Fired Bellingham detective charged with third-degree theft

A fired Bellingham Police Department detective is now facing three charges in Whatcom County Superior Court.  Adam “Bo” McGinty was charged on Tuesday, Oct. 24 with one count of misappropriation or falsification of accounts by a public officer, one count of official misconduct, and one count of third-degree theft, according to a press release from Lt. Mike Moore of the Mount Vernon Police Department. The misappropriation charge is a felony with a maximum penalty of 15 years in pri