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Sirens & Gavels archive for March 4, 2011

FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011

3-time bank robber gets 8 years in prison

A bank robber arrested in Spokane last summer has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison Cameron Len Gaunt, 28, was ordered Thursday to serve 96 months in prison. He'll be on probation for three years. Gaunt, of Chelan, been in custody since his…

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Wallet theft leads to 100 mph car chase

Two suspected wallet snatchers led the victim on a 100 mph chase in Spokane Valley Thursday night, police said today. Valley resident Robert A. Hunter, 25, and Jenna L. Myers, 25, of Coeur d'Alene, were arrested on theft charges after allegedly fleeing the Tesoro gas…

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Man jailed in police chase, robbery spree

A man faces several felony charges after allegedly punching someone in the face, stealing their car, and robbing two Walgreens pharmacies before fleeing from police Wednesday evening. Jordan M. Lewis, 21, is jailed on charges of second-degree assault, first-degree theft, three counts of first-degree robbery…

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Ohio DUI suspect drinks in front of cop

ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) — Police in northern Ohio say a man who was asked during a traffic stop whether he'd been drinking took a swig from an open can of beer and told the officer, "Yes." According to Cleveland's WJW-TV, the Elyria police report says…

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