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Spokane Remembers Murder Victims

In observance of the "National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims," the Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney's Office Victim/Witness Unit will hold a vigil on Thursday. The vigil will be held in the County Commissioner's Hearing Room on the Lower Level of the Public Works Building (1026 W. Broadway Ave.) from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Since 1951, the Victim/Witness Unit has documented 582 murders, vehicular homicides, manslaughters, and unsolved violent crimes from throughout Spokane County. While a few of these cases occurred in other areas, the victims' families are here in Spokane and all too often, they are still struggling to cope with the murder of a loved one/KHQ. More here.

Question: Have you ever lost a friend or loved one to a murder, vehicular homicide or other violent crime?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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