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Sirens & Gavels archive for Feb. 2014

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26, 2014

Rex Newport makes Alford plea 

There were a few questions from readers about the article in today's Spokesman-Review reporting the guilty plea of Rex Newport, a Colville Police officer who had been accused of multiple sex crimes spanning a period from 2011 to 2013. The Spokesman Review has obtained a…

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TUESDAY, FEB. 25, 2014

MONDAY, FEB. 17, 2014

Say, "cheese" Einstein

You'd think crooks would have figured out by now there's cameras everywhere. But apparently not. Take this Einstein, for example. Notice how he walked up to the Spokane espresso stand, placed an order and even looked up at the surveillance camera while waiting for his…

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Stiltner receives 7-month sentence

The woman who lived with jailed Spokane developer Greg Jeffreys and was implicated in his schemes to defraud real estate investors was sentenced to seven months in prison last week after pleading guilty to concealing plots through ignorance and conspiracy. Shannon Stiltner was also ordered…

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FRIDAY, FEB. 14, 2014

Five idling vehicles stolen this week alone 

Auto thieves had easy pickings this week in Spokane. Police say five vehicles that were left idling and unattended have been stolen this week alone, and urged motorists to resist the temptation to start their cars and trucks to let them warm up without anyone…

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THURSDAY, FEB. 13, 2014

Traffic cameras capture part of standoff

Portions of the chase and final confrontation between a despondent Army veteran and Spokane-area law enforcement were broadcast across the Internet by state traffic cameras. Although the Washington Department of Transportation doesn’t store the images, those who were on the website Tuesday night were able…

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TUESDAY, FEB. 11, 2014

Accused car thief back in court

A man with a long history of felony and misdemeanor crimes was back in court again Tuesday, facing his fifth charge relating to car theft in the past year. Nickolas N. Davis, 28, was ordered held on $7,500 bond on his most recent charge of…

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FRIDAY, FEB. 7, 2014

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