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    Articles by Jessie Stensland
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    Unexpected twist in court leaves lover/murderer’s testimony in...
    By Jessie Stensland • January 16, 2013 7:00 am

    During a very unusual hearing Friday, two suspected murderers and former lovers came face to face in court for the first time since their arrests.

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    Owner of dogs who closed Fort Ebey State Park nabbed
    Owner of dogs who closed Fort Ebey State...
    By Jessie Stensland • December 28, 2012 6:03 pm

    Island County’s animal control officer tracked down a man who abandoned two aggressive dogs that attacked hikers at Fort Ebey State Park on Whidbey.

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    Ebey Bowl suspect spared burglary charge
    Ebey Bowl suspect spared burglary charge
    By Jessie Stensland • December 26, 2012 3:20 pm

    A 34-year-old Oak Harbor man suspected of burglarizing the Ebey Bowl in Coupeville with his girlfriend was recently sentenced to jail.

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    Ryan Parish stands in court Monday next to his attorney
    Arson suspect pleads to ‘reckless burning’ in Langley
    By Jessie Stensland • December 26, 2012 12:19 pm

    A 28-year-old man suspected in a series of arson fires in a neighborhood near Langley pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Monday as a part of a plea bargain.

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    Joshua Lambert will represent himself in Island County Superior Court. He is accused of killing his grandfathers.
    Details emerge on Oak Harbor man who killed...
    By Jessie Stensland • December 24, 2012 2:52 pm

    Suspected double-murderer Joshua Lambert led detective to a hidden shotgun for $50 and offered to write a confession for another $50 and a cup of coffee.

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    Langley Mayor Larry Kwarsick listens as City Councilman Jim Sundberg
    Judge sends Langley mayor to jail for 15...
    By Jessie Stensland • December 18, 2012 3:00 pm

    Langley Mayor Larry Kwarsick will have to spend more than two weeks in jail and will likely resign from office after pleading guilty to a gross misdemeanor charge for falsifying a city record.

    The Langley City Council is holding a special meeting today at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the situation.

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    A diver had to swim 35 to 45 feet down into a pond Monday morning to find a submerged car.
    Diver helps retrieve car after Keystone pond plunge
    By Jessie Stensland • December 14, 2012 7:02 pm

    A diver had to swim down about 35 to 45 feet Monday morning to get to a car that had plunged to the bottom of a Central Whidbey pond over the weekend.

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    Meeting called on sex offender in Coupeville
    Meeting called on sex offender in Coupeville
    By Jessie Stensland • December 14, 2012 6:44 pm

    The Island County Sheriff’s Office will hold a public meeting Thursday, Dec. 20, to discuss a Level 3 sex offender who’s moving back to the community.

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    Larry Kwarsick
    Langley Mayor Kwarsick faces criminal charge | UPDATE
    By Jessie Stensland • December 14, 2012 6:31 pm

    The mayor of Langley has been charged with a crime that may spell the end of his career in politics.

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    Langley mayor charged with falsifying document, may be forced to quit
    Langley mayor charged with falsifying document, may be...
    By Jessie Stensland • December 13, 2012 8:59 pm

    The mayor of Langley has been charged with a crime that may spell the end of his career in politics.

    Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks filed one count of “false report by a public officer” against Mayor Larry Kwarsick in Island County Superior Court today.

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    Girlfriend retrieval effort ends in felony charge for Langley man
    Girlfriend retrieval effort ends in felony charge for...
    By Jessie Stensland • December 11, 2012 5:53 pm

    A 29-year-old Langley man is facing a felony charge for allegedly entering a man’s home without permission to retrieve his ex-girlfriend, according to court documents.

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    Island County deputies’ guild goes to court, twice
    Island County deputies’ guild goes to court, twice
    By Jessie Stensland • December 5, 2012 9:00 am

    The Island County Deputy Sheriff’s Guild has filed a second lawsuit against the county, this time over workers’ compensation and sick pay.

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    Police and bank officials spent Wednesday evening processing evidence at the scene of a Clinton bank robbery.
    Bank robber hits Clinton Wells Fargo | UPDATE
    By Jessie Stensland • December 1, 2012 11:11 am

    The Island County Sheriff’s Office released images of the masked man who robbed the Wells Fargo Bank in Clinton last Wednesday afternoon.

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