Aspen Anderson

Seattle

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Man hospitalized after early morning Everett apartment fire

5 days ago | heraldnet.com | Aspen Anderson

EVERETT — A man was hospitalized with burns early Friday after an apartment fire in Everett’s Pinehurst neighborhood. Around 2 a.m., fire crews responded to a blaze behind a mini mart store at the corner of Broadway Avenue and Euclid Avenue, the Everett Fire Department said. The man tried to extinguish the fire himself and rescue his dog before firefighters found him outside, the release said.
Man hospitalized after early morning Everett apartment fire

5 days ago | heraldnet.com | Aspen Anderson

EVERETT — A man was hospitalized with burns early Friday after an apartment fire in Everett’s Pinehurst neighborhood. Around 2 a.m., fire crews responded to a blaze behind a mini-mart store at the corner of Broadway Avenue and Euclid Avenue, the Everett Fire Department said. The man tried to extinguish the fire himself and rescue his dog before firefighters found him outside, the release said.
Closing statements begin in the fourth trial of former Everett bar owner.

6 days ago | heraldnet.com | Aspen Anderson

EVERETT — Closing statements began Thursday in the fourth and final trial of Christian Sayre, a former Everett bar owner accused of drugging and sexually assaulting multiple women over nearly a decade. The trial, which began Monday before a 12-person jury, was scheduled for two weeks. The charges against Sayre stem from allegations by four women, two of whom said they met Sayre at the Anchor Pub, the now-defunct Everett bar he owned.
Jury deliberations begin in the fourth trial of former Everett bar owner

6 days ago | heraldnet.com | Aspen Anderson

EVERETT — A 12-person jury began deliberating Thursday in the fourth trial of Christian Sayre, a former Everett bar owner accused of drugging and sexually assaulting multiple women over nearly a decade. Around 2:30 p.m., Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Millie Judge gave the jury its instructions on how to reach a verdict. Jurors were instructed to evaluate each charge independently and not let their verdict on one count influence another.
Community and classmates mourn death of 13-year-old in bicycle accident

1 week ago | heraldnet.com | Aspen Anderson

EVERETT — Family, classmates and community members are mourning the death of a 13-year-old boy who died Monday after colliding with a braided cable while riding his electric bicycle in south Everett. Around 4:30 p.m. Friday, Emiliano “Emi” Munoz was heading south on 5th Avenue West when he struck a cable strung between a fence post and a traffic bollard across a lot near the 8800 block, according to the Everett Police Department.
Man arrested in connection with armed robbery of south Everett grocery store

1 week ago | heraldnet.com | Aspen Anderson

EVERETT — Police arrested a 35-year-old man Monday evening who allegedly posed as an HVAC maintenance technician during a Sunday armed robbery at a grocery store in south Everett. Around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, police said the suspect reportedly showed the grip of a gun, demanded access to the store’s safe and fled with an undisclosed amount of money, according to a press release from the Everett Police Department. Surveillance footage showed the suspect leaving in a vehicle.
Lynnwood woman injured in home shooting; suspect arrested

1 week ago | heraldnet.com | Aspen Anderson

EVERETT — A 43-year-old Lynnwood woman exchanged gunfire with a 48-year-old male intruder after he forcibly entered her home Tuesday morning. Around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to reports of an assault with a weapon in the 900 block of 210th Place Southwest. The man fled the scene, according to a press release from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was injured and transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, the sheriff’s office said.
Lynnwood woman injured in home shooting; suspect arrested

1 week ago | heraldnet.com | Aspen Anderson

EVERETT — A 43-year-old Lynnwood woman exchanged gunfire with a 48-year-old male intruder after he forcibly entered her home Tuesday morning. Around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to reports of an assault with a weapon in the 900 block of 210th Place Southwest. The man fled the scene, according to a press release from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was injured and transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, the sheriff’s office said.
Christian Sayre timeline

1 week ago | heraldnet.com | Aspen Anderson

FEBRUARY 2020A woman reports a sexual assault by Sayre. Her sexual assault kit is sent to a forensics lab, where analysts find two sets of male DNA on her underwear. SEPTEMBER 2021Everett police launch a broader investigation into Sayre, eventually identifying multiple potential cases of sexual assault. OCT. 21Police obtain a search warrant to swab Sayre’s cheek. Lab results show “very strong support” that his DNA matches one of the profiles from the 2020 kit. OCT.
Opening statements begin in fourth trial of former bar owner

1 week ago | heraldnet.com | Aspen Anderson

EVERETT — The woman remembered the night in 2017 starting like any other — whiskey, music and flirting with a man at the Anchor Pub in Everett. She found herself back at the man’s place down the street, dancing, taking shots, laughing. Then her friends left. She was alone with the man later identified as Christian Sayre. She started making out with Sayre, she testified Monday in Snohomish County Superior Court.