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WWU teaching assistant charged with shooting Bellingham man in stomach, both legs

A Western Washington University teaching assistant shot a Nevada Street resident three times - once in the stomach and once in each leg - after the victim confronted him for "messing with" a parked car, according to charging documents filed Wednesday, May 15.

2013-05-16
WWU math teacher arrested after shooting on Nevada Street

A Western Washington University graduate teaching assistant has been arrested on suspicion of shooting a 30-year-old man.

Several people called police to report gunfire at 10:22 p.m. Saturday, May 11, in the 2600 block of Nevada Street. On the sidewalk, officers found a man bleeding from…

2013-05-14
Police to enforce crosswalks on Samish Way in Bellingham

The city is raising awareness of new, lighted crosswalks on Samish Way with extra police patrols on Friday, April 26.

The additional traffic officers will look for speeders and drivers who don't yield to pedestrians in the crosswalks, which were installed earlier this year at Abbott…

2013-04-25
Police sketches of Bellingham attempted kidnapper show uncanny resemblance

Police put out two sketches Wednesday, March 6, of a young man suspected of trying to abduct a girl and a woman - before spraying both of them in the face - in separate incidents last Friday in Bellingham.

The faces described by victims are noticeably similar. Detectives believe it's…

2013-03-07
Reward up to $4,000 for info leading to driver who hit WWU freshman

The family of a Western Washington University freshman is now offering $4,000 for information leading to the identity of a driver who struck her last month in a hit and run incident.

MacKenzie O'Brien, 18, of Edmonds, and her friend Justine Phillipson, 19, were walking in the 900…

2013-02-07
Family of Western student injured in hit-and-run offers reward for info about driver

The family of a Western freshman who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run this weekend is offering a $1,000 reward to the person who can identify the driver.
As of Tuesday night, Jan. 22, Mackenzie O’Brien, 18, was home in Edmonds, Wash. and in stable condition after receiving surgery on…

2013-01-23
Hit-and-run suspect still at large 2013-01-23
Armed man taken into custody by Bellingham police after making threats

Police arrested an armed man without incident late Monday night after he allegedly made suicide threats near the Western Washington University campus.

No shots were fired, said WWU officials, who sent out an email alert late Monday to students, faculty and staff.

2012-10-09
3rd arson reported at Washington State University

Residents in Pullman are on edge after authorities said an arsonist was responsible for three fires in a week at Washington State University.
The latest fire was reported just after midnight Tuesday in a veterinary school building on campus, said fire Capt. Eric Reiber. Someone apparently…

2012-05-28
Exposed Man Found In Sehome Girls' Locker Room

Bellingham Police report a disturbing incident at Sehome High School over the weekend.

A student reported seeing a naked man inside the girls' lockers room at Sehome during sporting events on Saturday.

2012-05-17
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