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Sirens & Gavels archive for July 9, 2012

MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012

Man arrested in stolen lawnmower caper 

A man wanted for violating his Department of Corrections probation was arrested after escaping a garage burglary in Greenacres on a stolen lawnmower, police say. Robert G. Morey, 22, is accused of stealing firearms and valuable coins from a home in the 5500 block of…

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Four masked robbers took over a McDonald's on the South Hill Friday night, and police are asking for help identifying them.
Police today released surveillance photos of the robbers, who accosted six people inside the restaurant at 4647 S. Regal St., just after 10 p.m.
The victims complied with demands and none was injured. The robbers, who wore black clothing, fled on foot before police arrived.
 (Spokane Police Department)

McDonald's robbery suspect still sought

Tips from surveillance photos of the McDonald's takeover robbery helped police identify four suspects, including Avery Loring. (SPDphoto) An eighth suspect in a series of armed robberies still is being sought by Spokane police. Avery Lee Loring, 25, is believed to be one of four…

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Jury indicts woman in April shooting

A Moses Lake woman has been indicted by a grand jury for illegally possessing a firearm after her friend was shot in what Spokane police believe was a drug-related assault. Alicia Marie Favro, who turned 42 last week, faces up to 10 years in prison…

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Dumpster dive leads to felony arrest

A man arrested for being inside a dumpster outside a drug store was booked into jail on a felony charge after police found methamphetamine in his backpack. Darrell Leon Brunson, 47, told Deputy David Westlake he believed it was legal to be inside a store…

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Wallace contested Edwards' '02 search 

Ten years before Charles Wallace shot two Spokane County sheriff's deputies, he had an encounter with a now former Spokane police officer who's the subject of a criminal probe regarding his search and seizure procedures. Wallace contested the search of his car and home conducted…

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Spokane police arrest Maceo L. Williams, 27, after a SWAT team standoff on Thursday. (Spokane Police Department)

Reports of gunman led to SWAT standoff

Spokane police arrest Maceo L. Williams, 27, after a SWAT team standoff on Thursday. (SPDphoto) A SWAT team standoff in West Central Spokane Thursday was spurred by reports that a suspected drug dealer with a gun had told people he wasn't going back to jail…

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