Jessica Lynne Whitis, 25, of Friday Harbor, is charged with vehicular assault, assault in the third degree, two counts of reckless endangerment, violating a no-contact/protect order for domestic violence, driving under the influence and resisting arrest. Her arraignment is set for Sept. 2 in San Juan Superior Court.
Megan Christine Mackinnon, 27, of Arlington, Wash., is charged with malicious mischief in the first degree.
A jury found 59-year-old Orcas Island High School teacher Gerald Grellet-Tinner guilty of two counts of Sexual Misconduct in the FirstDegree.
He was an older man and Susan had just turned 18. After he started physically and sexually assaulting her, she was ashamed and afraid that the community would not stand by her if she left him. When she thought he would actually kill her – seven years into their relationship – she ran away with nothing but a few clothes. She was free from bodily harm, but she had to face another obstacle: the people who did not believe her.
In the last five years, crime stories we report on are indeed becoming more disturbing. In the last six months we have seen a slew of crime involving sexual assaults. The most upsetting story that has ever come across my desk was this week’s article involving the severe abuse of a toddler. (Read more about this story in this week’s edition). These stories beg the question, why is this happening?
Warning: This story contains disturbing details about alleged sexual assault against a child.
Rep. Rick Larsen has his constituents questioning his choices after a recent endorsement on Facebook from the congressman.
The discussion as to whether consider pesticides originated with a request from the noxious weed board for the council to explore alternative ways to control harmful plants.
With a massive body and a mouth that emerges from the deep blue like a man-made dungeon cell, the basking shark resembles a great and terrible monster.
Why do we write crime stories? Do we want to sensationalize violence in an effort to sell more papers? We are a small knit community – should we really hear about the harsh realities of life?
This October, states across the nation will be participating in the Great Shake Out earthquake drill.
The housing crisis has been a well-documented nightmare for islanders.
