May 18 Two bodies have been recovered inside a vehicle from the Nooksack River near Ferndale on Tuesday, May 18. The Ferndale Police Department is investigating, according to a Facebook post. The vehicle was found and retrieved from the river adjacent to Ferndale Road, according to the post made at 12:18 p.m. Both bodies were adult males, city spokesperson Riley Sweeney told The Bellingham .
By Kathi O Shea April 28, 2021 8:38 am
KGMI
FERNDALE, Wash. Two local residents are out tens of thousands of dollars after they were taken in by email scams.
City of Ferndale Communications Officer Riley Sweeney reports the scammers claimed to represent legitimate businesses.
The elderly victims were convinced they needed to send money to correct account problems.
They made payments with both wire transfers and gift cards, and lost a combined total of more than $50,000.
The Ferndale Police Department reminds people to always independently check with businesses when receiving these types of claims.
Demands to make payments using wire transfers or gift cards should also raise suspicions.
By lmurphy January 27, 2021 5:12 pm
FERNDALE, Wash. Vandals have been targeting public transportation signs in Ferndale.
Spokesperson for the City of Ferndale, Riley Sweeney, says the Ferndale Police Department is asking for help from the public in stopping the vandalism of bus signs throughout Ferndale.
He says a number of Whatcom Transit Authority bus signs and schedules have been frequently vandalized with black spray paint in the past month.
If community members spot the vandals spray painting signs, they are urged to call 911.
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Whatcom man suspected of sexually assaulting 5-year-old girl
The Bellingham Herald 1/9/2021 David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Jan. 9 Ferndale police arrested a Whatcom County man suspected of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl with whom he was familiar.
Victor Anthony Martinez, 59, was booked into Whatcom County Jail Wednesday, Jan. 6, on suspicion of first-degree child molestation. Jail records show Martinez is being held in lieu of $20,000 bail.
Police were contacted after the girl reported being touched in a sexually inappropriate way by Martinez, city of Ferndale spokesperson Riley Sweeney told The Bellingham Herald in an email.
A subsequent forensic child interview corroborated the victim s statement and police arrested Martinez at approximately 4 p.m.