Public Safety

Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office deputies are looking for four male suspects who allegedly forced their way into a home at the 8100 block of 228th Street Southwest in Esperance Friday morning and assaulted one of two residents in the home. The victim, a 22-year-old male, sustained a minor head injury, although how the injury was…

Three people were hurt in a two-car crash at 188th Street Southwest and 36th Avenue West in Lynnwood. Two patients were transported to Harborview Medical Center with serious injuries. The third person declined transport. The crash happened as heavy rain pounded the area. Investigators are working to determine if wet roads were a factor in…

One thing was on the minds of everyone gathered in the Mountlake Terrace Police Department’s parking lot on the corner of 58th Avenue West and 232nd Street Southwest. “We want her back,” Mountlake Terrace Police Commander Kevin Pickard said. “Her family does too.” Cheryl DeBoer was last heard from on Monday, Feb. 8 when she texted…

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s dive team took a road trip to Leavenworth Thursday to practice frozen lake rescues on Fish Lake. The department shared these photos on its Facebook page. “We are always telling people to stay off the ice because it’s really dangerous. But, for those that don’t heed the warnings, our Dive Team…

Lynnwood firefighters responded to a cooking fire at Safeway, located at 196th Street Southwest and Highway 99. Lynnwood Fire reports it was a cooking fire extinguished by the internal suppression system. No one was injured in the fire. Safeway closed for a little while, but has reopened.

Friends and family are looking for Mountlake Terrace resident Cheryl DeBoer. She was last seen Monday morning around 7 a.m. Family members report her car was located near the Mountlake Terrace park and ride, where she catches the bus to work, but she never made it to work and never came home. Her family says…

A hazardous materials crew from Snohomish County Fire District 1 was dispatched to Swedish Edmonds hospital Monday afternoon after a nurse discovered a suspicious white powder in a bathroom. The call generated a large response of emergency vehicles to the hospital, but the powder was determined not to pose a threat and was disposed of…

Lynnwood Fire, Fire District 1 and Shoreline Fire units responded to a vacant house fire on 46th Avenue West near 191st Street Southwest. The call came in just before 1 p.m. on Saturday. No one was inside. Fire crews were able to extinguish the flames within 10 minutes. The cause of the fire is under…

Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 856 calls Jan. 21-Feb. 3: 696 emergency medical aid calls, 61 motor vehicle collisions, 29 fires, 23 service calls, 6 natural gas leaks, 1 technical rescue and 40 automatic fire alarms. Jan. 21 COLLISION: At 9:29 a.m., firefighters responded to a two-car collision at Center Road and 4th…

MLTnews is introducing a new video feature, “Ask the MLT Cop.” Starting soon, police officers will answer public safety-related questions from MLTnews readers. Email your question to info@mltnews.com.

Jan. 29 A man reported his Subaru Impreza was stolen from the 4700 block of 44th Avenue West. He said he is the only one with keys to the car and he is not behind on payments. He said he parked it around 7 p.m. the day before and it was missing as of 9…

Following tips from Washington Most Wanted viewers who saw video footage from this Dec. 22, 2015 burglary in the 9900 block of Water Street, Edmonds police said Thursday they now have probable cause to arrest Benjamin Christilaw for residential burglary. According to this Facebook post from Everett Police last year, Christilaw is 6’2″ and weights…

A 27-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly touched a 13-year-old boy inappropriately in the boy’s Lynnwood home. The boy’s mother told Lynnwood Police her son has depression and has a difficult time getting up in the morning. He recently got involved with a program offered through Compass Health Everett called “Wrap Around Counseling,”…

Five people were displaced as a result of an electrical fire in the attic of an Edmonds home Tuesday night, according to Snohomish County Fire District 1 spokeswoman Leslie Hynes. As reported in this story, there were seven people in the house, located in the 23000 block of 84th Avenue West, when the fire broke…

Snohomish County District 1 firefighters Tuesday night responded to a fire in the attic of an Edmonds home in the 23000 block of 84th Avenue West. According to Fire District 1 spokeswoman Leslie Hynes, all seven people inside the home were able to get out safely. The fire was reported around 8:15 p.m. and was…

Edmonds police are asking the public for help in the case of shots that were fired in a quiet residential neighborhood early Tuesday morning, Feb. 2. According police spokesman Sgt. Shane Hawley, residents were awakened by the sound of gunfire at around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the 17100 block of 67th Avenue West. The first…

The Lynnwood Fire Department responded to a car vs. motorcycle crash late Saturday night on 196th Street Southwest near 36th Avenue West. One patient was transported to Harborview Medical Center.

A car crashed into a pole late Saturday night on 68th Avenue West near 200th Street Southwest. No one was injured. The driver was arrested for investigation of DUI.

At 4:45 a.m., Lynnwood Police officers responded to an alarm at Sports Authority in Lynnwood, located at 19800 44th Ave. W. When they arrived, they found someone had tried to push open the front doors of the Sports Authority with an SUV. It appeared as though the doors held. About a half hour into the investigation,…

A car crashed into two poles on northbound I-5 in Lynnwood around 3 a.m. Saturday. The poles fell down and two other cars then crashed into those poles. The crash was near the 44th Avenue West off-ramp. One patient was transported to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The driver who crashed into the poles…

Jan. 21 The owner of Thai Amorn on 58th Avenue West reported a storage shed behind the restaurant was broken into. There are two sheds back there. They are used to store food and tools. The lock on one of the sheds was drilled out. Surveillance video shows a suspect drilling out the lock. The…

Two vehicles crashed near Alderwood Mall Friday afternoon. Julie Moore, spokeswoman for the Lynnwood Fire Department, said the vehicles were speeding when they crashed. She said it appears the sedan was turning left, crossing traffic and the yellow van was traveling straight through the intersection while the light was green. The sedan’s driver was transported to Swedish Edmonds with…

MLTnews is introducing a new video feature, “Ask the MLT Cop.” Starting soon, police officers will answer public safety-related questions from MLTnews readers. Email your question to info@mltnews.com.

Edmonds police are seeking a suspect in the stabbing of a 49-year-old Edmonds man who was found wounded at the James Village Hobby Lobby store Wednesday night. According to Edmonds police spokesman Sgt. Shane Hawley, the victim was stabbed Wednesday night during a fight with his roommate at Andy’s Motel on Edmonds’ Highway 99. Lynnwood…