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EVERETT - A Snohomish County detective's investigation of a man's fatal collapse during an arrest is raising questions about the accuracy of Everett police officers' official reports.
Prosecutors say they aren't troubled by what homicide detective Brad Pince has been able to confirm occurred on Dec. 21. Sean Hopkins stabbed an officer, struggled with police and then lapsed into a fatal coma.
Instead, prosecutors are concerned about questions left unanswered - and more particularly, why.
According to documents obtained by The Herald, Pince found evidence that a civil ... Read more
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BIG HONOR: Chad Roberts, 9, a
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Area fourth-grader shows integ
A local fourth-grader was honored Tuesday for his integrity.
Chad Roberts, 9, of Marysville found $70 six months ago while playing tag at a Marysville Vikings football game. He immediately turned the money over to officer Tom Cowhy.
Kids were saying 'keep it,' but I turned it in," Chad said.
The department kept the money for six months and, because nobody claimed it, gave the money to Chad.
He also received a civilian citation at a small ceremony Tuesday at Morton Elementary School in Marysville.
Marysville Police Chief Mark Thorner said he wanted to recognize Chad for his actions because they send a powerful, positive message to his student peers.
Thorner spoke Tuesday about teaching children integrity.
How do the laws about stolen/found property relate to this case?
After a reasonable amount of time to give a person an opportunity to claim it, then it goes to the finder. The goal is to get the property back into the rightful person's hands.
Does this happen often?
No. It's refreshing to see young people have the integrity to do the right thing. (Chad) felt that once he turned it over, that money would vanish and be gone forever. That showed us commitment to getting it to the right person.
Do kids usually know to do the right thing?
It's hard to tell. I think that oftentimes kids are kids. It's not an easy challenge to do the right thing. I think kids look at things through a different lens. It's a learning process. The right thing isn't always the easy thing to do.
I think kids want to do the right thing and oftentimes struggle initially because of the tangible nature of the money - they think of new shoes and new hats.
How can parents help build their child's character?
By continuously emphasizing the core values. We need to always have honesty and integrity.
By talking about "what-ifs." I think you can use the news, examples of neighbors, finding stuff, cutting grass for an elderly person - all of those. Even, returning money overpaid at the bank. We need to take advantage of all of those.
Mark Thorner is the Marysville Police Chief.
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