Karl F. Thompson Jr. arrives with his legal team, including Carl Oreskovich, far left, at the William O. Douglas Federal Building on Wednesday in Yakima. Carl Oreskovich, a longtime defense lawyer representing Spokane police Officer Karl Thompson, told Judge Fred Van Sickle outside the presence…
Spokane police Officer Tim Moses may invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination if he's subpoened to testify in the excessive force trial of Officer Karl Thompson, who is charged in connection with the death of Otto Zehm. Federal prosecutor Victor Boutros told U.S. District…
A man accused of hiding in his ex-girlfriend's motel room and threatening her and her new boyfriend with a handgun appeared in court Wednesday on burglary and assault charges. Matthew A. Raney, 24, was arrested Tuesday, two days after police say he attacked his ex-girlfriend,…
Opening statements in the trial of Spokane police Officer Karl Thompson, charged in connection with the death of Otto Zehm, are to begin at 9 a.m. today in Yakima. Reporter Tom Clouse will be providing daily coverage from the courthouse in The Spokesman-Review and at…
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