Crime

Body found at Whatcom County Park on the Semiahmoo Spit investigated as a homicide

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Blaine Police and the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a body found at Whatcom County Park on the Semiahmoo Spit as a homicide, according to Whatcom Sheriff Chief Deputy Kevin Hester.

Blaine officers responded to a call at the park at about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 7.

The ongoing investigation is being jointly conducted with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, according to a news release from the Blaine Police Department.

There are no further details Wednesday night, but there is no threat to the public, according to the release.

Julie Shirley
The Bellingham Herald
Julie Shirley directs news coverage for The Bellingham Herald and has been the executive editor since 2003. She’s been an editor in Florida, California and Washington since 1979.
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