The Lynnwood Police Department’s Traffic Section is investigating an accident in the 17900 block of Highway 99 Tuesday afternoon in which a vehicle driven by an 87-year-old Edmonds man struck a woman walking on the sidewalk. Lynnwood police spokeswoman Shannon Sessions said the incident occurred just after 4 p.m. Tuesday. The man, who was driving…
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Police say they had to kill bear to keep Lynnwood neighborhood safe
From our friends at Lynnwood Today comes the story of a black bear running loose in a Lynnwood neighborhood that Lynnwood police say they were forced to shoot to keep the public and officers safe. The 250-pound adult bear, estimated to be three or four years old, was first spotted in a woman’s backyard outside…
Police looking for second motorcycle in Sunday night’s Highway 99 fatality
A 34-year-old Sultan man was killed Sunday night when his motorcycle collided at a high rate of speed with a pickup truck that was entering the road from a business on Highway 99 in Lynnwood, police spokeswoman Shannon Sessions said. All southbound lanes of Highway 99 near the 20600 block were closed from about 7…
Lynnwood police seek Alderwood Mall armed robbery suspect
Lynnwood Police Detectives need the public’s help in identifying a white male who robbed an elderly couple just after 5 p.m. Aug. 18 in an Alderwood Mall parking lot in Lynnwood. The elderly couple, who is from Snohomish, were robbed while in a parking lot in Lynnwood yesterday. The suspect approached the couple in a…
Police, schools shed light on local gangs, and how parents can keep kids safe
The photo projected on the screen at Meadowdale High School Tuesday night could have been that of any extended family of teens and adults: all smiles and gathered for a group portrait on the Edmonds waterfront. In reality, those in the photo were members of Surenos 13, the most common street gang in South Snohomish…
Tonight: Gang awareness and education seminar
Did you know that gang recruitment starts in middle school, and that more girls are joining gangs than ever before? Join the Edmonds School District and Lynnwood Police for “Gang Awareness and Education: Keeping Our Teens Safe from Gangs” Â starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Meadowdale High School’s Great Hall, 6002 168th St. S.W., Lynnwood….