A man admitted today to defrauding the state Department of Health and Social Services of nearly $100,000. Robert J. Childress, 34, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree theft and one count of second-degree theft. Superior Court Judge Maryann Moreno approved a plea deal that…
SEATTLE (AP) -- A King County judge accused of using the power of his office to lobby for convicted killer Amanda Knox says his statements to Italian authorities on her behalf were appropriate.Judge Michael Heavey filed his response with the Judicial Conduct Commission, which posted…
A child molester released from prison last year and once called "a real danger to little girls" is back in jail after Spokane police found suspected child pornography on his cell phone. Charles E. Smith, 39, was jailed on a probation violation June 24, two…
An off-duty Spokane police detective witnessed the Hoopfest shooting Saturday and helped investigators identify the suspects. Suspected gunman Miguel C. Garcia, 19, is to appear in Spokane County District Court today on assault charges. He remains in jail with 19-year-old Adam Doe, who’s accused of…
A 16-year-old boy accused of robbing a man at gunpoint in Spokane two weeks ago is to be arraigned on a felony today in Superior Court.Richard R. Hill is charged as an adult with first-degree robbery for a June 15 hold up at East Desmet…
Two men who kidnapped and assaulted a burglary suspect will serve time for the crime. Jesse T.R. Bushnell, 19, (right) was sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty Friday to second-degree kidnapping and second-degree attempted assault. Chaz P. Crow , 21, was sentenced…
A Bonner County, Idaho, man is wanted on child sex abuse charges. Ted Norman "Bear" Engelbrecht, 50, is wanted on felony charges of lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor under 16 and sexual abuse of a child under 16, the Priest River Police Department…