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Convicted sex offender seeks release to live in Oak Harbor
The first person from Island County to be civilly committed under Washington state’s 25-year-old Sexually Violent Predator Act…
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Pre-trial hearings in Oak Harbor murder pushed to March
Hearings in Island County Superior Court on Monday foreshadowed the likely complications with trying four defendants together for…
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Owners of slain dog file lawsuit against neighbor
A Clinton couple recently filed a lawsuit against neighbors whose pit bull killed their small dog this past…
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Suspected murderer to be held without bail, judge rules
A defense attorney and prosecutor offered vividly conflicting descriptions of a man accused of conspiring to murder an…
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Clinton man charged with child pornography crimes
A Clinton man is facing criminal charges in federal court after agents found 13,400 images and videos of…
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Island Transit board OKs $15 million budget, preps for 2016 fares
The Island Transit board of directors adopted a $15 million budget this week that is significantly healthier than…
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Freeland man faces indecent liberties charge for alleged 2014 sex assault
A 58-year-old Freeland resident is facing a felony charge for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman while she was…
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Men charged with laser assault; police chief hurts finger in scuffle
Two South Whidbey men are facing felony charges related to an incident this summer in which a Langley…
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Gun used in Oak Harbor murder may have been loaned by a friend
One of the suspects in the Nov. 10 shooting of an Oak Harbor teenager allegedly borrowed a gun…
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Jail chief selected for Island County
Jose Briones plans to bring what he’s learned about dealing with mentally ill inmates at the state’s second-largest…
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Freeland escrow company accused of bilking investors
A Freeland father and daughter, both principal officers in an escrow company, are accused of conspiring to steal…
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Suspected murderers charged in Oak Harbor teen’s death
Two young men, one young woman and a high school student were charged Wednesday in the shooting death…
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Four expected to be charged with murder of Oak Harbor teen
Investigators and many in the Oak Harbor community are struggling to understand how and why four young people…