Prosecutors charge Bellingham man arrested after stabbing; trial set for March
A Bellingham man arrested for stabbing a person pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault domestic violence in Whatcom County Superior Court.
Cornelio Jimenez-Ramirez, 32, was arrested Saturday by the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. According to court records, Jimenez-Ramirez got into an argument with a woman at his home while she was attempting to leave.
Court documents indicate Jimenez-Ramirez punched her and then grabbed a knife and told her she couldn’t leave. He slashed her in the right arm as she tried to exit the house, and officers saw both of them leaving the residence as they arrived.
The woman had a bandage on her arm, and she was taken to St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham. Court records describe the cut as deep and about 3 to 4 inches long.
Jimenez-Ramirez admitted to police that he had hurt someone, but did not say who. He was released from jail Wednesday after posting a $5,000 cash bond. A no-contact order with the woman is in place.
Jimenez-Ramirez’s trial is scheduled for March 9.
This story was originally published January 23, 2026 at 2:32 PM.