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Sirens & Gavels archive for March 17, 2011

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011

Man robs Subway at knifepoint

A man robbed a northeast Spokane sandwich shop at knifepoint today. The man displayed a knife at Subway, 3900 N. Market St., and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash about 3:30 p.m., police said. Witnesses said the man escaped in an older model white…

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Teen arrested on Ecstasy, gun charges 

A 19-year-old Spokane man is in custody after a federal drug informant recorded him discussing how he'd stolen firearms and would "shoot it out with the cops" if he was approached. Patrick Hayes Wellman was arrested on Friday just yards from Glover Middle School and…

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Judge OKs charge against Hells Angel

The sergeant at arms of the Washington chapter of the Hells Angels will remain in jail after a federal judge ruled there was probable cause to hold him on a gun charge. Ricky W. Jenks, 33, is charged with being a felon in possession of…

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New details emerge on MLK bomb

A “joint intelligence bulletin” issued on the day federal agents raided the Colville-area home of Kevin W. Harpham suggests that the bomb may have included a rocket motor igniter and was made in such a way to focus shrapnel at a specific target. The bomb…

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