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Bellingham teenager missing since Monday after not returning home from school

Mar 3, 2026, 7:03 AM

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A missing person's poster for 14-year-old Dakota Cooper, who was last seen Monday morning in Bellingham. (Photo courtesy of WSP)

(Photo courtesy of WSP)

A teenager from Bellingham has been reported missing, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) reported.

The missing teenager, 14-year-old Dakota Cooper, was last seen Monday morning at approximately 8 a.m. along Deemer Road in Bellingham. According to WSP, Cooper never returned home from school.

Cooper is 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs approximately 165 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

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