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Sirens & Gavels archive for Aug. 31, 2010

TUESDAY, AUG. 31, 2010

Girlfriend's mom turns in robbery suspect

A man suspected of robbing a north Spokane credit union was turned in to police by his girlfriend's mother. Eric C. Mason, 41, pleaded not guilty this morning to first-degree robbery, more than four months after police say he handed a threatening note to a…

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Sex offender indicted on child porn charges

A child molester considered likely to reoffend was arraigned on child pornography charges in federal court Monday. Donald D. Holloway, 50, has been in Spokane County Jail since December after federal authorities said he'd uploaded child pornography to the Internet. Holloway was on probation for…

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Mourners gather outside the Greenacres Baptist Church Monday after the memorial for Pastor Wayne Scott  Creach, 74, who was shot and killed last Wednesday night by Spokane Valley police officer Brian Hirzel. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)

Valley officer who shot pastor identified

The deputy who fatally shot a Spokane Valley pastor and business owner last week was identified Monday as Brian Hirzel, a two-year veteran of the Spokane County Sheriff's Office who also has held law enforcement positions in Kootenai County and in Southern California. Hirzel, 41,…

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Reward offered for tips on 'top 10' criminal 

A man considered one of Spokane County's top 10 repeat offenders is wanted by Crime Stoppers. Daniel J. Maddock, 22, is accused of violating his probation on a Bellevue criminal conviction by attempting to elude Spokane police, according to Crime Stoppers. The Washington Department of…

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