Whatcom County deputies arrested a man for assault after he allegedly shot a family member in the leg at a Ferndale residence before fleeing the scene. Robert Earl Manly, 55, called 911 around 7:15 ...

That’s after learning about the projected jail capacity estimates for Whatcom County. By 2030, Whatcom County Jail may need ...

A Whatcom County Superior Court judge dismissed an attempted murder case on Aug. 5 stemming from a shooting in November.

A Bellingham man was arrested Tuesday by Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputies and charged with third-degree rape. Nurlan Levi Varner, 20, was placed under arrest by deputies who were dispatched to a rape ...

Ferndale police arrested Matthew James Kolb, 51, of Ferndale on July 19, two days after officers met with a woman who ...

Bergstrom is currently being held in Whatcom County Jail. According to sheriff’s office records, Bergstrom is 42 years old and is from Seattle, Wash., with no fixed address.

"Whatcom LEAD has shown strong performance in its mission to reduce recidivism and stop the revolving door of people cycling in and out of the criminal legal system," Christensen said in a statement.

Capacity at the existing Whatcom County jail is 362 people, including 150 at the work center. In reality, the county said the jail should have beds for more than 400.

Whatcom County plans to build a new jail in Ferndale by 2028 with projections suggesting a need for up to 720 beds by 2050.

Police then fired three PAVA round - similar to pepper spary - into the truck, after which Bergstrom allegedly threw a machete out of the driver’s side window and crawled out onto the hood and ...