Police leadership committee takes public input today on new police chief 4
It's a busy day for people interested in Spokane's criminal justice system.
Sirens & Gavels archive for Jan. 1, 2015
TUESDAY, DEC. 1, 2015
THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 2015
Should the police ombudsman have more power? 4
Most say more. The mayor says the position's as strong as possible considering state law restrictions.
MONDAY, OCT. 12, 2015
Convicted killer Demetruis Glenn may be getting married behind bars 5
Demetruis Glenn, the teenager sentenced to 16 years in prison for the murder of World War II veteran Delbert "Shorty" Belton, may be planning a wedding behind bars.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 2015
Police looking for man who robbed Spokane gas station
Police on Friday released pictures taken of the man who robbed a Spokane gas station earlier this week.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 2015
FBI report details Henrikson escape attempt 2
The Spokane County corrections officer who discovered the alleged escape attempt of James Henrikson and Bud Ray Brown says the pair appeared to be watching television from their cell.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 15, 2015
Ombudsman decision postponed after meeting notification error 4
Spokane's search for a new police ombudsman hit another snag last week after a glitch in the city's meeting notification system prevented the ombudsman commission from meeting.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5, 2015
WSP phone number hijacked by con artists
Troopers said that if you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be with WSP wanting money, you should hang up the phone without disclosing any personal information.
MONDAY, AUG. 3, 2015
Harpham loses latest appeal 2
Kevin William Harpham, the man who planted a bomb laced with rat poison along the parade route on Martin Luther King Day in 2011, has lost his most recent appeal of a 32-year prison sentence.
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2015
Driver jailed for allegedly fighting, threatening state troopers 5
A 19-year-old man was jailed Wednesday for allegedly fighting with state troopers and threatening to kill them and their families after a traffic stop in Spokane Valley.
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015
Condon and Straub talk at White House forum on community policing 3
Spokane Mayor David Condon and police Chief Frank Straub are in Washington D.C. this morning and spoke as part of a panel discussing community policing that was organized by the White House.
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2015
After scribbling on wall, man allegedly shoots at roommate 1
A man is accused of shooting at one of his roommates Monday after scribbling phrases on a wall in crayon.
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015
Muslim worshipers detail discovery of hate message at Spokane center 13
Admir Rasic, a Bosnian national who immigrated to the Spokane area, said it was "a feeling unlike any other" finding the words "Death to Islam" spray painted on the outside of the Bosnia Herzegovina Heritage Association of Spokane on Saturday.
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2015
Spokane leads state in auto thefts and again had among worst rates in nation last year, study finds 7
You’re more likely to lose a car or truck to thieves in Spokane than in any other city statewide, a new study indicates.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015
In burglary of North Side pub, thieves stole whiskey
Spokane police are investigating the burglary earlier this month of Backyard Public House. Detectives suspect that three men smashed a window and stole about 10 bottles of whiskey.
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015
Kettle Falls 5 sentencing pushed to October 1
Both sides will be given more time to review transcripts from the trial earlier this year before Judge Thomas O. Rice renders a sentence.
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015
Cost of park ranger shooting trial unknown 1
A public records request for the expenses related to an assault case at the Kettle River Campground in September 2013 ending in a mistrial could not be completed.
STA policy has no instructions for yellow lights 1
The policy for Spokane Transit Authority drivers at intersections contains no written instructions for turns on yellow lights. The agency released its policies as part of a records request following Friday's fatal crash between an STA bus and a motorcycle.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015
New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis among finalists for MacArthur grant
This morning's story detailing Spokane County's receipt of a $150,000 grant to combat overcrowding at the jail was written before the MacArthur Foundation released all of the finalists. Go inside the blog to see them.
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2015
Attorney said release conditions for repeat offender "unreasonable" 4
Brandon Hutchinson found himself back in court again this week and was ordered held on $100,000 bond on a charge of escape from community custody, bringing his total bond on multiple criminal charges to $410,000.
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015
Suspected beer thieves shot by police in Olympia 4
Olympia Police Chief Ronnie Roberts said at an early Thursday news conference that both men were shot in the chest and taken to the hospital. He says one man is in stable condition and one is in critical condition.
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2015
Yakima man, found with meth, cocaine and heroin, gets appellate repreive 3
Two out of three appellate judges ordered Yakima County to throw out a drug conviction against Heath Wisdom, ruling the October 2010 search a sheriff's deputy was unlawful.
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2015
Law enforcement fatalities up in 2014 1
FBI data released today showed a spike in the number of law enforcement officers killed on the job by criminals from 2013 to 2014. But fewer officers were killed last year than the annual average since 1980.
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2015
EWU students report threats
Two Eastern Washington University students have reported receiving threats from people who accuse them of giving an anonymous tip about misbehavior by members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015
Fire fatalities down in Washington
A report from the State Fire Marshal shows 45 people died in fires last year in Washington, a 17 percent decrease from 2013.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015
Man reports theft of cash, drugs 5
Spokane Police are investigating the theft of large amounts of cash and drugs from a home in the 4700 block of North ‘A’ Street last month.
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