‘Scary’: Video Shows Mystery Man Carrying Sticks Approach Teen Outside Lake Stevens Home
A Lake Stevens family called 911 after a man carrying two sticks walked onto their property and approached a teenager. The bizarre incident unfolded around 12:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at a residence near 20th Street SE and 99th Avenue SE, Polly Forster said on the “Lake Stevens Community” Facebook group. Forster’s son had just…
Man Killed In Early-Morning Police Shooting In Everett
A man was killed early Friday, Jan. 2, after a police shooting involving multiple law enforcement agencies in Everett. The shooting happened around 5 a.m. in the 6100 block of Fleming Street, according to the Everett Police Department. One adult male was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No law enforcement officers were injured…
Wedding Day Joy Turns To Tragedy As Whatcom Dad Struck, Dies Months Later
What began as a joyous celebration for a Whatcom County family ended in lasting heartbreak after a beloved father was critically injured in a pedestrian crash following his son’s wedding, and died months later. Reed Henry was struck by a vehicle while crossing the road on Sept. 26, just hours after his family gathered to…
Whatcom Massage Therapist Accused Of Sexual Stalking Barred As ‘Public Safety Threat’
A Whatcom County massage therapist has been suspended from practicing in Washington after state officials cited a stalking conviction and disturbing new felony allegations they say pose an “immediate threat to public health, safety, or welfare.” The Washington State Department of Health suspended the credential of Collin Noah Ruginski following an emergency action approved by…
Everett Ex-Con Who Blew Up Neighbor’s Car, Bragged With Slurs Gets 5 Years
An Everett ex-convict who detonated a pipe bomb that destroyed a neighbor’s car—and later called the victims to boast while using racial slurs—will spend five years in federal prison. Steven Goldstine, 55, was sentenced in Seattle federal court Monday, Dec. 15, after pleading guilty to three federal felonies: unlawful possession of a destructive device, unlawful…
Missing Port Angeles Man Found Dead Week Later Down Steep Embankment
A Port Angeles man reported missing was found dead a week later in a wooded area near his home. David Boyd was reported missing by a family member after they had not seen or heard from him for four to five days, according to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office. His last known contact with family…
Landlord Kills Tenant, Hides Body In Barrel On Cowlitz County Property: Police
A 67-year-old landlord is accused of killing his tenant and hiding the victim’s body inside a barrel on his Cowlitz County property. Cowlitz 911 received a report around 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, after a caller said a family member, identified as Ricky Dean Miller, admitted to killing someone and claimed the body was hidden…
WSP Death: Vehicle Of Interest Seized In Tacoma Crash Killing Trooper, Army Veteran
Tacoma Police have impounded a vehicle believed to be involved in the hit-and-run crash that killed a Washington State Patrol trooper last week. The vehicle was located and seized within the past 24 hours, the agency revealed Tuesday, Dec. 23. Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting, 29, was struck around 7:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, while investigating an…
WSP Trooper, Army Veteran Struck, Killed While Investigating Crash On Tacoma Freeway
A Washington State Patrol trooper and Army veteran was killed Friday evening, Dec. 19, after being struck by a vehicle while investigating a crash on State Route 509 in Tacoma. Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting, 29, was standing outside her patrol car investigating a two-vehicle collision on the southbound side when she was struck south of the…
Frontier Airlines Exits Paine Field Less Than Year After Launch
Frontier Airlines is ending service at Paine Field early next year, pulling out of the Everett airport less than seven months after launching flights there. The discount airliner will no longer operate out of Paine Field as of early January, a spokesperson for the Denver-based carrier confirmed Thursday, Dec. 18. The move comes just months…