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Bellingham man admits to kidnapping driver, trying to kidnap another

BELLINGHAM - A Bellingham man faces 20 years in prison for a 34-hour crime spree that entailed an armed burglary, two kidnapping attempts, a carjacking and taking a hostage.

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Whatcom County Jail report for May 23

The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office lists the following people as being booked into the Whatcom County Jail. In many cases, charges have not been filed. Guilt is determined by the courts.
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Whatcom County Jail report for May 22

The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office lists the following people as being booked into the Whatcom County Jail. In many cases, charges have not been filed. Guilt is determined by the courts.
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Bellingham woman gets nine years for role in local drug ring

A Bellingham woman who was involved in a drug ring that distributed methamphetamine and heroin throughout Whatcom County was sentenced to nine years in prison Tuesday, May 21, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Man with gun attempts robbery of Bellingham coffee stand

BELLINGHAM - An armed robbery at a Bellingham coffee stand was thwarted late Friday night, May 17, when the lone barista on duty activated the stand's alarm, according to the Bellingham Police Department.
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Whatcom County Jail report for May 21

The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office lists the following people as being booked into the Whatcom County Jail. In many cases, charges have not been filed. Guilt is determined by the courts.
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Whatcom County Jail report for May 20

The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office lists the following people as being booked into the Whatcom County Jail. In many cases, charges have not been filed. Guilt is determined by the courts.
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Whatcom County Jail log for May 17-19

The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office lists the following people as being booked into the Whatcom County Jail. In many cases, charges have not been filed. Guilt is determined by the courts.
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Pilot blames Lynden biplane crash on bright sunset, firefighters say

LYNDEN - A biplane pilot from Bellingham crashed near the Lynden airport late Thursday, May 16, but crawled from the wreck nearly unscathed.
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Driver likely to be deported for causing crash on East Badger Road

NOOKSACK - A Nooksack resident faces deportation after pleading guilty to causing a crash that injured three people in rural Whatcom County, his public defender said Thursday, May 16.
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Whatcom County Jail report for May 16

The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office lists the following people as being booked into the Whatcom County Jail. In many cases, charges have not been filed. Guilt is determined by the courts.