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Sirens & Gavels archive for Dec. 13, 2011

TUESDAY, DEC. 13, 2011

Suspect named in Spokane man's murder

Missoula police say a gang member from Washington state is a suspect in the June beating death of a Spokane man. A nationwide extradition warrant with a $250,000 bond was issued Tuesday for David Sekou Hylton, 39, of Tacoma, Wash. Hylton (pictured) wanted on suspicion…

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Man shot in CdA in '09 sues lawyer 

A Moses Lake man who was shot by a Coeur d'Alene businessman nearly two years ago in what a grand jury ruled was self defense is suing his civil attorney for malpractice. Brandon R. Burgess alleges Spokane lawyer Lloyd Herman directed him to speak with…

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2nd trial ending in fatal bomb explosion

Closing arguments are underway in the second trial of a man charged in the explosion of a homemade bomb that killed a Chattaroy man. Christapher A. Harris, 20, (pictured) is charged with manslaughter for the Nov. 6, 2010, explosion that killed Cody R. Hathaway, 28,…

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Man accused of leading organized crime 

Spokane man has been charged with leading organized crime for an alleged counterfeit check operation. Henry Patrick Bevans III, 28, pleaded not guilty today to the felony charge in Spokane County Superior Court where he was sentenced in October to a year in jail for…

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Process servers walk in on assault

Two process servers arrived at a Colbert-area home Sunday to find the door kicked in and an assault in progress, police say. Spokane County sheriff's deputies arrested Jeffrey Lee Cox, 25, and Brandon Justin Fitzgerald, 21, on first-degree burglary and fourth-degree assault charges. A couple…

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Police recovered this stolen property from Nathan Calvert's stolen Jeep. (Spokane Valley Police Department)

Lawyer nabs suspected car prowler

This is just a portion of the stolen property recovered after the arrest of Nathan Calvert. More photos are available on the Valley police Facebook page. Police say a man who prowled at least 30 cars a night throughout Spokane County picked the wrong truck…

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