction (LEAD) for youth in the county who may be involved in the criminal justice system or at a crossroads in […]
Local Police “plunge” into frigid waters for Special Olympics Washington
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., March 4, 2022 – Plunge Week, an annual fundraiser for the Special Olympics, came to a close Sunday, February 27, with the Lake Stevens Police Department rushing into frigid waters at North Cove Park in Lake Stevens. The annual Special Olympics Polar Plunge challenges participants to “plunge” in creative ways from wearing […]
LT Weekly Newscast for Feb 26
Snohomish County business owners who have struggled to stay in business due to criminal activity in their neighborhoods thank the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office for conducting their third Operation Clean Streets since December 2021. Other Stories in Newscast Meadowdale High School’s Beth Marriott inducted into the Washington Activity Coordinators Association Hall of Fame Mukilteo City […]
Sheriff Fortney shares updates on Snohomish County’s LEAD The Way program
Last year, Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney started his LEAD The Way program for youth between the ages of 13 and 17. The program’s goal is to provide Leadership, Encouragement, and Direction (LEAD) for youth in the county who may be involved in the criminal justice system or at a crossroads in their life. In […]
