MYNORTHWEST NEWS

Helicopter crashes in lake near Arlington

Oct 24, 2017, 2:07 PM | Updated: 4:25 pm

helicopter...

(KIRO 7 image)

(KIRO 7 image)

A helicopter is under water after crashing into King Lake, southeast of Arlington in Snohomish County.

The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. A dive team responded with medics to the lake, where an oil sheen remains on the water’s surface.

A neighbor jumped into the water to pull the pilot from the chopper. The pilot is in critical condition at an area hospital.

The passenger, who is in stable condition, swam to shore

MyNorthwest News

Monroe man murder 2-year-old girl...

Frank Lenzi

Monroe man arrested for murder of girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter in Snohomish County

A 27-year-old Monroe man is under arrest, charged with murdering his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter and assaulting her 5-year-old son in Snohomish County.

49 minutes ago

missing girl...

MyNorthwest Staff

13-year-old girl missing, last seen in Queen Anne

A 13-year-old girl is missing.

1 hour ago

hit-and-run lake union skateboarder...

Jason Sutich

20-year-old skateboarder hospitalized after hit-and-run in South Lake Union

A hit-and-run collision seriously injured a 20-year-old skateboarder early Wednesday morning, sparking a Seattle Police Department investigation.

2 hours ago

yakima machete bank arrest...

Jason Sutich

Machete-wielding man arrested after barricading himself in Yakima bank

A 29-year-old Yakima man, armed with a machete, entered a bank on Monday with an alleged intention to rob the bank and later barricaded himself inside.

4 hours ago

2 Chelan Hills Fire reward...

Jason Sutich

$30,000 reward offered for information on Chelan Hills Fire

A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of anyone responsible of lighting the Chelan Hills Fire.

5 hours ago

black bear decapitation wdfw...

KIRO 7 News Staff

WDFW looking for information on unlawful decapitation of black bear

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police are looking into the “unlawful killing” of a black bear that was dumped in Pend Oreille County.

5 hours ago

Helicopter crashes in lake near Arlington