Attempted child molestation charges dropped against Ferndale officer

A Whatcom County judge ruled in favor of dropping charges against a Ferndale police officer who was charged with attempted child molestation. 

Drones could soon help Washington scientists track Northern giant hornets

The invasive insects are native to Asia and have been the target of eradication efforts in the state since they were first discovered there less than four years ago.

Missing Indigenous person located safe; alert canceled

A missing Indigenous person alert that was issued Tuesday for a missing Lummi Nation member has been canceled, the Washington State Patrol said on Wednesday. 

Blaine man arrested for $10M computer virus scam

A 34-year-old man from Blaine was arrested last week for his alleged involvement in a $10 million computer virus scam.

Blaine man arrested for computer virus scam
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The 34-year-old led a fraud ring targeting older people, tricking them into thinking their computers were infected with malware.

2 injured in Bellingham nightclub shooting, 2 suspects arrested

Two men were injured and two suspects have been arrested after a fight that broke out at a Bellingham nightclub that led to a shooting early Sunday morning.

Bellingham child abuse sentencing on August 2
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Kamee Dixon is scheduled to be sentenced next month after being found guilty of homicide by abuse for the death of a 3-year-old child.

Whatcom County search for missing swimmer continues

Divers continued the search for a swimmer who went missing at the south end of Lake Whatcom on Sunday.

Ferndale police searching for murder suspect
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49-year-old Todd Anderson is wanted for allegedly killing a 58-year-old man in Ferndale.

Police looking for man accused of shooting, killing man at Ferndale business

The suspect is believed to be driving a rented 2020 Silver Challenger with Oregon plates 553MJM. Police have not released a suspect description.

Motorcyclist killed in Whatcom County crash

Washington State Patrol is investigating after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Whatcom County on Thursday. 

Bellingham toddler death: Jury finds Kamee Dixon guilty of homicide by abuse; deadlocks on murder charge

A Whatcom County jury on Thursday found Kamee Dixon guilty of homicide by abuse in the death of her boyfriend’s three-year-old daughter Hazel Homan. The court declared a mistrial for the second-degree murder charge after the jury deadlocked on that count.

Bellingham toddler death: Jury finds Kamee Dixon guilty of homicide by abuse; deadlocks on murder charge
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A Whatcom County jury on Thursday found Kamee Dixon guilty of homicide by abuse in the death of her boyfriend?s three-year-old daughter Hazel Homan. The court declared a mistrial for the second-degree murder charge after the jury deadlocked on that count.