Aspen Anderson

4 weeks ago | heraldnet.com | Aspen Anderson

EVERETT — The family of a Lake Stevens man fatally shot by police in 2023 has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, alleging delays in providing court-ordered mental health treatment contributed to his death. James Blancocotto, 30, had long struggled with drug and mental health issues. In October 2022, Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Anita Farris ordered Blancocotto be admitted to Western State Hospital in Pierce County for a mental health evaluation.

1 month ago | heraldnet.com | Aspen Anderson

EVERETT — A guardrail pierced through a car during a crash on southbound I-5 early Monday, sending the driver to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Just before 7:30 a.m. Monday, Everett Fire crews responded to reports a one-car collision north of Exit 189, where a guardrail had penetrated through the vehicle from the firewall to the back window, according to a social media post from the Everett Fire Department.

1 month ago | heraldnet.com | Aspen Anderson

EVERETT — A man may lose his left eye after he was stabbed multiple times in the face in a Friday night incident outside an IHOP. Around 9:07 p.m., Everett Police officers responded to a report of two men fighting in the parking lot of the restaurant at 10301 Evergreen Way. A witness reported that one man was stabbing the other, police said. When police arrived, they saw a man covered in blood with what appeared to be a knife in his hand.

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Aspen Anderson

From street fairs and dance parties to dog walks and deadlifts, Seattle’s Pride month calendar in June is packed with events celebrating LGBTQ+ joy, resilience and community — all leading up to a finale where hundreds of Pride flags will sweep through downtown. Patti Hearn, executive director of Seattle Pride, the group behind Pride in the Park and the Seattle Pride Parade, said this year feels different. “It’s a hard time in our country to be a queer or trans person,” Hearn said.

1 month ago | heraldnet.com | Aspen Anderson

EVERETT — For Washington State Trooper Christopher Gadd, the early morning hours of March 2, 2024, began like any other: routine patrol, making traffic stops, scanning the interstate for impaired drivers. He often worked with his patrol car “blacked out” — headlights off but engine running — a tactic troopers use to spot dangerous drivers before being seen themselves. Just before 3 a.m., he pulled onto the northbound shoulder of I-5 near Marysville, parking in the dark.