Everett Police warn of AI voice-cloning phone scam after case reported in Snohomish County

The Grinch who is stealing Christmas this year, may be a deepfake. The Everett Police Department is warning the public about scammers using Artificial Intelligence, known as AI, to steal from people over a phone call.

Everett Police warn of AI voice-cloning phone scam after case reported in Snohomish County
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The Grinch who is stealing Christmas this year, may be a deepfake. Everett Police Department is warning the public about scammers using Artificial Intelligence, known as AI, to steal from people over a phone call. AI is the latest advancement in technology, and investigators said it?s no surprise thieves are abusing its power.

Judge says ex-Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut plane?s engines can be released before trial
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An ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight while off-duty and riding in an extra seat in the cockpit can be released from jail pending trial, an Oregon judge said Thursday. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Ryan made the decision as Joseph Emerson pleaded not guilty to reduced charges of reckless endangerment; he previously faced attempted murder charges.

PHOTOS: Man in small boat saved from raging Skykomish River in daring nighttime rescue

Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue made a daring nighttime water rescue after receiving a distress call from a man in a small boat on the Skykomish River near Monroe on Tuesday. 

Stillaguamish River sets flood record
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Cresting at 21.34 feet, the Stillaguamish River in Arlington hit an all-time high Tuesday afternoon, as rains flood the North Sound.

Rising Stillaguamish River hits flooding record in Arlington

Cresting at 21.34 feet, the Stillaguamish River in Arlington hit an all-time high Tuesday afternoon, as rains flood the North Sound.

Tracking flooding in Granite Falls
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Crews responded to a water rescue in Granite Falls after a woman became trapped in her car by rising water on the road Tuesday morning.

Woman rescued from submerged car in Granite Falls
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Crews responded to a water rescue in Granite Falls after a woman became trapped in her car by rising water on the road Tuesday morning.