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Fatal Motorcycle Collision On The Trestle Last Night

March 18, 2024

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The US 2 Trestle was closed down for several hours last night due to a fatal collision. Washington State Patrol reports list three vehicles involved. A 2000 Yamaha XVS65 motorcycle merged into a 1999 Chevy Corvette that was driving in the center lane of US 2 Eastbound. That ejected the motorcyclist into the right lane, […]

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Trooper Christopher Gadd Memorial Service (Video & Pics)

March 12, 2024

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For those who couldn’t attend the procession & memorial service, we embedded a video of the Trooper Christopher Gadd Memorial Service: If the video doesn’t load for you, use this link. Here’s a statement from the family after the service: “We wanted to extend our gratitude to the community for their support leading up to […]

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Memorial Service for Trooper Gadd Tuesday in Everett, Plus an Update on the Suspect

March 11, 2024

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The memorial service for fallen Washington State Patrol Trooper Christopher Gadd is scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at the Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. The service will be open to the public with a ceremonial procession preceding the memorial. Expect heavier than usual traffic as well […]

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Julio Cortes Sponsored Bill 1530 Signed in Law

March 10, 2024

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House Bill 1530, sponsored by Representative Julio Cortes (D-Everett), was signed by Governor Inslee Thursday. The bill tackles Washington’s ongoing shortage of law enforcement and prosecutors by expanding the pool of qualified candidates. This includes allowing lawful permanent residents, alongside citizens, to contribute to public safety by serving in police departments and prosecutorial offices. Previously, […]

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Man Putting Gas in Vehicle Struck By Car Dies on Southbound I-5

March 4, 2024

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Just one day after a motorist struck Trooper Gadd’s Parked SUV, a vehicle struck Daryl Bertsch, 58 of Lynnwood. Bertsch was putting gas in a vehicle near milepost 197 on Southbound I-5. The incident took place at 5:09pm just 6 miles south of where the WSP Trooper was killed. A 1999 Dodge Ram traveling south […]

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A Motorist Struck and Killed a Washington State Patrol Trooper Early This Morning

March 2, 2024

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A motorist struck and killed a Washington State Patrol trooper early this morning. The trooper has been identified as Christopher M. Gadd, a 27-year-old father who leaves behind his wife and 2-year old daughter. Gadd was on patrol looking for drunk drivers and was hit while sitting on the shoulder of I-5 in his patrol […]

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Everett District Court Sets $5 Million Bail on Woman Who Claims She Stabbed Her Daughter to Death on Valentine’s Day

February 28, 2024

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According to police interviews, Alyssa Sanchez from Darrington stabbed her own child to death on Valentine’s day after hearing voices. According to court documents, the woman told deputies she had been hearing voices telling her that “she is a demon, the devil, the messiah, and sometimes her ancestors speak to her.” The voices were allegedly […]

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Argument Leads to Man Killed by Pellet Gun

February 9, 2024

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Early Thursday morning a confrontation took place on Juniper Road near Sunrise Dr.  Police report shows a man was banging on the front door and windows of a residence, trying to contact someone who lived there. One resident told him the person wasn’t there, but the man returned after leaving temporarily. An man armed with […]

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Violent Offender Caught on Casino Road Last Night

February 2, 2024

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Last night members of the Sheriff’s Office Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF) and Region 1 SWAT responded to the 500 block of East Casino Rd for a planned operation to arrest an armed and dangerous suspect wanted for two counts of murder from out of state. East Casino Road between Evergreen Way and 7th Ave […]

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Gunfire Exchanged – Police Standoff Underway in Everett

January 31, 2024

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Officers responded to an unlawful discharge complaint at a home on Paine Field Way around 12:23pm. The man fired at least one round at the Everett Police and officers fired back. Katie Kutsyy posted a temporary instagram story showing the gunman shooting at the camera at her mother-in-law’s house. Graphic warning: the story later shows […]

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