James Singleton charged in Nolan Dennett murder

It was reported that James Singleton pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and remains incarcerated at the Whatcom County Jail. His next court appearance is scheduled for February 2025.

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Singleton's arraignment was scheduled for this date.

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James Singleton is charged with premeditated first-degree murder in the death of Nolan Dennett, a retired WWU dance professor. Singleton allegedly struck Dennett multiple times with a hammer during an altercation after using methamphetamine for three days, and admitted to forgetting to call 911 due to his intoxication. A hammer believed to be connected to the assault was found near Arroyo Park.

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Nolan Dennett, 74, a retired dance professor at Western Washington University, was identified as the victim of a homicide that occurred on June 6. James Singleton, 36, was identified as the suspect, who allegedly used a hammer to strike Dennett multiple times after an altercation while they were reportedly using methamphetamine. Singleton has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.

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James Singleton allegedly murdered Nolan Dennett on June 11, 2024, after a methamphetamine-fueled altercation. Singleton admitted to using methamphetamine for three days prior to the incident. Dennett was later found deceased after Singleton failed to call 911 immediately.

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Nolan Dennett was publicly identified as the victim. He was a retired director and founder of Western Washington University's dance program, remembered as an award-winning choreographer, author, and Fulbright Scholar.

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Singleton was charged in Whatcom County Superior Court with premeditated first-degree murder (domestic violence). Court documents included aggravating factors, noting the crime was against an intimate partner and involved a deadly weapon (a hammer).

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James Anthony Singleton was arrested and booked into the Whatcom County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder.

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Singleton called 911 to report an assault that occurred two to three days prior, stating Dennett was 'barely breathing.' Police arrived and found Dennett dead from blunt force trauma.

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Nolan Dennett, 74, was allegedly murdered by his roommate, James Anthony Singleton, 36, in his Bellingham home. Singleton told detectives he hit Dennett multiple times with a hammer after they had been using methamphetamine and Dennett became 'overly aggressive and dominant.'

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James Singleton and Nolan Dennett met online and Dennett invited Singleton to move in with him in Bellingham, Washington.

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