Support is surging for a Port Angeles man who was allegedly stabbed and carjacked after helping a couple and their seven children along Highway 101 near Sequim. Melvin Swagerty, 60, was stabbed multiple times and left on the side of the road early Monday, Oct. 20 after offering a ride to the family, his daughter…
A Marysville man who groomed and sexually abused his girlfriend’s young daughter for years will spend over a year in prison. Michael Hill was sentenced to 13 months behind bars in Clallam County Superior Court on Friday, Nov. 14, following a conviction of third-degree rape of a child. The sentence includes 36 months of community…
Three years after a Lacey toddler was found covered in bruises, skull fractures, and catastrophic head injuries, a Thurston County jury convicted his mother’s boyfriend of murder. Jurors found that 31-year-old Eric Boudreau caused the fatal injuries that killed 13-month-old J.A.M., rejecting his claim that the child tumbled down a staircase while in his care….
Everett Police arrested a suspect days after a missing landlord was found murdered in an alley, wrapped in plastic. The case began on Wednesday, Nov. 5, when 71-year-old Daniel Lytton was stabbed to death inside a residence in the 2600 block of Grand Avenue during daytime hours, Everett Police said. Lytton was reported missing that…
Washington State University has dismissed athletics director Anne McCoy less than two years into her tenure, ESPN reports. McCoy’s removal was confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 12, marking a sudden shift in leadership for WSU Athletics. She had served in the role since mid-2024, including a three-month stretch as interim AD. McCoy has been with the university…
Progressive challenger Katie Wilson widened her lead over incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The latest vote count from King County Elections shows Wilson holding 50.08% of the vote to Harrell’s 49.59%, a margin of 1,346 votes — 137,217 to 135,871. With just a few thousand ballots left to count, the race…
A 17-year-old boy was stabbed in Lynnwood after being lured out of his apartment. Deputies and Lynnwood Police rushed to the 20900 block of 44th Avenue W around 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9, after reports of a stabbing, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators determined that the teen was coaxed outside, distracted,…
A quarter mile of riverfront, an orchard of espaliered fruit trees, and a pizza oven fit for a Tuscan villa — the most expensive home for sale in Clallam County is less a house and more a lifestyle. Set on nearly 19 acres along the Dungeness River, the 8,461-square-foot estate at 231 River Run Road…
Human remains discovered this summer in Snohomish County have been identified as belonging to Mary Johnson-Davis, a Tulalip woman who vanished nearly five years ago. Johnson-Davis disappeared in November 2020 after last being seen walking along Fire Trail Road on the north end of the Tulalip Reservation. She texted a friend that she was “almost…
The search for 39-year-old Alfonso Graham has been suspended after days of intensive efforts on the Bogachiel River, where a boating accident claimed the lives of a 35-year-old fishing guide and his 7-year-old son. First responders from several agencies worked through the weekend along a rugged stretch of river between the Wilson Road boat launch…
