A Spokane police sergeant was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Wednesday and may face additional hit-and-run charges. Bradley N. Thoma, 44, was cited for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI and released, following a hit-and-run crash at Newport Highway and Farwell Road about 5…
The ailing mother of a man who died after being struck, Tasered and hogtied by Spokane police officers should have a chance to have her statement preserved for a civil lawsuit even though a criminal trial is pending, a federal judge ruled today. U.S. District…
A video game system provided a glimmer of hope to a family hoping to find those responsible for stealing a U-Haul outside a Spokane Valley motel in July. Donnie Spivey emailed police last week after he found the serial number to his Wii console, one…
SEATTLE — In one corner of Washington state, a 62-year-old rheumatoid arthritis patient could face more than eight years in prison for growing marijuana for himself and three others. In Seattle, meanwhile, a collection of grow operations serves 2,000 people with little interference from police.…
The Rathdrum man killed in a mobile home fire Sunday has been identified as Gary M. Lindgren, 65. Lindgren died of smoke inhalation from an electrical fire caused by the misuse of extension cords, the Kootenai County Sheriff's Department announced today. His neighbors called firefighters…
The firearm silencer and rifle Brian L. Moore is charged with illegally possessing weren't recovered during a search of his warehouse in Orange County, Calif., by Spokane police. They were recovered when Moore's brother, Dan Moore, gave them to police and said he'd found them…
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