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Grandson charged in fatal attack Shane Hathaway pleads not guilty to murder and attempted murder. Well before the Jan. 15 attack, police were concerned for the safety of grandparents James and Betty Sorg. By Diana Hefley Herald Writer
MILL CREEK — The 83-yearold man was bloodied and battered after fighting off his knife-wielding grandson but he
insisted that police officers first check on his wife. During the attack, his grandson admitted that he already had killed Betty Sorg, 83, according to new court documents. Shane Hathaway also told his grandfather he
had to kill him because President Barack Obama said so. James Sorg fought off the younger man and barricaded himself in his room. Police officers located a 10-inch butcher knife on the floor outside the door. Betty Sorg’s body was discovered in Hathaway’s room. The medical examiner counted more than 30 stab wounds to her neck and head. There were a dozen more wounds to her hands. Betty
Sorg had tried to fight off the attack. Prosecutors on Friday charged Hathaway with second-degree murder and attempted seconddegree murder. He pleaded not guilty Monday in Snohomish County Superior Court. Trial was scheduled for March 27. He was being held on $2 million bail. Mill Creek police officers were concerned for the Sorgs’ safety well before the Jan. 15 killing.
Grants give nonprofits a lift
Hathaway, 24, lives with schizophrenia and also is an illegal drug user. He has a history of delusions and has reported hearing voices. He also has threatened to harm his grandparents in the past. In March, Betty Sorg called 911 to report that Hathaway grabbed her arm and screamed at her after she asked him to turn down his music and tried to help him clean See ATTACK, Page A2
District to float ‘benefit charge’ Fire District 1 wants to factor in size and type of building for a tax that would replace part of the fire levy. The proposal could be on the August ballot. By Rikki King Herald Writer
PHOTOS BY ANNIE MULLIGAN / FOR THE HERALD
Mary Toews, founder of Mari’s Place in Everett, leads a group of students in a ballet class Saturday. Mari’s Place is one of 20 local nonprofits to receive part of nearly $160,000 in grants from United Way of Snohomish County and Greater Everett Community Foundation this year. Below, Melissa Murguia peeks from behind her knees as she stretches during a ballet class.
United Way, Everett-based foundation disperse $160,000 to 20 organizations Mari’s Place is an art studio that doubles as a dance school. Sometimes it’s a music room, other times a hip-hop venue. From its tiny headquarters, the Everett nonprofit works to foster creativity and confidence. As a recipient of a $9,200 grant
awarded by United Way of Snohomish County and the Greater Everett Community Foundation, Mari’s Place will keep up its effort to enrich the lives of kids through exposure to the arts and culture. The money for Mari’s Place is part of nearly $160,000 in grants
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Red envelope What will Fidel bingewatch? Thanks to the recent thaw in diplomatic relations with the U.S., Netflix is now available in Cuba to anybody who has broadband Internet access and can afford the $8 monthly fee (Page A7). In this case, “anybody” means the Castro famDear Abby . . . B3 Good Life . . . . B1
ily, the Castro family’s close friends, national baseball team members who haven’t yet defected, and Canadian embassy staff.
Page B4). That explains the cold chills we feel whenever we see someone texting while driving.
Channel-surfing the vast cultural wasteland: Tuesday’s episode of “Supernatural” concerns a ghost that kills people through electronic gadgets (The Clicker,
Washboard abs and a 780 FICO score: A new survey commissioned by a bank says that 55 percent of Americans are attracted to people who are very adept at
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budgeting and saving (Michelle Singletary, Page A7). Because everybody knows that there’s nothing more romantic than interrupting a candlelit dinner to record its cost in an expense tracker app, then announcing, “Well, there goes the entertainment budget for the month.”
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By Julie Muhlstein
EVERETT — One of Snohomish County’s largest fire districts is rethinking how it does business. Fire District 1, serving much of southwest county, may add what’s called a “benefit charge” that would replace part of the fire levy. The tax would be calculated based on the size and type of buildings instead of just their assessed value. Owners of commercial buildings, apartment complexes and other multi-family dwellings would pay more than single-family homeowners. That’s because bigger buildings have greater fire protection needs. An online calculator for people to determine their projected bill is expected to go live this week. The proposed change would affect people in the district’s unincorporated areas south of Everett, but not the contract cities of Brier, Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace. Nothing would happen without a public vote. The commissioners have until early May to decide on a ballot measure for the primary election in August, Fire Chief Ed Widdis said Monday. The measure would need a supermajority — 60 percent — of the votes cast to pass.
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