Meghann M. Cuniff

Meghann Cuniff is a reporter for The Spokesman-Review in the Local news department. She covers police and fire agencies in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.

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Email: meghannc@spokesman.com
Phone: 509-459-5534
Fax: 509-459-5482

Recent stories by Meghann

Police hunt suspect in triple homicide

February 12, 2012 in City on Page A1 Tracy Ader’s stepfather kept a gun at his side Saturday. The man suspected of murdering Ader and her two young sons was at large, and Steve Ponsness was taking no … 5
Killer sought in Spokane triple homicide

February 11, 2012 in News, City A woman and her two children are dead and a killer is at large in what police are considering a triple homicide in north Spokane. 3
Ex-wife’s death record displayed

February 11, 2012 in City on Page A5 A Deer Park man accused of strangling his ex-wife and posing her dead body had her death certificate displayed in his home when detectives arrested him this week, detectives say. … 1
Multistate prostitution alleged

February 10, 2012 in City on Page A5 A group of traveling prostitutes suspected of settling in Spokane told police they were making good money here because the local competition is so ugly. One woman is in custody … 11
Three brothers accused of hate-crime assaults

February 10, 2012 in City on Page A7 A 19-year-old man and his two brothers have been charged with hate crimes for allegedly attacking people because of their race. Deven James-Allen Hood is accused of smashing car windows … 4
Body was posed, detectives say

February 8, 2012 in City on Page A5 A Deer Park mother of five who was found strangled in her home was positioned in a way to humiliate her and make detectives believe she had been sexually assaulted, … 1
Man faces murder charge

February 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 The ex-husband of a woman found strangled in her Deer Park home has been arrested in connection with her death. Clay Duane Starbuck was booked into jail Monday and is … 1
From the Spokane police chief

February 5, 2012 in City on Page A6 Interim Spokane police Chief Scott Stephens weighs in on some issues facing the department. 13
Interim police chief inherits challenge

February 5, 2012 in City on Page A1 Scott Stephens was taught by his father to respect everyone and never to lay hands on someone in anger, Spokane’s interim police chief said. That’s why it was hard for … 32
Detective’s patrol car struck on freeway

February 3, 2012 in City on Page A6 A Spokane police major crimes detective was injured in a freeway crash Thursday when a suspected drunken driver struck his patrol car. Mark Burbridge was driving west in the right … 2
Thompson kudos cited in court

February 2, 2012 in City on Page A5 A Spokane police officer who says he feared for his life after being threatened by a felon was asked in court Wednesday about supportive comments he posted on a Facebook … 211
Guilty verdict in N. Idaho road rage trial

February 1, 2012 in City on Page A5 For the second time in six years a Kootenai County jury has convicted a man of second-degree murder for fatally running over a woman during a 2006 road rage encounter …
Patrols emphasize crosswalk awareness

January 31, 2012 in City on Page A1 Crashes that hurt one man and killed another in Spokane last weekend occurred as local authorities are working to emphasize pedestrian safety to motorists. Emphasis patrols today and next month … 18
Officer’s ‘ruse’ with bounty hunter, fugitive led to suspension

January 29, 2012 in City on Page B1 A Spokane police officer who spent 10 months on paid leave while investigators probed the extent of his working relationship with an unlicensed bounty hunter is back on patrol. Senior … 41
Road rage murder retrial now in jury’s hands

January 28, 2012 in City on Page A5 Seven women and five men will return to the Kootenai County Courthouse on Monday to continue deliberating the fate of a North Idaho man who ran over a woman during … 1
Cafe owner accused of hit-and-run

January 24, 2012 in City on Page A5 A chef and restaurant owner being sought by police in connection with a hit-and-run crash that led to a Sunday manhunt involving a sheriff’s helicopter has turned himself in. Ryan … 2
Alleged voyeur appears in court

January 24, 2012 in City on Page A6 A man arrested for voyeurism outside a Girl Scouts gathering in Spokane was wearing a red G-string and no pants when a woman spotted him early Sunday, officials say. Martin … 1
Retrial begins in 2006 Idaho road rage death

January 20, 2012 in City on Page A5 Prosecutors say he used his vehicle as a weapon against two sisters and their mother in an angry road encounter fueled by his own rage. But Jonathan Wade Ellington’s lawyers … 6
Jury selection set for N. Idaho murder case

January 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 Trial is scheduled to begin this week for a North Idaho man imprisoned for four years on a murder conviction that was overturned because the Idaho Supreme Court ruled a … 2
Fugitive goes to court, freed, rearrested

January 14, 2012 in City on Page A8 A man who Spokane police say has 167 criminal charges in 15 years appeared for a court hearing Tuesday and was allowed to stay out of jail despite a felony … 2