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Fire engulfs abandoned home on 232nd
No one was injured in an early morning fire that destroyed an abandoned house in Edmonds. A neighbor called 911 at 1:07 a.m. and reported 20-foot flames coming from the two-story... — Updated 1/21/2021
Greg Urban named South County board chair
The South County Fire Board of Commissioners unanimously elected Greg Urban to serve as board chair and Chris Teofilak to serve as vice chair for 2021. Urban and Teofilak both were... — Updated 1/14/2021
Firdale Market arson suspect in jail
Edmonds police detectives announced Jan. 5 that a suspect in the Dec. 23 fire that destroyed Firdale Market in Edmonds' Firdale Village shopping center is in custody at Skagit... — Updated 1/7/2021
By We want your house: Moorish behavior in Edmonds, Woodway
What would you do if someone knocked on your door and demanded that you hand over the keys? The Edmonds Police Department reports that it has received calls from five different locations for just that. The calls came from both... — Updated 12/3/2020
Officers OK after suspect attempts to run them over; Ace a hero
Three Edmonds police officers are OK after two suspects attempted to run them over in their car. A 24-year-old male from Kent and a 38-year-old female, both wanted felons, were... — Updated 12/3/2020
South County Fire department announces 2 promotions
Michael Fitzgerald will be joining South County Fire as assistant chief of fire prevention. Fitzgerald comes to South County Fire from Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue, where he served as deputy chief of community risk... — Updated 11/24/2020
Snohomish County Superior Court suspends jury trials
On Wednesday, Nov. 18, the Snohomish County Superior Court announced the suspension of jury trials until at least Jan. 8. The following statement was released by Bruce I. Weiss, presiding judge for Snohomish County Superior Court:... — Updated 11/19/2020 Full story
Father accidentally shoots 5-year-old daughter
Mayor Mike Nelson said he will be looking for stricter gun controls after a 5-year-old Edmonds girl was wounded in an apparent unintentional shooting in an Edmonds home. Just before 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, officers responded to... — Updated 11/12/2020
Sheriff's Office: Suspect in 1972 murder is dead
A man convicted in a high-profile, cold-case murder killed himself just before 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, just hours before a jury found him guilty. According to the Snohomish County... — Updated 11/12/2020
Boo Han: Man charged with first-degree murder
A 27-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the Sept. 29 shooting at Boo Han Oriental Market in Edmonds that left one woman dead and a man and woman injured. The Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office also charge... — Updated 11/5/2020
2 finalists for Edmonds chief of police
The city's next police chief will either be one with a long history of service to Edmonds or the police chief for the Sauk-Suiattle Native American tribe. "After an almost... — Updated 11/5/2020
Pop bottle bomb briefly closes Highway 99
An unattended plastic pop bottle, mixed with ingredients taken from bomb-making information pulled from the internet, exploded and briefly shut down Highway 99 on Saturday, Oct.... — Updated 10/15/2020
Edmonds man sentenced for 'ghost guns,' smuggled silencers
A 41-year-old Seattle man was sentenced Oct. 9 in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 70 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and smuggling, announced U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran. Nathan Brasfield was... — Updated 10/15/2020
2-county hit-and-run spree includes Edmonds vehicles
A wild, two-county chase between police and a suspected truck thief left five cars damaged in Edmonds Sept. 17. According to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, at about 10 a.m.... — Updated 10/1/2020
Edmonds court launches electronic filing portal
Edmonds Municipal Court has launched its first electronic filing portal. "The business of the courts have historically involved a lot of paper," said Judge Linda Coburn. "Managing... — Updated 9/3/2020
Police hosting Q&As at Edmonds parks
Want to ask the Edmonds Police Department some questions? That the idea of the department’s Community Engagement Team, which held its first “Park Tour” recently at Mathay-Ballinger Park in the city’s east end. About 20... — Updated 9/3/2020
'On the Fence': Malicious mischief charge
Richard Tuttle, who allegedly vandalized the "I Can't Breathe" artwork in Edmonds, has been charged with third-degree malicious mischief. He is scheduled to appear at 1 p.m. Wednesd... — Updated 9/3/2020
Snohomish County fireworks death after fireworks accident
The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) has received 265 reports of fireworks-related incidents from hospitals, clinics, and fire agencies so far this year. Of the 265 reports received, there were 92 fires and 173 injur... — Updated 8/5/2020
From Edmonds fire station to fire chief
The South County Fire Board of Commissioners selected Thad Hovis to serve as fire chief of the regional fire authority. Hovis was sworn-in Tuesday during a board meeting held via... — Updated 8/5/2020
Car sleeping; BB gun; a disturbance | Police Beat
July 7 Alarm, alarm Report of male asleep in driver's seat of running vehicle results in arrest for DUI-physical control. 600 block Fifth Ave. S. Crash and fled Attempted traffic st... — Updated 7/19/2020
Police rescue man stuck on a hill for 2 days
A 57-year-old Shoreline man is lucky to be alive. Around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Edmonds police officers responded to a citizen report of someone possibly calling for help in the woods... — Updated 7/16/2020
Bothell police officer killed during traffic stop
Bothell police officer Jonathan Shoop was killed Monday night, July 13, after making a traffic stop. Detectives with the Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART) are i... — Updated 7/16/2020
Codes, rocks, dogs | Police Calls
June 23 Border townLocal resident locates probable stolen mail from Shoreline. 7800 block 227th Place W. Wakey Male subject sleeping inside business trespassed. 100 block Second... — Updated 7/3/2020
A clarification on Main Street Nails story
After the Beacon ran a story June 18 on a confrontation between a Black couple and the Asian American owners of a nail salon in Edmonds, we were contacted by a family member who wanted to make a clarification. Quick recap: The... — Updated 7/2/2020
South County Fire receives grant to add telehealth
South County Fire is receiving a $10,000 grant to launch a telehealth program to safely connect community paramedics with older adults and other vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Community paramedics provide... — Updated 6/18/2020
