Ever since a woman was killed in a car accident nearly a decade ago, residents on a northern stretch of Whidbey’s West Beach Road have made concerted efforts to convince Island County officials to lower the speed limit.
Over the last few decades, Trevor Roberts has transformed his Central Whidbey home into a first-class museum of beautiful and exotic shells he collected from around the world.
Prosecutors dropped a charge against an 18-year-old Oak Harbor man accused of raping an unconscious girl during a July 15 party, according to the defense attorney.
Prosecutors had charged Andrew Rodriguez in Island County Superior Court with second-degree rape, or in the alternative, indecent liberties.
A 35-year-old Oak Harbor man was recently sentenced to jail and electronic home detention for assaulting and threatening to kill a woman, court documents state.
Lionel Peoples, Jr., pleaded guilty in Island County Superior Court Aug. 10 to harassment (threats to kill) and fourth-degree assault.
A boat carrying a suicidal man and his dead girlfriend was first located off of Whidbey’s Fort Ebey State Park Wednesday morning.
Island County Sheriff Mark Brown said his department took part in the search for the 36-foot boat, which the Coast Guard ultimately found near Orcas Island. Investigators suspect that 39-year-old Albert Beutler of Bellevue killed his girlfriend, 39-year-old Rhan Rha of Sammamish, and then himself.
A charge of vehicular assault against a well-known Freeland businessman was dismissed last week after a judge suppressed the testimony of a crucial toxicology expert.
Island County voters must get their ballots postmarked no later than next Tuesday to take part in the primary election.
“It’s really important to know when is the last pickup at the post office,” said Michele Reagan, election administrator with the Island County Auditor’s Office.
A boat carrying a suicidal man and his dead girlfriend was first located off of Whidbey’s Fort Ebey State Park Wednesday morning.
Island County Sheriff Mark Brown said his department took part in the search for the 36-foot boat, which the Coast Guard ultimately found near Orcas Island. Investigators suspect that 39-year-old Albert Beutler of Bellevue killed his girlfriend, 39-year-old Rhan Rha of Sammamish, and then himself.
A section of West Beach Road on North Whidbey may undergo a couple of safety-related changes.
Residents of West Beach, mainly those north of Fort Nugent Road, have been lobbying Island County officials for years to lower the speed limit on a stretch of the road. Officials have resisted the effort, until now.
Four people were injured early Monday morning in a roll-over accident at the intersection of Arnold and Monroe Landing roads.
Deputy Lane Campbell with the Island County Sheriff’s Office said 23-year-old Gary Hibbard of Oak Harbor was driving his Honda Accord eastward on Arnold Road at a high rate of speed. He lost control as he drove through the intersection.
A 20-year-old North Whidbey man was killed in a one-car accident on E. Fakkema Road early Saturday morning. It was the first fatal car accident in Island County this year.
Cameron Groberg was about a mile away from his home at about 4 a.m. when his car collided with a phone pole, sheering it in half.
A 22-year-old Oak Harbor man who stomped on another man’s head at the city’s Skate Park is facing a felony charge, according to court documents.
Prosecutors charged Ryan Hickey in Island County Superior Court July 27 with second-degree assault. If convicted of the charge, he could face from three to nine months in jail.
A 33-year-old Oak Harbor woman is accused of stealing more than $3,500 worth of pull tabs while she worked as a bartender at Henderson’s Restaurant two years ago, court documents state.
Prosecutors charged Kathryn Barrett in Island County Superior Court June 29 with first-degree theft. She couldn’t make it to her arraignment scheduled for July 27 because she was in another state.
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