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SNOHOMISH COUNTY - Snohomish County Sheriff's Office announced their Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF) located the 39-year-old Friday, who escaped from the Snohomish County Superior Courthouse after a hearing in late July.
Kyle Hester escaped from the courthouse on July 24, after a judge informed him that he would be taken into custody.
The backstory:
He walked out "unobstructed," from a downtown Everett courtroom, after a judge convicted him of drug and gun charges.
Man escapes custody at Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett, WA
Kyle Hester, 39, escaped from the Snohomish County Superior Courthouse in Everett after learning he would be taken into custody.
According to court records, Hester's criminal charges stemmed from alleged methamphetamine dealing and illegal possession of a firearm—Hester is legally prohibited from owning a firearm due to a prior residential burglary conviction, according to records. After escaping his court hearing, there is probable cause for a first-degree escape charge, meaning Hester could face up to 10 additional years in prison, a $2,000 fine, or both.
In a post on Facebook, the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office thanked Tulalip PD, Everett PD ACT, North County Patrol, Sgt. Boyer & K-9 Knox for their assistance in his capture and arrest.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office and original FOX 13 Seattle reporting.
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