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Sirens & Gavels archive for March 22, 2012

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012

Spokane burglary suspect turns self in

A man suspected of burglarizing a north Spokane County home of a shotgun and a video game system turned himself in after being confronted by a detective Wednesday. Kory M. Roberts, 23, is suspected of stealing the gun and X-Box 360 from a home in…

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Feds: Woman stole from CdA tribal group

A Spokane woman is accused of stealing nearly $30,000 from the Coeur d'Alene Tribal Housing Authority. Debora J. Zimmerman, 46, was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury for embezzlement from an Indian tribal organization, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. An arraignment date has…

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Home loses $20k in items to burglary

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips that help solve a south Spokane County residential burglary in which about $20,000 in items was stolen. A homeowner reported electronics, firearms, bank cards and jewelry among items stolen from the home in the area of the…

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Man's keen eye nabs burglary suspect

A homeowner interrupted a burglary Wednesday afternoon and provided such a thorough description of the man that police were able to arrest a suspect about an hour later The victim was at his home in the 1700 block of East Illinois Avenue about 2 p.m.…

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Richard Mack to speak in Spokane, CdA

A former Arizona sheriff revered by the militia movement for his outspoken criticism of gun control and government tyranny is returning to the Inland Northwest for meetings with local GOP groups, triggering a rift among some Republicans. Richard Mack, who now lives in Texas and…

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$14k in video game items stolen in Valley

More than $14,000 in merchandise was stolen from a Spokane Valley video game store late Monday or early Tuesday. The owner of Game On in the 11800 block of East 1st Avenue told police the store was burglarized overnight and eight X-box gaming systems were…

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20-year sentence for road rage murder

A man who shot a retired teacher to death in a 2002 road-rage case has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after an appellate court overturned his earlier conviction. Christopher W. Conklin, 31, was sentenced last week to 240 months in prison with credit…

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13-time felon accused of gun burglary 

A burglary suspect accused of stealing a truck and gun from a northwest Spokane home is a repeat offender with a 19-year history of property crimes, police say. Grant Douglas Brough, 35, was one of two men who ran from a traffic stop near East…

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CdA police cleared in man's July death

COEUR D’ALENE (AP) — A North Idaho prosecutor says an investigation shows Coeur d’Alene police acted appropriately when they arrested a man who lost consciousness and later died. The Coeur d’Alene Press reports that a forensic pathologist found Nicholas Andrew Clason stopped breathing because of…

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