Edmonds Police Sgt. Shane Hawley answers your public safety questions. This week: Right turn lanes on 9th Avenue — what’s legal?
Public Safety
State Fire Marshal: Serious fireworks injuries increased 40 percent in 2016
Serious fireworks-related injuries in Washington state rose by 40 percent from June 1 to July 31, 2016, according to the latest figures from the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The majority…
Edmonds Police Blotter, Aug. 2-9
Aug. 2 22800 block 76th Avenue West: Verbal argument reported between boyfriend and girlfriend. 300 block 12th Avenue North: Police responded to a verbal argument over husband’s heroin use. 7900…
Happening nearby: Suspect detained after high-speed chase on Highway 99
A high-speed chase in Lynnwood on Tuesday afternoon ended after the suspect crashed into two vehicles and attempted to flee on foot. However, witnesses were able to detain him briefly…
Off-duty Edmonds police will no longer manage ferry traffic
Starting Thursday, Aug. 18, Edmonds residents will see a change in how ferry traffic is managed at the Dayton and Main Street crossings on Highway 104. Off-duty Edmonds police officers…
Spokane bank robbery suspect arrested in Edmonds
A man arrested in Edmonds Wednesday, Aug. 3 is suspected of shooting a customer during a Spokane bank robbery in April. According to a Friday article in the Spokane Spokesman-Review,…
Ask the Edmonds Cop: Animal bites, distracted driving, 911 calls
Edmonds Police Sgt. Shane Hawley answers your public safety questions. This week: What you need to know about three new Edmonds laws affecting pet owners, drivers and 911 callers.
Fire District 1 fire calls, July 28-Aug. 3
Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 501 calls July 28-Aug. 3: 400 emergency medical aid calls, 31 motor vehicle collisions, 28 fires, 18 service calls, 5 natural gas leaks,…
Edmonds Police Blotter, July 26-Aug. 2
July 26 23600 block 112th Place West, Woodway: Edmonds police assist the City of Woodway with a car alarm. Homeowner contacted, false alarm. 22200 block Highway 99: A stolen vehicle…
Edmonds Police Foundation celebrates two decades of service
Hundreds of community members gathered in the parking lot of Edmonds’ Public Safety Building Wednesday evening to learn more about the work of local law enforcement and help celebrate 20…
My Edmonds News
Sign Up for Our Daily Edmonds Newsletter
Happening nearby: Fire District 1 assists with Lynnwood apartment fire
A pan of cooking oil ignited and sparked a fire that spread through an apartment complex early Wednesday morning, displacing 12 adults and six children. The Snohomish County Fire Marshal estimates…
Edmonds Police Foundation open house Aug. 3 to include safe driving message
Manager Gail Welfringer of Edmonds-based Campbell Nelson Allstate Insurance will be bringing the message of safe driving to the Edmonds Police Foundation’s 20th anniversary open house Wednesday, Aug. 3, and…
Medical Examiner: Cheryl DeBoer death ruled a suicide
The Mountlake Terrace Police Department and supporting agencies have completed their investigation into the manner of death of Cheryl DeBoer, a 53-year-old Mountlake Terrace woman who was last heard from…
Edmonds man sentenced in baseball-bat bludgeoning of roommate
Twenty-one-year-old Ryan Patrick McCoy of Edmonds appeared in Snohomish County Superior Court last Thursday, July 28 and pleaded guilty to second-degree assault for battering his roommate unconscious with a nail-and-screw-studded…
Motorcyclist injured in Highway 99 collision Saturday
A Mukilteo man received a broken arm after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car in the 23300 block of Highway 99 in Edmonds around 1 p.m. Saturday,…
Drive-thru 7-11? Woman cited after crashing into Edmonds store Friday morning
Happening nearby: Body of Lynnwood man missing for nearly a year found, identified
Human remains found by the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office in a vehicle underwater near the Mukilteo ferry dock last Friday, July 22 have been identified as a Lynnwood man who…
Rear-end crash at Maplewood and Main
A car crash at Maplewood Drive and Main Street in Edmonds closed the street Wednesday while Edmonds police investigated. Photographer Larry Vogel says a black Lexus rear-ended the tan Toyota…
Edmonds Police Blotter: July 19-26
July 19 700 block Melody Lane: An adult male got into a verbal argument with his girlfriend. 7800 block 228th Street Southwest: A wallet and checks were stolen during a…
Fire District 1 seeks pro and con committee members for fire levy ballot measure
Snohomish County Fire District 1 is seeking citizens to serve on the pro and con committees to prepare statements for the voter’s pamphlet on a general election ballot measure to…
Happening nearby: Police investigating bank robbery in Lynnwood Monday
Lynnwood police are investigating a bank robbery that happened at Umpqua Bank on Monday morning. Lynnwood Police Sgt. Sean Doty said the call came in just after 9 a.m. on…
Election 2016: As heroin deaths rise, Snohomish County puts sales-tax hike on ballot
Snohomish County is citing a growing number of opioid overdose deaths as it advocates for a sales-tax increase on the Aug. 2 primary election ballot that would, in large part,…
Happening nearby: No one injured in early morning Mountlake Terrace house fire
No one was hurt in a fire overnight in the 23000 block of 63rd Place West Mountlake Terrace with one person inside. Fire crews were called to this home at…
Ask the Edmonds Cop: Pedestrian rules at the fountain intersection
Edmonds Police Sgt. Shane Hawley answers your public safety questions. This week: What are the rules governing pedestrians crossing at the downtown Edmonds fountain intersection?
As Aug. 3 open house approaches, Police Foundation grateful to businesses for raffle prizes
Updated July 22 with the names of additional businesses. The Edmonds Police Foundation offered it thanks Thursday for the many businesses who have donated raffle prizes to support the foundation’s…