Police and fire personnel responded to what was first reported as a vehicle crash around 9 p.m. Oct. 16 in the 400 block of Boulevard in Bellingham. When they arrived, responders discovered the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames, according to Lt. Claudia Murphy with the Bellingham Police Department.

The suspect accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., was identified as an Afghan national who lived in Bellingham, Washington.

One person is dead after a car crashed on Boulevard and caught on fire on November 16, 2025, in Bellingham, Wash. Firefighters put out the fire, but the driver did not survive.

One person is dead after a vehicle crashed into a house in Bellingham on Friday night. The collision occurred around 11:20 p.m. on Nov. 21 in the 2500 block of Elm Street. The driver was the only occupant of the vehicle, and they did not survive injuries suffered in the collision, according to Bellingham Police Department Lt. Claudia Murphy.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, an Afghan national who arrived in the US under Operation Allies Welcome, is accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House. Living a quiet life in Bellingham with his wife and five children,