Alex Halverson

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One dead in officer-involved shooting

Woman murdered in Fairhaven, police arrest suspect

____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>By Alex Halverson Updated at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, March 5: A 29-year-old man was arrested today in connection with the murder of his mother in Fairhaven, according to the Bellingham Police Department. The victim was pronounced dead at about 2:40 p.m. due to stab wounds, police said. Police said the stabbing was not a random incident, but there is no threat to the public, Lt. Danielle Beckley said in an email. There was a sexual motivation behind the crime, police said. The suspect is Sheaen Smith. The victim was 57-year-old Aurora Smith, according to police. Here are the updates from Bellingham Police in order from most recent to least:

Anti-DAPL protestors block I-5 near Lakeway exit

Unmoving protesters, armed with chants and signs, blocked the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 today for over an hour.

Man with knife seen near campus looking into cars

Lost, stolen Western keys prompted multiple rekeying

Victims say sexual assault cases are mishandled at Western

Redefining masculinity

Students protest President-elect Donald Trump

From the sidelines

Tests continue for post-graduate students