A man escaped serious injury Thursday when a house fell on him.The man, who was not identified, was trying to move the home at 3633 E. Second Ave., which had been sold by the state Department of Transportation as part of the North Spokane Corridor.…
A man accused of robbing a downtown Spokane bank told police voices in his head told him to commit the crime, according to court documents prepared by detectives.It's not the first time David D. Thometz, 47, has blamed crimes on the voices. He was sentenced…
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…
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.…
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…
Detectives are trying to locate the owner of a large amount of copper and aluminum wire seized from a longtime felon last week. Metal has been increasingly targeted by drug-addicted thieves in the last few years because it can be sold for cash at scrap…
An investigation into stolen mail led detectives to an identity theft scheme allegedly orchestrated by a Spokane woman they say was “kind of relieved” when she was arrested. “She dw.ckltold us we were good,” Spokane County sheriff’s Detective Dean MeyerÖ said of the suspect, Jacquelyn…
A Spokane man who shot and killed another man outside a downtown bar after a Halloween celebration in 2008 was sentenced today to 35 years in prison. Jonathan H. Espinoza received 339 months for first-degree murder and 93 months for first-degree assault, police said in…
A man charged with more than 10 felonies since last fall is now accused of an armed home-invasion robbery that targeted a woman with a safe full of cash. George W. Butrick, 32, (left, allegedly) appeared in Superior Court Tuesday on robbery charges connected to…
A home-invasion robber held a toddler at knife-point to coerce a woman who later used a MySpace photo to identify him, according to police. The suspect, Pierre J. Davis, 21, appeared in Spokane County Superior Court on Tuesday, more than four months after police say…
The longtime psychologist for the Colville School District was ordered Monday to serve at least 14 1/2 years in prison for molesting one of his students and attempting to molest another. Superior Court Judge Al Nielson sentenced 59-year-old Craig L. Figley to 174 months in…
Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. divorced his wife to shield his assets and force taxpayers to foot the bill for his criminal defense, the federal prosecutor in the Otto Zehm case alleged in court documents filed last week. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tim Durkin…
A series of church burglaries busted by police last week apparently began four months ago when a young man stole a purse from a Mormon church with his mother. The suspect, Andy W. Hoke, 24, told police he used stolen credit cards to buy expensive…
Police are searching for the cell phone of a man found murdered in the Dishman Hills Natural Area late last month. Spokane County Sheriff's detectives hope information from AT & T on the time and location of calls made since Douglas J. Klages' murder will…
A 2-month-old baby who suffered what Spokane police initially feared would be fatal injuries continues to improve at a hosptial, family said. SkyeLynn A. Jamison is to be released next week, a family member said Saturday on a Facebook page created for the girl. SkyeLynn's…
By Kevin Graman The state Court of Appeals let stand the sentencing condition imposed on a Spokane motorist who assaulted a bicyclist during a road rage incident two years ago – that he keep his anger in check. When a jury convicted Dylan T. Anstrom,…
The last of two drug smugglers arrested in Utah with cocaine bound for a young helicopter pilot in the Colville National Forest has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Ross N. Legge, 54, (right) pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine last week…
A man driving a car without its lights on last night led police on a high-speed chase that ended with residents shoving him off their front porch. Jason M. Tittman, 30, was in a Subaru without its headlight on when police tried to stop him…
A Coeur d’Alene man is serving six months in jail for leaving the scene of a boating accident on Lake Coeur d'Alene that injured a 5-year-old boy. Anthony James Judge, 33, was sentenced Thursday by Kootenai County District Judge John Mitchell, who also ordered five…
An armed robber arrested in Montana in February is back behind bars after recently being convicted of a knife-point holdup at a Spokane store more than two years ago. Joshua T. Bodey, 37, is in jail awaiting transport to a state prison after a jury…
Surveillance photos show two men who police believe robbed a Post Falls pharmacy of OxyContin on Sunday. The men did not display a weapon but handed an employee a threatening note demand the powerful prescription painkiller about 11:10 a.m. The robbers entered and exited through…
A woman who crashed weddings and looted the gift piles is in trouble again. Pamula K. McBride, 46, was in a felony diversion program for stealing a cart full of groceries from Fred Meyer when police arrested her last August on theft charges in connection…
A witness in criminal cases against two reputed Spokane gangsters hasn't been staying in contact with court officials, and Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips that help arrest her. Summer R. Abrahamson, 32, is to testify in the upcoming attempted-murder trial of Timothy…
Former Spokane County Sheriff Mark Sterk may give his successor, Ozzie Knezovich, a run for his money. It’s a daunting prospect, Sterk acknowledges, because state Public Disclosure Commission records show Knezovich already has raised $38,778 and spent $17,959. “That’s one of the things we will…
Attorneys employed by the city of Spokane no longer will represent Spokane Police Officer Karl F. Thompson in the legal battles stemming from the 2006 death of Otto Zehm, according to a recent court filing. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Durkin, in arguments filed last month,…
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