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Last night, a police chase, originating in Monroe, ended in Everett when the suspect ditched their car and escaped on foot at the offramp of US2 into Everett.

Initially the pursuit had been terminated, believing the suspect may have exited Highway 9 near Lake Stevens.

By 9:45 pm, police had surrounded the area under I-5 and US-2 in search of the suspect who already had a warrant for eluding police.

Police attempted to use a drone, but it was too foggy to be of use.

A K9 unit was dispatched to aid in the search.

The suspect was caught in under an hour and the K9 unit was used to make contact.

They were eventually located near Consolidated Supply Co., having crossed the railroad tracks and hid at the riverbank.

The Students for Environmental Action (SEA) Club at Everett Community College is hosting a Styrofoam recycling event on Wednesday, January 22nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Parking Lot K  (909 N. Broadway), down the hill from the main Everett Community College campus.

This is a drive-through event; volunteers will help unload your Styrofoam. Styrofoam should be clean, with tape removed. 

There is no cost for recycling, but a donation to the food bank (non-perishable food items or a financial donation) would be much appreciated.

The Marysville Food Bank is supplying the truck to take the Styrofoam to Styrorecycle in Kent.

Bring your clean Styrofoam, packing peanuts (in bags or boxes), bubble wrap, and plastic film to be recycled—for FREE!

Note: This is a different location from past styrofoam recycling events.

More details on what you can & can’t bring:

Your material must be:

• Clean, dry, free of all tape and any labels so it does not contaminate the recycling process.
• Please bag your peanuts separately for drop-off.
• No contaminated material accepted.
• We will accept any amount, large or small. Sorry, no hot tub covers, please.

To identify your foam:

• Look for the #6 or EPS inside the recycle symbol.
• Bend the material; it should break and snap with loose beads.
• Packing peanuts, clear bubble-wrap and clear plastic wrapping will also be accepted.

Not accepted:

• Spray-in foam

Rescuing the driver from the truck that drove into the lake.

For the second time in less than three months, a vehicle accidentally drove into the lake at a boat launch in Lake Stevens. This time fog was a contributing factor.

The incident occurred at 8:10 PM in Lake Stevens. An elderly driver was navigating the North Cove boat launch in dark and foggy conditions. They made a wrong turn and drove down the boat ramp.

The truck is fully underwater in the lake.

Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue at the scene. Alex Fatkin seen in snorkel equipment on the left.

A good Samaritan who saw the truck in the water called 911 and jumped into the water to assist.

Battalion 81 arrived first, followed shortly by Aid 81 and Engine 81. Off-duty firefighter and rescue swimmer Alex Fatkin was at home when he saw the call come through. He quickly threw on his wetsuit and snorkel gear, rushed to the scene, and entered the frigid water.

At the time, Lake Stevens was around 40 degrees—cold enough to incapacitate someone quickly.

By the time firefighters arrived, the vehicle had floated approximately 100 feet from the shore and was slowly sinking. The rescue swimmers and good Samaritan secured the vehicle and successfully extricated the driver.

Both the driver and the good Samaritan were treated for cold water exposure. The driver was transported to a local hospital, while the good Samaritan warmed up in an Aid unit before leaving the scene.

Foggy, dark conditions and nearby road closures can make navigation treacherous. Still water, especially in fog, is almost indistinguishable from a solid surface from a driver’s perspective. Once a vehicle enters the water, it can float and drift quickly due to forward momentum.

If your vehicle enters the water, stay calm and roll down the window immediately. Attempt to open the door but understand it may only open once the water pressure equalizes. Do not prioritize retrieving personal belongings like your phone or bag—focus on escaping quickly.

Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue wants to thank the selfless good Samaritan for their swift response and the care for other people over your own! They also want to thank Lake Stevens Police for their swift response as well.

Drive safely and slowly in these challenging driving conditions!

A tipped over crane can be seen at the Everett Mall

Earlier today the Everett Fire Department responded to a crane incident at the Everett Mall.

It was initially a sprinkler alarm that drew them to the Everett Mall, but upon arrival, firefighters discovered that a large crane had tipped onto its side, damaging part of the building that was under construction for a new business and triggering the sprinkler system.

The area of the mall is currently under construction, and as you can see in the pictures, the incident involved the crane falling over and hitting the top of the building.

A worker was operating the crane when it tipped over, resulting in injuries to two construction workers who were inside the building. One person was treated and released at the scene; the second person was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Commenters familiar with the equipment, looked at the pictures and believe either the counterweights were never used, or the ground failed under right front outrigger with counterweight sliding off into the ground.

A second crane was brought in to assist with the removal of the damaged crane; however, the completion of this work is expected to take several days.

The Everett Fire Marshal’s Office, along with structural and electrical engineers and Snohomish County PUD, was present at the scene. The Washington State Department of Labor and Industry will be investigating this industrial accident.

Security camera picture of the suspect.

Around 7:50 a.m. this morning, Everett Fire and Everett Police responded to a stabbing in the area of 26th St and Broadway, near the QFC and North Middle School.

The victim, police list as a 13-year-old male, was walking to school.

Readers whose students go to North Middle School insist that the victim is a 6th grader at that school.

The stabbing occured off the school grounds.

The suspect, described as a 6-foot-tall Black male. In security cam footage you can see the suspect wearing a gray hoodie and a yellow beanie. He is seen walking on a sidewalk next to a brick building in security cam footage.

Most recent picture of the suspect

UPDATE: a new picture has emerged showing him standing behind a pole. We’ve added it to the right.

Medic 1 transported the young teen victim, in stable condition, to Providence Regional Medical Center.

North Middle School was locked down as a precaution as police blocked off areas near the school.

This was the message from North Middle School:

Our school is currently in a lockout as a precaution due to a nearby police investigation following an off-campus assault on a student on their way to school by an unknown adult.

All other students are safe and remain in their classrooms. During the lockout, please avoid coming to campus, including dropping off students who have not yet arrived. We will notify you as soon as the lockout is lifted or if there are any updates. Thank you.

The Everett Police Department is asking for the community to be on the lookout for the pictured individual. He was last seen in the area around 8:00 a.m. He is a Black male, approximately 5’10”, last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt and yellow beanie.

If you see this individual or have any additional information about his whereabouts or this incident, please call 911 immediately.

The stabbing took place near North Middle School

UPDATE: The Everett Mayor, Cassie Franklin, shares her thoughts:

I am absolutely heartbroken about the 13-year-old who was attacked this morning. As a mom who walked her daughter to school along the exact same route every day, I’m horrified by this violent act. Please keep this child and his loved ones in your thoughts as his injuries are treated. This was traumatic and recovering will take time.

I want to stress to our community that the City of Everett takes criminal incidents like this very seriously. Everett Police have deployed significant resources towards finding the person of interest – scouring the area with numerous patrol officers, a K9 unit and our drone. We are actively pursuing tips and following every lead shared by the community to find the person responsible and get justice for this child.

In the meantime, our police will have an increased presence near North Middle and at all our schools throughout the city for at least the next several days.

Public safety is our City’s top priority. Even in these extraordinary times, I’ve continued to prioritize fully funding our first responders and the other teams that are essential to public safety and seek innovative ways to enhance our ability to provide public safety to our community. This includes implementing new technology like the Flock Safety System, incorporating dedicated emphasis patrols to address highly impacted areas and aggressively recruiting the best candidates to join our police department.

Our community members are the eyes and ears of our Everett Police Department. If you see the person of interest, please immediately call 911. And if have any information that may help identify or locate them, please contact the EPD Tip Line (425) 257-8450 or the Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound at 1-800-222-TIPS.

FIFA World Cup will have six matches in Seattle

The FIFA World Cup™ is coming to North America in 2026. For the first time it won’t be held in just one country. The US will get a majority of the matches, but Canada and Mexico will host a number of matches as well.

Seattle will be one of the US locations, along with San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, and New York. You can see the Seattle World Cup schedule here.

Seattle organizers aren’t hoarding all the attention. They have designated nine Washington cities to be official “fan zones.” Everett will be one of them.

Here’s how they described it:

Recognizing the statewide significance of hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026™, SeattleFWC26 sought partnerships with communities outside of King County to create vibrant fan zones, in order to ensure that as many Washingtonians as possible can be part of this historic event. Specific locations within each city will be announced ahead of the tournament.

Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin in attendance when the announcement was made that Everett will be a Fan Zone.

Expect Fan Zones to hold free match viewing on giant screens, free special events, plus food, and entertainment.

Also expect to see something special that uniquely represents the Everett area. There’s a good chance these activities could be shown during World Cup coverage.

Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin commented:

“Everett is the place to be for the FIFA World Cup in 2026! As the home of AquaSox Baseball, Silvertips Hockey, Jets Soccer and Wolfpack Football, Everett is an incredibly proud sports town. We look forward to welcoming passionate and energized soccer fans for FIFA World Cup fun at our fan zone and throughout our city!”

Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers said:

“I’m excited to invite you to our SeattleFWC26 fan zone. Snohomish County has something for everybody, from snow-tipped mountains to the shores of Puget Sound. We hope fans will join us to make the World Cup experience unforgettable. We’re all in for FIFA World Cup 2026.”

Other Fan Zone locations are:

• Bellingham – Whatcom County
• Bremerton – Kitsap County
• Olympia/Lacey – Thurston County
• Pasco/Richland/Kennewick (Tri-Cities) – Benton & Franklin Counties
• Spokane – Spokane County
• Tacoma – Pierce County
• Vancouver – Clark County
• Yakima – Yakima County

An unusual rescue in Everett can be seen through Everett Police body cams. The video shows Sergeant Ross helping a man out of a burning vehicle near the mall.

The incident took place on December 23rd, 2024, when Sergeant Ross responded to a collision in the 1500 block of SE Everett Mall Way. When he arrived, he found an unresponsive male trapped inside of a vehicle on fire.

The accelerator of the vehicle was depressed, causing the wheels to spin and the car to catch on fire. A vehicle in front of the car was holding it in place for some time.

With the help of other responding aid crews, Sergeant Ross broke the driver’s side window of the vehicle and was able to pull the driver to safety.

While the driver was being assessed by medical personnel, the vehicle holding the car in place moved away. This caused the smoking vehicle to roll forward, into a busy intersection. An officer was able to steer the moving, smoldering vehicle off the roadway.

You can see the whole incident here:

This is a great glimpse into the daily lives of officers having to make quick decisions, often at their own peril, to help save people’s lives.