Driver killed in fiery head-on collision on NB I-5 in Skagit County
BURLINGTON, Wash. -- One person was killed when a vehicle on southbound I-5 crossed the grass median and collided head-on into a northbound box truck in Skagit County late Friday afternoon, authorities said.
22 Washington police officers receive state medals of honor
Twenty-two Washington police officers have received the state's highest honor in law enforcement.
Cascade Mall shooting: Man accused of killing 5 people found dead in jail cell
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- Authorities on Monday said the 20-year-old man charged with fatally shooting five people at a Burlington shopping mall was found dead in jail.Mount Vernon Police Lieutenant Chris Cammock confirmed to Q13 News that Arcan Cetin was found dead overnight in his jail cell.Cetin hanged himself before 9 p.m. Sunday in his Snohomish County jail cell, according to Rosemary Kaholokula, chief criminal deputy prosecutor at the Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
Officer Mike McClaughry opens up about shooting that took his sight
Mount Vernon Police Officer Mike McClaughry said he stunned by the outpouring of support he has received since being shot in December.
An emotional welcome home for Mount Vernon officer shot in the line of duty
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- An emotionally powerful welcome home was given Tuesday to Mount Vernon police officer Mike McClaughry, who was shot in the head and critically injured while on a call Dec. 15.He was released from Seattle's Harborview Medical Center on Tuesday.It’s a miracle he survived his gunshot wound, but he paid a high price, losing his sight.
Mount Vernon police officer shot in the head to be released from hospital today
SEATTLE -- A Mount Vernon police officer recovering from a gunshot wound to the head on Dec. 15 was released from the hospital on Tuesday, his family says."Dad is coming home!!" wrote April McClaughry, the daughter of officer Michael "Mick" McClaughry, on the family's Facebook page."He will be coming home on Tuesday 2/14, yes Valentines Day!
Mount Vernon officer Mike McClaughry will 'most likely' be blind, family says
The daughter of Mount Vernon police officer Mike McClaughry said that her father will "most likely" be blind after he was shot in the head last month while responding to a call.
‘Fast & Furious’ actor talks about knowing injured Officer Mike McClaughry
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – The community of Mount Vernon came together Saturday night to watch a movie and raise money for an officer who was shot in the head in the line of duty.In early December, Officer Mike McClaughry was shot while responding to reports of a shooting.He is still in the hospital and his recovery has been slow, but steady.To help with hospital bills, the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon held a benefit showing of "The Fast and The Furious." (A movie McClaughry hates)They even had a guest appearance by star and Mount Vernon native Chad Lindberg.“I’ve known Mick for a lot of years, and it just felt like the right thing to do -- bringing the community together and give people a safe place to come and heal, laugh, and cry and put it somewhere,” actor and family friend Chad Lindberg said.Three people were arrested for the shooting, two adults, and one juvenile.
Doctors surprised by Mount Vernon officer Mike McClaughry's recovery
A Mount Vernon police officer who was shot in the head last month while responding to a call is showing signs of improvement. At a press conference Friday, doctors said Mike McClaughry can respond to commands, open his eyes and smile.
Mount Vernon officer recovering from gunshot wound to head no longer in intensive care unit
SEATTLE -- A Mount Vernon police officer recovering from a gunshot wound to the head has improved to the point that he's been moved out of Harborview's Intensive Care Unit for the first time since the Dec. 15 shooting, the hospital said Thursday.Officer Michael "Mick" McClaughry was transferred from ICU on Wednesday to an acute care unit at Harborview, a hospital news release said.In addition, the news release said Dr.
Judge orders competency exam for man charged in Burlington mall shooting
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- A judge has ordered a competency evaluation for the 20-year-old man charged with fatally shooting five people at a Burlington shopping mall in September.Prosecutors filed five aggravated murder charges against Arcan Cetin on Wednesday and during Thursday's arraignment, Cetin's lawyers asked the judge to order a competency evaluation before Cetin enters a plea.The Skagit County Superior Court judge granted that motion.Cetin's stepfather has said that Cetin suffers from psychiatric problems.Police say Cetin entered the Cascade Mall in Burlington on Sept. 23 and headed for the Macy's Women's store.
Prosecutors file charges against man accused of killing 5 at Burlington mall
SEATTLE -- Prosecutors officially filed charges against the man accused of shooting and killing five people at a Burlington shopping mall in September 2016.The Skagit County Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday charged Arcan Cetin with five counts of aggravated murder.
Police officer recovering from gunshot wound to head shocks wife with the words, 'I'm OK'
SEATTLE -- Mount Vernon police officer Mike McClaughry, recovering from a gunshot wound to the head, "is doing quite well" and even shocked his wife by speaking to her from his hospital bed for the first time, his daughter said Tuesday.In mid-December, McClaughry, 61, and the father of three, was shot in the head and critically wounded while investigating a weapons offense call near Laventure Road in Mount Vernon.
Woman's body washes up on Skagit County beach
Detectives are investigating after a woman's body washed up Sunday on a beach in Skagit County.
Fire Chief says fatal Christmas day blaze was preventable: 'A smoke alarm could have saved this person’s life'
Graciela Ramirez died in a fire early Christmas morning in Skagit County. Fire officials said her death was avoidable.
Critically injured Mount Vernon police officer showing signs of improvement, say doctors
SEATTLE – Mount Vernon officer Mike McClaughry, who was shot in the head while in the line of duty last week, is making small incremental improvements, said the doctor charged with his care.“We want to see him get to the point of simple commands,” said Dr.
Doctors, family, give update on Mount Vernon officer shot in line of duty
Friday afternoon, the family and physicians of Michael McClaughry will talk about his condition eight days after the Mount Vernon police officer was shot in the head responding to a call.McClaughry remains in critical, but stable condition at Harborview Medical Center.Investigators say Ernesto Rivas Senior shot McClaughry as police responded to his home following the shooting of what officers call a rival gang member by two teens.
Gang violence led to shooting of Mount Vernon police officer; 2 suspects appear in court
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- One of the teenagers accused in the shooting that critically injured a Mount Vernon police officer appeared in front of a judge for the first time on Wednesday.Austin Gonzalez, 16, is accused of shooting and wounding a rival gang member last Thursday that prompted Mount Vernon police officers to later respond to the scene, where officer Mike McClaughry was shot in the head and critically injured.A Skagit County judge told Gonzales the court would automatically decline to prosecute him as a juvenile because of the severity of the crime.
Man and two teenagers charged with attempted murder in shooting of Mount Vernon officer
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- A 44-year-old man and two teenage boys -- ages 15 and 16 -- were charged with attempted murder Tuesday in the shooting of Mount Vernon police officer Mike 'Mick' McClaughry, the Skagit County prosecutor's office announced.McClaughry, 61, was shot in the head last Thursday evening while canvassing a neighborhood in Mount Vernon for witnesses to a report of earlier shooting at that address.
Community shows love for injured Mount Vernon police officer, still in 'bad shape' but improving
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- The Mount Vernon Police Department says the community support for their injured officer is taking their breath away.Flowers, cards, even cash, are pouring into the department for officer Mike “Mick” McClaughry.