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SNOHOMISH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE2+ weeks agoAgencyToday, after three hours of jury deliberation, 66-year-old Alan Edward Dean was found guilty of first-degree murder of Melissa Lee in 1993. After eight days of trial, there is justice more than 30 years after 15-year-old Melissa Lee was kidnapped and killed. A special thank you to the Sheriff's Office Cold Case detectives, Washington State Patrol Crime Lab, Parabon Nanolabs and the Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for their partnership and diligent work to solve this case and hold the defendant accountable for his actions. ________________________________________ Original release (July 29, 2020) BREAKING: Suspect Arrested in 1993 Homicide Cold Case SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – Detectives from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit arrested a 62 year-old Bothell (Washington) man for the April 1993 murder of 15 year-old Melissa Lee. Alan Edward Dean was taken into custody without incident at 5 p.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2020, near his residence in Bothell. He has been booked into the Snohomish County Jail on one count of 1st degree murder and one count of 1st degree kidnapping for the 1993 kidnapping and killing of 15 year-old Melissa Lee. Detectives continue to gather and process evidence and interview witnesses related to the investigation of Lee’s murder. Because of this arrest, detectives are asking for people to come forward with information, specifically anyone who: • Currently knows Dean, previously knew Dean or knew of his activities in or around 1993 (he would have been 35 years-old at the time of the murder); • Recognizes Dean from the attached photo of him around the time of the killing in 1993 and/or from the more recent photo of him; • Dated, communicated with, or has any information regarding Dean around 1993 using a night talk line (he used a fake name of Mike or Michael); • Has information regarding Dean having access to Ethyl Ether and Heptane chemicals around the time the crimes were committed. Detectives confirmed Dean was living on Madison Street in Everett in 1993; his residence was approximately 3.6 miles from where Lee’s body was found. He worked dayshift at Boeing in Everett prior to the killing. Dean was identified as a suspect through the use of genetic genealogy, which is the use of DNA testing in combination with traditional genealogical methods to establish the relationship between an individual and their ancestors. Successful identification of Dean was established with assistance from Parabon NanoLabs (Parabon), a DNA technology company in Virginia that performed genetic genealogy analysis for the case. A digital file containing DNA genotype data derived from evidence at the crime scene was uploaded to a public genetic genealogy website, and promising matches were found for multiple of the suspect’s relatives. After Parabon’s genealogists deduced Dean’s identity, detectives subsequently acquired an abandoned DNA sample from a cigarette butt he had used. Washington State Patrol’s crime lab confirmed that it positively matched the DNA profile from the crime scene evidence. This is the third arrest of a murder suspect in Snohomish County that involved assistance from Parabon. If you or anyone you know has information related to this case or suspect, please call the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office tip line 425-388-3845. ### Case background: On the evening of April 13, 1993, 15 year-old Melissa Lee was home alone at her residence on Filbert Road in Bothell. Lee was planning to have a girlfriend come stay the night at her house, however she never made it. Lee spoke with her mother on their home landline phone around 9:30 p.m. When Lee’s mother arrived home after midnight, she discovered the front door ajar and signs of a struggle inside: the living room coffee table askew, an ashtray upside down on the floor, a glass of milk spilled on the floor and 15 year-old Lee was not home. Her mother reported her missing to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office on April 14, 1993. On the evening of April 14, 1993, Melissa Lee’s body was found in a ravine on the north side of the Edgewater Creek Bridge in the 3800 block of Mukilteo Boulevard located in the city of Everett. The following day, an autopsy was completed by the Snohomish County Chief Medical Examiner. The autopsy determined Lee’s death was attributed to asphyxia due to manual strangulation and was classified as a homicide. A toxicology report did not detect any drugs or alcohol in Lee’s system; however, Ethyl Ether and Heptane chemicals were detected in Lee’s system. In 1993, detectives interviewed Alan Dean three times after finding notes in Melissa Lee’s address book with a phone number for someone named “Michael”. The male was identified as Alan E. Dean and told detectives he used the name “Mike” when he met Lee through a night talk line and dated her twice in March of 1993.188Like48

WASHINGTON STATE OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER2+ weeks agoAgencyMedicare scam alert: Scammers bill for unneeded urinary catheters We recommend you regularly check your Medicare statements to make sure Medicare wasn't billed for items or services you never requested or received. If you see a test, service or item on your Medicare statement you didn’t ask for or never received, give SHIBA, Washington state’s Senior Medicare Patrol, a call to report it at 800-562-6900.92Like

SNOHOMISH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICEa week agoAgencyUpdate: We have a witness who saw Thomas around 3:30 a. m. at 100th Street and 35th Ave SE walking northbound. Please call 911 if you see him. ________________________________________ MISSING: 76 year old Thomas Wise. Thomas does not know the area and is visiting with family and friends at a residence in the 12100 block of 34th AVE SE, Everett. Thomas has a TBI, experiences short term memory loss and often gets disoriented. Thomas is 6’ tall and walks with a hunch. Thomas was last seen wearing a black pajama top and pants with white socks around 2 a.m. If seen, please call 911.4Like

SNOHOMISH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE2+ weeks agoAgencyUPDATE 3/7/24: A 17-year-old male was taken into custody yesterday for second-degree murder in connection to the homicide on February 26 at Brio Condominiums in Lynnwood. The 17-year-old was arrested in the 15600 block of 35th Ave W and was booked into Denny Juvenile Justice Center. During the investigation, detectives learned the 17-year-old suspect was residing with the 32-year-old victim for several months prior to the altercation on February 26. This remains an active investigation. __________________________________________ Detectives Investigating Overnight Homicide in Lynnwood FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2024 LYNNWOOD, Wash. - Just before midnight, deputies responded to an apartment in the 15400 block of 35th Ave W for reports of an assault with weapon. Upon arrival, deputies located the victim, an adult male in his 30s, deceased at the scene. There was no one else inside the apartment when deputies arrived. Sheriff’s Office detectives responded to the scene to investigate. Detectives are currently working on gathering evidence and surveillance footage to identify potential suspect(s). Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to contact the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives do not believe this was a random attack. Positive identification of the decedent, as well as cause and manner of death, will come from the Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office. ###64Like89

CITY OF MILL CREEK2+ weeks agoAgencyMill Creek Police Ask for Public to Help Identify Suspects On Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 7:33 p.m., three masked males entered the Mill Creek T-Mobile store at 16314 Bothell-Everett Hwy while the store was open for business. The customers and employees inside ran from the store while the suspects kicked in the back-office door. No injuries were reported; however, several items, including merchandise from the secure back office, were stolen. A Mill Creek officer attempted to stop the suspects as they fled in a stolen black Chevrolet Trailblazer. However, the officer could not pursue the vehicle under current Washington State law, and the suspects escaped. The Lynnwood Police Department later recovered the stolen vehicle. The Mill Creek Police Department (MCPD) is releasing photos and asking the public for assistance in identifying the suspects. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Detective Chris White with the MCPD at 425-745-6175. View more photos of the suspects on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/millcreekwa/albums/721777203065699023Like2

SNOHOMISH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE2+ weeks agoAgencyOn Wednesday, March 6, just after 6 a. m., Pierce County SWAT and Tacoma PD SWAT served a search warrant on behalf of the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force (SRDTF). The investigation was the culmination of an operation that was generated by our Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force detectives and led them to a residence in Tacoma. Upon arrival at the location, multiple people were removed from the residence, however the the suspect put on a ballistic vest and gas mask and barricaded himself in the crawl space. After a multi-hour stand-off, the 55-year-old man, was located armed with a handgun and hiding under his residence in the crawlspace. He eventually surrendered without incident and was taken into custody. He was transported and booked into the Pierce County Jail. A second individual at the residence was arrested by Tacoma PD on an unrelated charge. During the evidentiary search of the suspect’s residence, the following items were recovered by SRDTF detectives: •66 oz of methamphetamine (4.125 lbs) •36 grams (roughly 350 pills) of counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills •106.6 grams (3.8 oz) of fentanyl powder •Body armor •Six firearms, three of which were stolen •A live hand grenade Great investigative work by SRDTF detectives and a special thank you to Pierce County SWAT and Tacoma PD SWAT for responding and assisting in the apprehension of the suspect.340Like99