Crime

Whatcom County woman arrested for assault after person beaten with a baseball bat

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A Whatcom County woman was arrested for assaulting someone with a baseball bat around 1:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, in the 5300 block of Hannegan Road, police said.

Kennedy Cobb, 25, of Blaine, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault.

The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office did not explain what caused the assault or identify the victim.

The victim was bleeding from the head when police arrived, a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office said.

Cobb was booked into the Whatcom County Jail.

This story was originally published October 16, 2023 at 2:02 PM.

Jack Belcher
The Bellingham Herald
Jack Belcher covers transportation and recreation for The Bellingham Herald. He graduated from Central Washington University with a degree in digital journalism in 2020 and joined the staff in September 2022. Belcher resides in Bellingham.
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