According to court records, the Washington man traded sexually explicit texts, photos and videos with the 15-year-old.

A mistrial was called after the jury failed to come to a unanimous decision about whether Alexander Vanags was guilty of ...

Jury deliberation began Thursday afternoon in the trial of Alexander Vanags, who was accused of murdering his friend while ...

Daniel Koval pleaded guilty Jan. 15 to possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct and ...

His sentence was reduced in 2021. Former Bellingham Police Cpl. Brooks Owen Laughlin, right, was sentenced to 8 years in prison in 2018 in Whatcom County Superior Court. In opening arguments, ...