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Sirens & Gavels archive for May 13, 2010

THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010


2 men accused of 3 robberies in CdA

Three robberies in Coeur d’Alene late Wednesday and early today are believed to be the work of two men arrested with OxyContin stolen from a pharmacy. Michael D. Frank (right), 20, and Stephen J. Beck (below, left), 23, were arrested after police spotted them in…

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Couple in pot-case murder plot sentenced

A Post Falls couple targeted in what federal agents describe as a murder plot by a former developer received probation this week for a 2008 marijuana bust. Charles Hatridge, 49, was ordered to serve one month in federal prison in addition to four years probation.…

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Uriah Brosnan is led from the courtroom following his sentence on Jan. 21, 2010. Brosnan will serve 18 years in prison for the murder of his estranged wife, Becky. (KHQ)

Tabloid looks at Brosnan MySpace murder

A 2008 Spokane Valley murder in which the killer impersonated his victim on MySpace to try to cover the crime is featured in the National Enquirer this month. Sandwiched between an appalling story speculating about the health of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's children and…

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