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MAY 26, 2021
VOL. 102, NO. 21
Man who stabbed ex found guilty of murder Staff News Report
A King County jury found a man accused of fatally stabbing the mother of his child inside the Seattle Center Armory in November of 2018 was found guilty of first-degree murder last week. David Lee Morris, who was 30 at the time, was tried for murder in the Nov. 2, 2018, stabbing
death of Gabriella Garcia, who was 28 at the time. According to police reports, Morris stabbed Garcia multiple times in front of their young son, who was 5 at the time, near MOD Pizza in the armory food court. According to Queen Anne & Magnolia News report, Garcia died shortly after arriving at Harborview Medical Center. She had been issued a protection order
against Morris at the time. Morris was arrested by authorities after a bystander held him at gunpoint and another person pepper sprayed him outside the Seattle Center Armory. According to the Queen Anne & Magnolia News, police reports state officers found Morris at Fifth Avenue North and Thomas Street and tased him twice because he did not drop the knife.
The article stated Morris told investigators at the time that he killed Garcia to “make a better life” for his son. According to the article, Morris reportedly told investigators he did not like Garcia bringing other men around their son, and he knew he would not get custody. Morris is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 6 at King County Courthouse.
This photo from the 2020 Queen Anne Farmers Market shows a staff member of Sidhu Farms, Puyallup, setting out strawberries on the opening day of the season. This year, Sidhu Farms will once bring their strawberries and other produce to sell to the market. The Queen Anne Farmers Market begins June 5. Photo by Jessica Keller
Hoping for a better 2021 season Queen Anne Farmers Market kicking off 15th year on June 3 By Jessica Keller
QA & Mag News editor Returning for its 15th year, the Queen Anne Farmers Market will kick off its new season June 3 with a renewed sense of hope. Executive Director Matt Kelly said in 2019, 110,000 shoppers visited the market, whereas that number dropped to just under 25,000, last year. “That said, 2020 was a record year for farm sales,” he said. “We
recorded the highest farm sales we’ve ever had, and we will continue to show up for farms.” The market is open from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday beginning June 3 in upper Queen Anne. For the first three weeks, the market will be set up on West Crockett and the Queen Anne pool parking lot, Kelly said. From June 24 through Aug. 26, while school is out for summer, the
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Magnolia event returning June 5 after one-year hiatus
By Jessica Keller
QA & Mag News editor After a 2020 that saw the Magnolia Farmers Market cancelled, this year the popular Saturday event is coming back with some new and returning vendors and a new director. The neighborhood market returns this year with August Franzen taking the helm. Franzen, who is also the manager of the Columbia City market, was part of the Magnolia market staff in 2019 and hopes this year brings renewed success to the neighborhood. “It’s always been a fun outing and a positive community space, and that’s what I want to bring back,” Franzen said. Franzen said 2019 was a “busy, bustling” year for the farmers mar-
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