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EVERETT — As children and adults, Tom Stepp and Delanya Savage searched for their father in prison registries, libraries and phone books — dialing strangers, sending postcards, hoping for any kind of reply. They never got one. Not until much later did they learn why. David DeDesrochers, who often went by David “Stepp,” was murdered in 1982. His body was found in a wooded area near Gold Bar, riddled with bullets, dumped near an abandoned mine.

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EVERETT — Edmonds police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect from a road rage incident in February. According to a social media post, Edmonds police say a man got out of his car and pepper-sprayed another driver at a red light near 220th Street and Highway 99 in February, in what police described as a road rage incident.

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EVERETT — In a move to address staffing shortages and reduce emergency response times, Everett police are launching a new, high-tech program: drones as first responders. Beginning in June, two drones will respond to emergency calls across the city — one responding to north Everett calls, the other to south. The drones are part of a two-year program with Flock Safety, a company known for its automated surveillance tools. “This allows us to get there sooner,” Police Chief John DeRousse said.

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EVERETT — A man was arrested Friday in connection with the sexual assault of two bikini baristas at separate Everett coffee stands last week, police said. Around 1:30 p.m. Friday, Everett police arrested the 22-year-old after he was identified by the public, according to a social media post. He was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for two counts of first-degree burglary, two counts of fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation, and two counts of first-degree trespass.

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EVERETT — Blue balloons floated above a sea of handmade signs Saturday afternoon — including “Justice for Jonathan,” “Step up Major Crimes,” “Investigate like it’s your family.” A crowd of about 40 people gathered on each corner of Smokey Point Boulevard and 172nd St. NE in Arlington to raise awareness for Jonathan Hoang. Thirteen days have passed since the 21-year-old went missing, and his disappearance remains a mystery.