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Sirens & Gavels archive for Feb. 25, 2011

FRIDAY, FEB. 25, 2011

King County assailant wanted in Idaho

A man on probation for assault in King County is wanted by Idaho authorities after failing to check in with the state Department of Corrections. Grant "Bear" Timothy Larson, 31, may be traveling to Canada with Marie Thompson, 25, and their four-month-old baby, according to…

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Sex offender jailed for child porn

A Spokane sex offender already in jail has been indicted on federal child pornography charges. Daniel Elliot Ochs, 47, pleaded not guilty this week to two felonies after a grand jury indicted him Feb. 16. He's charged in U.S. District Court with receipt of child…

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This surveillance photo is from a robbery on Tuesday in Coeur d'Alene at the Washington Trust Bank. (Coeur d'Alene Police Department)

Bank robber charged w/ CdA hold-up

A man sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbing two Spokane banks faces additional time in federal custody for an alleged hold up at a Coeur d'Alene bank. Michael R. Kent, 38, is charged with bank robbery for a Jan. 12, 2010, heist at…

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Funeral today for senior SPD volunteer

Members of the law enforcement community will say goodbye to one of its own today. Senior volunteer Eugene “Gene” LaLiberte, 91, will be remembered at a ceremony 11 a.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, 508 N. Government Way. At his request, he will be laid to…

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Pa. man arrested at 'going away' party

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man who threw himself a going away party before his sentencing on drug charges was picked up on an outstanding warrant after police saw information about the party posted on flyers and his Facebook page. Scranton Police Chief Dan…

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Bicycling Seattle mayor has bike stolen 

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle's bicycling mayor has had some explaining to do — to his wife about why her bike got swiped after he borrowed it to ride to work. Seattlepi.com says Mayor Mike McGinn sent a message on Twitter late Wednesday about Peggy Lynch's…

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