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Whatcom Sheriff Elfo makes election announcement
Bellingham Herald mcclatchy articles via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo, who has held the office for two decades, said he doesn’t plan to seek a sixth four-year term. In a statement dated...
Blaine police chief, longtime undersheriff seeking open sheriff’s post in Whatcom
Bellingham Herald mcclatchy via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWhatcom County will have a new sheriff next year, after Bill Elfo said in March that he wouldn’t...
Whatcom deputies facing a ‘perfect storm.’ Here’s how the sheriff is responding
Bellingham Herald McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoWhatcom County is weathering a “perfect storm” affecting law enforcement amid a pandemic crime wave,...
Do you know the signs of an opioid overdose? Here’s how to help, where to find resources
Bellingham Herald McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoFour people incarcerated in the Whatcom County Jail in downtown Bellingham were recently taken to...
Whatcom County Jail corrections deputies thwart suicide attempt, fentanyl overdose in same night
KIRO via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“The county jail is housing an unprecedented number of inmates who have severe mental health and...
Violent inmate breaks out of Whatcom County Jail cell
KIRO via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Whatcom County Jail is bringing in county workers to monitor their locks and is suspending...
Whatcom sheriff describes opioid’s human toll amid rising overdoses
Bellingham Herald McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoFentanyl continues to ravage Whatcom County, Sheriff Bill Elfo said in a grim report that illustrates the human toll of the highly addictive, potent and readily available opioid drug. In a presentation ...
Man suspected in Whatcom County controlled substance homicide from 2021
Bellingham Herald McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoThe Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday arrested a 31-year-old Blaine man on suspicion of...
Despite $1.2 million contract, Snohomish rejects plan to shuttle Whatcom inmates south
Bellingham Herald McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoWhatcom County was informed earlier this week that Snohomish County will not be able to accept...
Shot in Peaceful Valley neighbor dispute, they’re now back, ready for Whatcom duty
Bellingham Herald McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoWhatcom County Sheriff’s Office deputies Ryan Rathbun and Jason Thompson, have been cleared to...