According to Spokesman-Review reporting, local law enforcement investigated 23 deaths as homicides in and near Spokane County in 2013. Public safety reporters Kip Hill, Kaitlin Gillespie and others kept track of each of the cases, and we're making our records available to you below. Blue…
Five men died after confrontations with Spokane law enforcement in 2013, according to Spokesman-Review records. Investigations into the shooting by a multiagency task force ended in no recommendations for charges against any of the law officers. The five fatal shootings is up from one reported…
The Spokane man accused of sending threatening letters to a former neighbor alluding to his belief he was the Archangel of Death has been released under supervision to seek psychiatric evaluation. Brent Russ, 33, had been in custody of the U.S. marshals since his arrest…
A drug bust turned up an unconscious teenager in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, on Monday along with items believed to be stolen from the Kootenai River Inn and other locations. An ambulance was called for the 17-year-old, who eventually revived enough to be released to a…
The sentencing of jailed developer Greg Jeffreys, who pleaded guilty to fraud and contempt charges in November, will take a little longer than planned, in part to accommodate the dozens of witnesses the former Ridpath Hotel investor plans to call on his behalf. A U.S.…
A disagreement between Spokane County prosecutors and a man facing a felony harassment charge over a 911 call recording costing $17 was decided by a three-member panel of the Washington state Court of Appeals this week. "Neither party, out of principle, will budge one cent,"…
A Superior Court Judge in the Tri-Cities was nominated today by President Barack Obama for a federal judgeship in the Eastern District of Washington. Salvador Mendoza Jr. would replace U.S. District Judge Lonny Suko, who has moved into senior status. The appointment must be confirmed…
The Spokane man accused of sending threatening letters to a tribal police officer that included allusions to his belief he was the "Archangel of Death" remains in custody pending trial after a federal judge shot down his contention the mailings were protected by the First…
A Spokane woman implicated in a massive 2013 bust of an alleged prescription painkiller peddling ring was arrested early Tuesday on suspicions of driving under the influence, according to court documents. Ashley Arredondo, 28, is one of 62 named defendants in a federal court case…
A Worley man who donned a cartoon character mask to rob an espresso stand in Coeur d’Alene last year will spend at least four years behind bars. Kyle Ernest Campbell, 25, wore a SpongeBob SquarePants mask when he robbed Lean Bean Espresso at 1207 E.…
Citing two mental health professionals who say his psychosis was a "one-time episode" that is now in remission, the attorney for the Spokane man charged with stalking a tribal police officer after federal investigators discovered a disturbing manifesto in his home is asking for her…
Spokane police are asking the public to help identify a woman suspected of robbing two pharmacies over the weekend. The first robbery was at Safeway, 3919 N. Market, just after 4 p.m. Saturday. The second was at Fred Meyer at 400 S. Thor just before…
Thomas Clement decided not to hide diamond rings stolen from a Spokane jewelry store in a galaxy far, far away, according to a cellmate. The convicted thief told a fellow inmate he secreted the spoils of a string of burglaries in the basement of his…
A police search of a home near a Browne's Addition convenience store robbed multiple times last month revealed multiple guns thought to be owned by the nine-time convicted felon implicated in the thefts. Justin Werle, 28, remains in custody at Spokane County Jail, facing charges…