A Maryland fugitive described by local police as a "one-man crime wave" is accused of assaulting a nurse at Deaconess Medical Center Wednesday night. Ricky W. Everett, 33, appeared in Superior Court this afternoon on a third-degree assault charge after hospital staff and jails deputies…
Spokane County Superior Court Judge Neal Rielly announced today that he will retire from the bench in August.Rielly, who served 15 years as a judge and 6 ½ years as a court commissioner, said he will step down Aug. 29.“I’m really thrilled about it,” said…
A Spokane gangster facing life in prison for a shooting last summer is now representing himself. Timothy L. "Stoney Boy" Lucious, 39, (right) will act as his own lawyer at his trial, which is set to begin June 24. Lucious is charged with six counts…
A Spokane woman's alleged attempt to hide her identity during a drunken driving arrest apparently backfired - twice. Police suspected Megan M. Managhan, 28, was drunk when she was stopped last week at University and Springfield for an alleged vehicle equipment violation. But Managhan added…
A Coeur d’Alene man who owns a historic bed and breakfast was taken into custody by police Wednesday after threatening Avista Corp. employees over the phone when a serviceman delivered a power shut-off notice. It’s an extreme example, but by no means unique, an Avista…
By Thomas ClouseA hearing is set for Monday on the conflict of interest claim brought by prosecutors in the Karl Thompson case. Earlier this week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals appointed U.S. District Court Judge Philip Pro of Las Vegas to decide the issue.…
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