Marysville man faces multiple charges in Edmonds-area shootings

The Snohomish County Prosecutor has filed a criminal complaint in County District Court charging Gilbert Alexander Escamilla with seven criminal counts including first- and second-degree murder in connection with shootings Aug. 10 in unincorporated Edmonds and Marysville. Escamilla is alleged to have committed the 4 a.m. Aug. 10 shooting in Marysville, followed almost three hours…

These are the cars that get stolen the most in Washington state

If you drive a full-size 1999 Ford pickup truck in Washington state, beware that it’s a very popular target for auto thieves. That’s according to a new report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, which found that the pickups ranked as the most commonly stolen vehicles in the state last year, with 4,121 thefts. The…

Murders hit record, auto thefts soared in 2022, new state figures show

A record number of murders. Thousands more cars stolen. Domestic violence a factor in nearly half of the crimes against people. And fewer police officers on the beat – the fewest per capita in the nation. These are among the findings in the annual Crime in Washington report which paints a distressing picture of a…

Mountlake Terrace works to clean up crime at Studio 6 hotel

You might think you’ve heard this story before. But not this twist. A local city has crime problems at a motel – drugs, domestic violence, trespass, assault – and the city can’t seem to find a way to get the motel to clean out the bad actors and make their place safer. No, it is…

Lynnwood man suspected of sexual assault turns himself into police

A Lynnwood man suspected of sexually assaulting and robbing a woman in July has turned himself in to the Lynnwood police. According to Deputy Chief James Nelson, a man in his early 20s arrived at the Lynnwood Police Department with his lawyer to surrender himself into police custody. He will be booked in Snohomish County…

Lynnwood police seek suspect accused of sexual assault, robbery in July

The Lynnwood Police Department is seeking help identifying a man accused of sexually assaulting and robbing a woman on July 26, around 5:40 p.m. in a wooded area near the 17100 block of Highway 99. According to police, the 33-year-old female victim said she met the man on a Community Transit bus, where they began…

Law enforcement agencies undergo active-shooter training in former Alderwood Middle School gymnasium

Last week, the gymnasium of the former Alderwood Middle School in Lynnwood was temporarily converted into a high-tech virtual reality training center. Law enforcement personnel from around the region — including the Lynnwood and Edmonds police departments — participated in active shooter training scenarios using state-of-the-art virtual reality (VR) equipment. Multiple participants — each wearing…