A woman who police say sheared a power pole with her car Thursday, leading to the injury of a pursing motorcycle officer, was not drunk but may have been under the influence of prescription medication, according to court documents filed Friday. No alcohol was detected…
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — Fingerprints found at the scene of a Yankton burglary match those of the "Barefoot Bandit," South Dakota authorities confirm. Yankton assistant police chief Jerry Hisek says he was notified today that state Division of Criminal Investigation found three of 19-year-old Colton…
After making national news last summer, a babysitter sex scandal in North Idaho was plea-bargained out Thursday after the alleged victim gave the accused a perfect alibi: He said the sex acts occurred on dates when the babysitter was living out of state. Summer Kelli…
A teenager who blamed his methamphetamine addiction for his role in a fatal stabbing last year returned to jail Thursday on suspicion of drug possession and vehicle prowling. Police say Christopher E. Hooper, 19, lied to police about his identity but granted them permission to…
The night before his body was found underneath a Spokane bridge, William P. Pickard told his family he was going to one of his favorite bars. But staff at the Swinging Doors in north Spokane say they never saw the longtime customer that night. Pickard,…
A former employee at a Spokane landscaping company is accused of trying to extort money from his ex-boss. Tony W. Jones, 31, was arrested Thursday in an undercover sting at a convenience store on East Francis Avenue in which the victim gave him $1,000 in…
A Spokane police motorcycle officer was yanked from his bike Thursday morning when a line from a falling utility pole wrapped around his neck after he turned to pursue an out-of-control car. The officer was rushed to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries to his neck.…
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