A man who targeted Chase Bank on Tuesday may be a serial robber responsible for three other holdups at two banks since December. The FBI is investigating the robberies, which began Dec. 22 at Sterling Savings Bank, 3000 S. Grand Blvd. Chase Bank, 2215 W.…
Spokane County will lay off 57 jail employees next month to offset a big drop in the number of inmates.The employees were notified Tuesday evening, and formal layoff notices were to be distributed today.Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said his jail budget would have been $8 million…
An OxyContin dealer who helped rob two pharmacies faces at least five years in prison after pleading guilty to five felonies Tuesday. Aaron M. Weyrauch, 28, has been in jail since Sept. 15 after he led Spokane police on a chase through the South Hill,…
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A Spokane man is accused of manufacturing counterfeit money then spending the bills on at least two occasions last summer.Dudley W. Adcox, 48, was indicted in U.S. District Court on charges that he made fake $5, $10 and $50 bills between June 1 and July…
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