Washington State Mysteries

Casino surveillance video focus of lawsuit By LEWIS KAMB, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER June 27, 2003 Surveillance agents responsible for ferreting out cheats at the Tulalip Casino for months videotaped unwitting female gamblers for their own sexual entertainment, a former employee contends. And the employee claims that when she complained about the so-called "blooper tape" -- a compilation of surveillance footage that includes video clips of a female patron stripping off her clothes and another urinating outside the tribe's casino near Marysville -- casino managers schemed to force her out of a job. Now, Viooltje Arpryazhka, 58 years old and unemployed, is seeking compensation through a multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit filed last month in Tulalip Tribal Court. Naming tribal council members, gaming agents and casino managers as defendants -- 28 in all -- her lawsuit claims she was sexually harassed, wrongfully fired and ultimately retaliated against for complain...

This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vermont. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File) This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vermont. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File) How will Snohomish County divide $51M in opioid settlement funds? After several settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors, the county and cities are making plans for how to spend the cash. By Jenelle Baumbach Wednesday, September 13, 2023 7:22amLOCAL NEWSEVERETT EVERETT — Snohomish County and its cities are expected to secure more than $50 million under settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors to fight the ongoing drug crisis. Across Washington, settlements from lawsuits involving pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies that helped fuel the epidemic now total over $1.1 billion from 11 companies. Half of the money will go to the state and the other half to local govern...

Another cold case gets a boost from DNA testing.  In Marysville, 1998, 19 year old Jennifer Brinkman was found murdered in her home, the murder weapon left leaning against the wall, a bloody ax, she was discovered after her parents returned from a trip.  She was known as a friendly person. Often seen around town, and had been looking for romance online and through chat lines.  DNA evidence collected at the scene led to the arrest of a Renton man with whom she has been communicating with before her brutal murder.  Her mother will finally see justice while unfortunately her father passed away before he could see the person responsible for his daughters death found and arrested.  He has been booked into Snohomish county jail while he awaits charges. 

Jessica Seybold Jessica Seybold went missing in December 2017. She was last known to be at 12327 276TH ST. in Arlington/Trafton area. The house she was at at the time belonged to Donnie Shaffer's mother, Yvonne Ellis.(Yvonne Bratley, Yvonne Shaffer) He was living there, along with Jason Larcom and Jasons girlfriend Rhianna Rammage (Rhianna Elizabeth Boe).Jason had been using Jessica's car and at one point several texts from Jessica to various family members suggested she was in danger, she gave the address and said she was at some creeps house "Im working on getting away safe.." . At one point she video called her mother when Jason had her keys and took Jessica to angel of the winds casino where she waited in the car and told her mother she was scared and she didn't want to piss him off but was hoping to get her keys from him and leave. She stated her registration was missing and she also said not to go to the Arlington address because the guy that lived t...

Andrew Floe from Darrington Down The Rabbit Hole..  Andrew Floe is a name that has been thrown around in regards to what happened to Jessica Seybold when she disappeared in December of 2017.  He seems to be an associate of Donald Shaffer and lives or lived in Darrington, just off ST RT 530, along the same path as the river runs along side the back of Donald Shaffers former residence.   Information regarding Andrew Floe seems to link him to possibly having a former relationship with a lady by the name of Tammy Blakey. She is interesting in that she owns several properties along the same stretch of road that connects Arlington to Darrington and beyond... She is a pilot and owns or owned a horse ranch at one point and seemed to be an advocate or animal oriented person, as evidenced by her daughters involvement in horses. Interesting that this guy is by all accounts, accused and later found guilty of starving horses himself. The picture included below is from 2006...

 Skeletal remains found in Olympia  in march 2022/reported april 2022 Fox13 news wooded area on Martin way/ near the animal services shelter Female Teenage to 40 yrs old 5'4/slender build dark curly hair dark sweatpants, t-shirt and pink boots

  The Clark County Sheriff's Office is  asking  for the public's help in solving a 1970s cold case involving a teenager once known as the "Fly Creek Jane Doe." Detectives are hoping the public can provide them with more information about Sandra (Sandy) Renee Morden, who they said disappeared when she was 16 years old. The case began when unidentified remains were found in 1980. The remains were identified as Morden in 2019 through DNA analysis of samples provided by her family members, the sheriff's office said in a statement. Detectives have learned thus far that Morden was born in San Francisco on April 29, 1962 to parents Andrew Bain Morden and Kathryn Irene Morden.  Following a 1971 divorce, Andrew was granted primary custody of his daughter, officials said. But due to Andrew's job responsibilities as a deckhand on tugboats that required him to be away for up to a week at a time, his daughter was often placed in the care of others. She lived with various f...

SKYKOMISH, Wash. -- A 34-year-old man was found dead along a Skykomish logging road and police are investigating the death as a homicide. The victim was identified as Brandt Stewart of Snohomish County. Investigators haven't said exactly how Stewart died, only that the King County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death as a homicide. Crime scene detectives are heading back to the scene this weekend to search for additional evidence and clues. Meanwhile, Stewart's family tells KOMO News that Stewart was shot in the head and found by a hiker Monday morning. His backpack and wallet were missing. "  A hiker found him at the snowline, just laying in the road. There was no sign of a struggle. He was just shot dead and left," sister April Stewart said.  "It’s wrong what they did. They shot him and left him laying there. It’s not right. He’s human. He didn’t deserve it," David Carmichael added.   Mother Lisa Carmichael said her son had his personal struggles with...

 From The Everett Herald: Bones are those of missing Granite Falls teenager October 2006 VERLOT — Bones found Tuesday on Mount Pilchuck are those of a Granite Falls man missing for more than a year, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner reported this afternoon. The skeletal remains of Brandon Riley Kempf, 19, were discovered Tuesday by two hikers on the north side of the mountain. Kempf was last seen in August 2005 near Blue Bridge on the Mountain Loop Highway. His clothes were recovered on the bridge, but until last week there was no sign of the Granite Falls teen. The cause of death remains under investigation, according to the medical examiner. The case has been treated in court as a homicide. ADVERTISEMENT 0 seconds of 0 seconds Volume 0%   Prosecutors on Sept. 29 dismissed a second-degree murder charge against a Lake Stevens man who had been charged in connection with Kempf’s death. Aaron J. Hillman, 20, was released from the Snohomish County Jail after spending more than...