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    Articles by Jessie Stensland
    Heavy alcohol use linked to Freeland collision
    Heavy alcohol use linked to Freeland collision
    By Jessie Stensland • March 19, 2013 8:04 pm

    A 34-year-old Federal Way woman’s blood-alcohol level was at more than three times the legal limit when she caused an accident on South Whidbey last December that seriously injured three people, court documents state.

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    Richard Pitt
    Island County to celebrate Judge Pitt’s life today
    By Jessie Stensland • March 16, 2013 10:01 am

    Former Island County Superior Court Judge Richard Pitt died March 1 at his home in Langley. He was 85 years old. A celebration of life will be held today in Oak Harbor.

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    Warrant issued for alleged embezzler, former Island County economic development assistant
    Warrant issued for alleged embezzler, former Island County...
    By Jessie Stensland • March 12, 2013 8:40 pm

    The former assistant director of the Island County Economic Development Council accused of embezzling is wanted on a $10,000 arrest warrant.

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    Attorney forced out of Oak Harbor law firm
    Attorney forced out of Oak Harbor law firm
    By Jessie Stensland • March 6, 2013 12:23 pm

    An Oak Harbor attorney was forced to withdraw from his law firm after he was accused of improperly depositing money from a client’s trust account into his personal banking account, according to Island County Superior Court documents.

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    Mary Engle enjoys a few moments with the baby goat she delivered.
    Assessor uses instincts to get her goat
    By Jessie Stensland • March 6, 2013 12:11 pm

    Saving a life is all in a day’s work for Island County Assessor Mary Engle.

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    Robert Baker appears in Island County Superior Court.
    Victim’s relatives puzzled by suspect’s Antarctica stint
    By Jessie Stensland • March 6, 2013 9:00 am

    The niece of Greenbank murder victim Kathie Baker says her aunt had no idea that her husband is a convicted sex offender.

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    Island County Sheriff’s Office released this image of one of three masked burglars who stole cigarettes and chewing tobacco from the Freeland Shell station last month.
    Tobacco thieves caught on tape at Shell Shack
    By Jessie Stensland • March 6, 2013 11:29 am

    Detectives with the Island County Sheriff’s Office are trying to identify three suspects who stole $10,000 worth of tobacco products from a Freeland gas station last month.

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    Longtime District Court Judge Peter Strow is retiring after 16 years on the bench
    Island County institution prepares to leave bench
    By Jessie Stensland • March 3, 2013 4:01 pm

    Peter Strow will take off his judge’s robe at the end of March and may never put it back on again.

    Strow surprised many in legal circles when he announced earlier this year that he would be retiring in the middle of his four-year term. He is the elected judge for Island County District Court and also acts as the municipal judge for Oak Harbor, Coupeville and Langley. He adjudicates misdemeanor crimes and civil matters.

    With his gravelly voice and gruff manner, Strow has become an institution on Whidbey Island during his 16 years on the bench. As he points out, no other elected official has as much interaction with the public as he does.

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    Clinton man charged in highway crash
    Clinton man charged in highway crash
    By Jessie Stensland • March 1, 2013 6:50 pm

    An 83-year-old Clinton man is facing possible jail time for causing an accident that seriously injured another driver Dec. 26, 2012, according to court documents.

    Prosecutors charged Oran G. Downs in Island County Superior Court Feb. 25 with vehicle assault.

    He could face from one to nine months in jail if convicted.

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    Former EDC assistant accused of embezzling over $30,000
    Former EDC assistant accused of embezzling over $30,000
    By Jessie Stensland • February 26, 2013 6:00 pm

    The former assistant director of the Island County Economic Development Council is accused of embezzling more than $30,000 from the agency, court documents state.

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    Peggy Sue Thomas speaks with her attorney during the sentencing Friday
    Thomas gets 4 years for helping Douglas’ killer
    By Jessie Stensland • February 16, 2013 7:00 am

    A dramatic scene unfolded inside Island County Superior Court Monday morning at the sentencing hearing of a former beauty queen who became a celebrity after being suspected of murder.

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    Peggy Sue Thomas listens to advice from attorney Craig Platt during a court hearing in 2012. Thomas faces her sentencing for involvement in the 2003 murder of Russel Douglas.
    Thomas trial draws national news coverage
    By Jessie Stensland • February 12, 2013 5:48 pm

    Peggy Sue Thomas will be sentenced Friday morning for her role in a 2003 murder on South Whidbey.

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    Larry Kwarsick
    Kwarsick banned forever from office
    By Jessie Stensland • February 8, 2013 6:28 pm

    It’s official. Former Langley Mayor Larry Kwarsick is disqualified from ever holding public office in the state again.

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