BELLINGHAM — The two men accused of killing 24-year-old Ryan F. Anderson during a drug deal gone wrong last year pleaded guilty Wednesday morning.
Everett residents Marcus M. Johnson, 26, and Arthur T. Scott, 28, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for shooting Anderson in his Happy Valley apartment on April 2, 2007.
While purchasing a quarter-pound of cocaine from Anderson, Johnson pulled out a stun gun and Scott carried a handgun, according to court records. Scott shot Anderson in the head and then fled.
With help from U.S. Marshals, Bellingham police located Scott and Johnson in Everett.
The pair will be sentenced at a separate hearing in two to three weeks. The standard range of prison time for second-degree murder is 10 to 33 years, depending on an offender’s criminal history.
Bellingham Herald
Boistfort: Helicopter clearing river log jams
The state Department of Natural Resources has hired a helicopter to help clear log jams on the Chehalis River in Lewis County. The jams were left by December floods and officials don’t want them causing any more damage. Some of the logs can be used for lumber. Others will be turned into wood chips.
Associated Press
Aberdeen: Clam digs set for coast beaches
The Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved a razor clam dig for Twin Harbors and Long Beach from March 7-12. Twin Harbors will open for all six days of digging and Long Beach will open Saturday and Sunday. Diggers are limited to the first 15 clams regardless of size or condition.
Associated Press
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