Hannah Edelman

1 week ago | bellinghamherald.com | Hannah Edelman

The Whatcom County Courthouse in Bellingham. Rachel Showalter The Bellingham Herald The trial of a Seattle man accused of shooting and killing his brother during a trip back from Republic in 2022 began in Whatcom County Superior Court on Thursday. John Roper Thomson, 42, reportedly killed his brother, 69-year-old Robert Thomson, near the western end of Diablo Lake in the North Cascades National Park on Aug. 8, 2022.

1 week ago | bellinghamherald.com | Hannah Edelman

Sen. June Robinson (D-Everett) speaks during a press event last month in Olympia. Robinson serves as chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee. Steve Bloom The Olympian It’s not uncommon for law enforcement officers responding to 911 calls to be met with familiar faces. Oftentimes, community members — especially those dealing with addiction or behavioral health issues — come in contact with the criminal justice system multiple times.

1 week ago | bellinghamherald.com | Hannah Edelman

John Thomson, who was charged with first-degree murder, testifies during his April 2025 trial in Whatcom County Superior Court. Hannah Edelman The Bellingham Herald A jury found a Seattle man accused of shooting and killing his brother during a trip back from Republic in 2022 guilty of second-degree murder on Monday following two days of deliberation. He faces life in prison without parole.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Hannah Edelman

Jury deliberation began Friday after a two-week trial in Whatcom County Superior Court in the case of a Seattle man accused of shooting and killing his brother during a trip back from Republic in 2022. John Roper Thomson, 42, reportedly killed his half-brother, 69-year-old Robert Thomson, near the western end of Diablo Lake in the North Cascades National Park on Aug. 8, 2022. He was charged with first-degree murder and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm.

2 weeks ago | chronline.com | Hannah Edelman

A Santa Rosa, California resident was sentenced to five months in prison Wednesday for his role in illegally smuggling noncitizens across the northern border, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington. The office said 27-year-old Rajat Rajat, a citizen of India, and three others operated a Santa Rosa-based smuggling organization.