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Derrick Boss, owner of Above & Beyond Asbestos Removal in Edmonds, has been sentenced to 105 days in jail for posing as a licensed asbestos contractor and endangering the health of homeowners and workers, including his own son. He was convicted of forgery and theft and must pay restitution to clients for unsafe services. This case highlights the serious risks of unlicensed asbestos removal.
Gavin Wollman, 35, has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly killing his 72-year-old father, Robert Wollman, with a baseball bat in Bothell. This incident, following two weeks of death threats, raises serious concerns about familial violence and mental health in the community.
Ryan Kane, a 34-year-old Bothell resident, was sentenced to five years in prison for mailing methamphetamine hidden in computer hard drives to Australia. This case sheds light on the meth crisis in Snohomish County, linked to numerous fatal overdoses.
Alec Gajdos, a 28-year-old from Bothell, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison for a hit-and-run that killed two pedestrians, Carson Cox and Sara Fox-Heath, in Everett. Gajdos expressed remorse during the sentencing, claiming he thought he hit a garbage bin, while the prosecution sought a longer sentence due to the severity of the incident.
Gavin Wollman, a 35-year-old man from Bothell, has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly beating his 72-year-old father to death with a baseball bat. Wollman called 911 claiming an altercation, later revealing he acted out of anger due to years of emotional abuse. His bail has been set at $1 million.
A 35-year-old man in Bothell has been arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder following the death of his 72-year-old father, who was reportedly assaulted by his son. The incident occurred early Friday morning, and police are conducting an ongoing investigation.
Michael Tolley has been appointed as the interim superintendent of the Northshore School District, effective July 1, following the departure of Superintendent Michelle Reid to a new role in Virginia. The Northshore School Board made this decision unanimously during a special meeting.
Former Bothell mayor and 2020 gubernatorial candidate Joshua Freed is facing multiple lawsuits that allege he misled investors and misappropriated funds from a townhome development in Kingston. His resignation as chair of the King County Republican Party followed these lawsuits, which highlight significant financial implications for Freed and his business ventures.
A Bothell woman, recently released from involuntary commitment for mental illness, was accused of stabbing her mother in the neck while she was asleep. The attack required the mother to receive approximately 25 stitches, and the daughter, who has a history of abusive behavior, was later arrested near their home.
Jeff Allyn Walker and Amy Kim Hartlmueller-Torres have been sentenced for their roles in an international drug trafficking operation that transported drugs from Mexico to Canada. Their arrests were key in a larger investigation that resulted in charges against over two dozen individuals. Walker received a 2½-year prison sentence, while Hartlmueller-Torres was sentenced to 2¾ years.