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Snohomish County woman charged with manslaughter in child's fentanyl death
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. - The Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office has filed charges against Morgan Lee Bassett, 34, for first-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of her toddler from acute fentanyl intoxication. According to court documents, the incident happened on January 14, 2022, when Bassett’s 18-month-old daughter was found unresponsive...
Skull of man found at Scriber Lake Park
LYNNWOOD—The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying the remains of a possible black male who was found in Scriber Lake Park in Lynnwood in March. On March 24, 2024, a skeletonized cranium was found at Scriber Lake Park in Lynnwood, of...
WA man faces hate crime charges after knife attack in Edmonds
EDMONDS, Wash. - A 47-year-old man has been charged with hate crime assault in connection to a knife attack at an Ezell's Famous Chicken in Edmonds. Snohomish County prosecutors have charged 47-year-old Marcus Damion Anderson with second-degree assault, two counts of third-degree assault, and a hate crime offense in connection to the attack, which happened June 14.
King County K9s help deputies seize more than 80 pounds of drugs
The King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) conducted another major drug bust this week. With the help of K9s Fury and Quinn, more than 80 pounds of illegal drugs were seized. According to KCSO via a Facebook post on Wednesday, deputies served a narcotics search warrant on an empty house on 29th Avenue South in Des Moines earlier this week.
Guest opinion: In prisons, a lack of respect
Assaults on prison staff, as reported recently in this paper (June 12 edition) are concerning because they speak to a more insidious problem: Lack of respect. This state, one that considers itself progressive and caring, has allowed government policy makers to seek solutions to many of our crime issues from a lack of respect for you, me, for the correctional officer, and even for the offender trying to do good time.
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