he city of Arlington is inviting citizens to its own observance of the 28th annual “National Night Out Against Crime” on Aug. 2. This year’s Night Out for Arlington will run from 5-8 p.m. in the Food Pavilion parking lot in Smokey Point, at the corner of 172nd Street NE and Smokey Point Boulevard.

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ARLINGTON — The man who was reportedly the last person to see Granite Falls woman Angela Gilbert before she disappeared in June has died.
Colt White’s body was recovered from the Stillaguamish River on July 24. It is unknown how long the body was in the river, but decomposition suggests it was weeks, as opposed to days.
The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy on White, but the cause and manner of his death are pending. At this time, detectives are referring to the case as a death investigation, since cause and manner of death are unknown.

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At approximately 5:30 p.m. on July 24, a kayaker spotted a body in the Stillaguamish River. The kayaker contacted a County Park Ranger, who then contacted the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.

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ARLINGTON — On July 21, Arlington police officers arrested two individuals believed to be responsible for a residential burglary spree centered in the neighborhoods near downtown Arlington. A husband and wife team was arrested after Arlington police received detailed information from a victim that led them to the suspects.
Arlington police received a 911 call just before 10 a.m. on July 21, from a local homeowner residing in the 300 block of E. Fifth Street, indicating that someone was attempting to break into their home. The homeowner confronted the male suspect who was attempting to pry open a door to the home. The suspect fled on foot and was picked up by a woman driving a light blue Ford hatchback. The homeowner was able to provide officers with a detailed description of the vehicle and its license plate number.
Arlington police were able to locate the vehicle and the vehicle’s owner later that same day. After speaking with officers, the vehicle’s owner, a 22-year old Arlington woman, and her spouse, a 26-year old Arlington man, were arrested for attempted residential burglary.

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U.S. Rep Rick Larsen wants to give voters an opportunity to chat with him about current economic issues, and although it won’t be face-to-face, it will be voice-to-voice.
Larsen’s telephone town hall will focus on the debt limit debate and the work he’s doing to tackle the nation’s debt and deficit problem. He’ll host the call from his office in Washington, D.C., starting at 5:55 p.m. Pacific Time on July 19, and he’s invited his constituents from across the 2nd Congressional District to take part by sharing their thoughts and asking questions about those issues.

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