Jack Belcher

5 days ago | bellinghamherald.com | Jack Belcher

A new Bellingham Police Department badge is shown on Nov. 10, 2023. The new badges show the historic Old City Hall building and for the first come in both shiny gold plate and a muted nonrefelctive style. The Bellingham Herald Deputy Chief Jason Monson was first hired in 1988 as a warrant office Monson led diverse roles from K-9 handler to detective and SWAT team member. As deputy chief, Monson managed hiring, 911 services and tech operations.

1 week ago | bellinghamherald.com | Jack Belcher

A new Bellingham Police Department badge is shown on Nov. 10, 2023. The new badges show the historic Old City Hall building and for the first come in both shiny gold plate and a muted nonrefelctive style. The Bellingham Herald An 18-year-old Whatcom County man who was shot in the head last week has died from his injuries. Alejandro Pallares spent a week in the hospital in critical condition after he was shot in the head May 18.

1 week ago | bellinghamherald.com | Jack Belcher

A man was critically injured after being hit by a train late Sunday in Bellingham. Collision occurred near Wharf and Cornwall streets around 11:23 p.m. May 25. Train engineers applied brakes but could not stop before striking the man. A man was hit by a train in Bellingham late Sunday night. The collision occurred at about 11:23 p.m. May 25, where the tracks cross near Wharf Street and Cornwall Street.

2 weeks ago | bellinghamherald.com | Jack Belcher

Authorities arrested a California man tied to a multimillion-dollar fraud ring. Scammers impersonated federal agents, extracting over $100K from a local victim. Law enforcement urges public to verify agency requests and report suspicious calls. Whatcom County authorities have arrested a man they believe to be involved with an organization that has scammed millions from people across the country, including more than $100,000 from a county resident.

2 weeks ago | bellinghamherald.com | Jack Belcher

A former contracted employee at the Whatcom County Jail and an inmate's fiancee face a pair of felony charges following their arrest late last month related to a suspected smuggling operation at the jail. Dylan Thomas Ramion, 26, was a former employee of a contracted vendor who worked at the jail, where he spent time working with inmates in the kitchen.