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Man wielded knife, bear repellent
The suspect, 46-year-old Joseph B. Hawkins, appeared in court and the judge set his bail at $50,000.
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Motorcyclist killed in crash on Central Whidbey
The owner of a driving school in Burlington was killed in a motorcycle crash on Oct. 14.
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Woman sentenced in crash that left man paralyzed
An Oak Harbor woman who struck a bicyclist with her car was sentenced to prison last week.
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Conversion of church to homeless shelter approved
Plans to convert a former church in Central Whidbey to an emergency shelter are moving forward.
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Deputy accused of drugging, raping women
Investigators believe that the deputy mixed a date rape drug into the drinks of two women.
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Deputy with sexual harassment history arrested for rape
A deputy with the Island County Sheriff’s Office with a history of sexual harassment was arrested Oct. 13…
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No new leads in bank robbery
Oak Harbor detectives have no active leads in the Sept. 9 robbery of Peoples Bank.
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News staff takes home 11 awards
The South Whidbey Record and Whidbey News-Times won big in the statewide Better Newspaper Contest.
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Despite increase, jail food costs remain ‘very reasonable’
The meals at the county jail are very well-liked by inmates, some of whom help prepare it.
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Boy arrested for allegedly making Snapchat school threat
A deputy with the Island County Sheriff’s Office investigated the alleged threat on Oct. 3.