A man accused of illegally entering the United States in May with a laptop computer containing child pornography is to appear in federal court in Coeur d'Alene this afternoon.Scott Andrew Henry told border agents he owns a computer company in British Columbia and may have…
A Spokane drug addict who ditched a rehab program last month returned to custody in dramatic fashion recently in a fiery three-car crash that began with a 100 mph chase. Antonio M. Mitchell, 32, was in the hospital under police guard after the crash last…
CORRECTION: Tonia S. Vansant, 36, who is accused of striking a Spokane police cruiser Friday, injuring three detectives, is the sister of Richard Vansant, Jr., who was sentenced to prison for child pornography possession July 14, family members said. Tonia Vansant’s relationship to Richard Vansant,…
A homeless crack cocaine addict from the Seattle area will spend 10 years in prison for his role in the stabbing death of a man he and an acquaintance planned to rob for drug money. Aaron D. Lyon, 30, was sentenced to 123 months in…
Police are looking for help identifying a burglar who stole electronics from two Spokane Valley schools in early July. The thief ransacked the Valley Christian School, 10212 E. Ninth, and the Early Learning Center, 10304 E. Ninth, the first weekend of July. Security video shows…
A Ferry County man faces at least 11 years in prison after a jury convicted him of recklessly killing a man who'd let him stay at his rural home. Philip J. "Jeb" Strong was convicted Monday of first-degree manslaughter for the April 2007 death of…
The Spokane County Deputy Sheriff’s Association has endorsed defense attorney Chris Bugbee for the race for Spokane County Prosecutor, according to a campaign news release.Bugbee, who is currently defending double-homicide suspect Justin W. Crenshaw, said he was informed of the decision late Wednesday. It adds…
One man was targeted by gunfire twice in 5 weeks. Another already faces an attempted murder charge for a June shooting. And several others are alleged to have sold large quantities of crack cocaine and methamphetamine throughout Spokane. Those men were among 19 suspects arrested…
Steven J. Snedden does most of his work in college libraries. Unfortunately, none of his efforts can be characterized as research. The 47-year-old registered sex offender, whose exploits have helped the Washington Supreme Court define criminal law, pleaded guilty today to yet another charge of…
MIAMI (AP) — The teenager dubbed the "Barefoot Bandit" by authorities will cool his heels in a Miami jail at least two more days while he sorts out which attorney will represent him. At his first U.S. court appearance Wednesday since his arrest in the…
A police standoff in West Central Spokane closed part of Boone Avenue today as Washington State Patrol detectives arrested a suspect in dozens of vehicle prowlings. The investigation began July 6 after a troopers found stolen property in a Honda Accord that had been stolen…
Crime Stoppers if offering a reward for tips that help identify the masked gunman who robbed a pharmacy of OxyContin last week. Detectives released photos of the jacket and a knit hat used as a mask today in hopes someone will recognize them and call…
A man whose alleged property crimes include the theft of a sheriff detective's gun and FBI identification card is wanted by Crime Stoppers. James W. Peterschick, 28, is wanted for driving with a suspended license, but he's also suspected in a series of property crimes…
The case of a Spokane serial killer who stalked prostitutes in the 1990s will be featured on a cable TV show next week. Death row inmate Robert Lee Yates, Jr., a former Army helicopter pilot and state prison guard, will be the subject of an…
Gunfire awoke Spokane community activist Cheryl Steele just after midnight Tuesday. The founder of the city’s first police substation looked out a window of her home at 2105 W. Boone Ave. and saw a bleeding man laying near her neighbor’s front yard. Police later identified…
Jurors today saw gruesome photos of two young Spokane people slain by a Las Vegas man who claims to suffer from a rare disorder. Two swords used in the murders of 18-year-old Sarah A. Clark and 20-year-old Tanner E. Pehl were displayed for the 16…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police have arrested a 74-year-old woman who is accused of repeatedly dumping maple syrup, corn syrup, ketchup and mayonnaise into a library book drop in Boise. Authorities had previously issued a pair of warrants for Joy Cassidy's arrest earlier this month…
A former lawyer for the Aryan Nations is asking a judge to stop federal investigators from searching materials seized from his North Idaho home law office. Edgar J. Steele is concerned government searches may compromise attorney-client privilege, according to documents filed Monday in U.S. District…
SEATTLE — With Colton Harris-Moore locked up in a Bahamian jail, federal prosecutors in Seattle are compiling evidence of his alleged crimes on U.S. soil over the past two years, a process made even more difficult by the numerous jurisdictions claiming visits by the so-called…
When detectives found the clothes admitted killer Justin Crenshaw wore during the slayings of Sarah Clark and Tanner Pehl, they found a clue that Spokane County Chief Criminal Prosecutor Jack Driscoll emphasized at the trial's opening this morning. Inside the plastic container with the bloody…
A 22-year-old man is accused of holding a 2-year-old girl at knifepoint during a confrontation with tribal police on the Spokane Indian Reservation.Samuel G. Laverdure appeared in U.S. District Court in Spokane on Thursday, where he's charged with kidnapping after investigators say he held a…
A double-murder trial two-and-a-half years in the making begins this morning in Spokane County Superior Court, where a jury is expected to spend three weeks hearing the case of 22-year-old Justin W. Crenshaw. Crenshaw is accused of killing 18-year-old Sarah A. Clark and 20-year-old Tanner…
A fourth suspect has been charged in a home-invasion robbery in which one suspect reportedly said she wanted to give the victim "a taste of his own (BS)."Braiden M. Connor, 18, appeared in Superior Court Friday on several felonies connected to a May 11 incident…
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The teenage "Barefoot Bandit" who allegedly stole cars, boats and airplanes to dodge U.S. law enforcement was nabbed today as he tried to make a water escape then brought handcuffed — and shoeless — to the capital, abruptly ending his two-year…
A Canadian truck driver arrested with 300 pounds of marijuana bound for an Avista plant in Kettle Falls will be allowed to leave jail before trial, a U.S. magistrate ruled Friday. Matthew G. Tutt, 31, has an older brother who has been diagnosed with cancer…
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