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.
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.
The former assistant director of the Island County Economic Development Council accused of embezzling is wanted on a $10,000 arrest warrant.
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.
Saving a life is all in a day’s work for Island County Assessor Mary Engle.
The niece of Greenbank murder victim Kathie Baker says her aunt had no idea that her husband is a convicted sex offender.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Peggy Sue Thomas will be sentenced Friday morning for her role in a 2003 murder on South Whidbey.
It’s official. Former Langley Mayor Larry Kwarsick is disqualified from ever holding public office in the state again.
