Nicole Hensley

Nicole Hensley works for The Spokesman-Review in the News department.

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75th annual Lilac Parade a fragrant, glittering success

May 19, 2013 in City on Page A1 The sun sets on the Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, but the community lights up the streets of Spokane – a local tradition for 75 years. A police motorcade … 6
Apartment raided in ricin investigation

May 19, 2013 in City on Page B1 Federal agents searched a Spokane apartment Saturday morning in connection with ricin-laced letters intercepted last week at a Spokane post office processing facility. Neighbors woke up to the sound of … 9
Officer believed suspect had gun

May 18, 2013 in City on Page A1 A homicide suspect shot and killed by Spokane police officers Thursday died in front of his home after running from officers. The investigation of an earlier fatal shooting led officers … 85
Sheriff’s detective on leave

May 18, 2013 in City on Page B1 A Spokane County sheriff’s detective faces felony charges of domestic violence and second-degree assault after allegedly using a flashlight to hit his girlfriend and another man at a drunken party … 27
Spokane police Officer Jeff Graves faces stalking, harassment claims

May 18, 2013 in City on Page B1 A Spokane police officer is on administrative leave following criminal allegations of stalking and harassment. A search warrant details a messy break-up and accusations of harassment between Officer Jeff Graves … 48
Homicide suspect appeared to have gun, police say

May 17, 2013 in City Details emerged about Thursday morning’s fatal shootings today, describing a fast-unfolding situation in which a homicide suspect was shot by Spokane police officers. 27
Fugitive tracked to Nevada shoots himself

May 17, 2013 in City on Page A7 A man who fled sentencing on federal child pornography charges shot himself at a Nevada motel while on the lam, according to sheriff’s officials in Eureka County, Nev. Federal agents … 7
Colville 10-year-old gets 3 years in death plot

May 16, 2013 in City on Page A5 A Stevens County Superior Court judge sentenced a 10-year-old Colville boy to a minimum of three years in juvenile detention for conspiring to kill a classmate. The boy cried when … 48
Prison staffer accused of sexual misconduct

May 16, 2013 in City on Page A5 Airway Heights Corrections Center is investigating a second woman on staff accused of having sex with an inmate. The employee, identified in court documents as Siri A. Crain, had sex … 23
Four may be charged in assault at WSU

May 15, 2013 in City on Page A1 Pullman police are recommending felony charges against four people connected to an assault on Washington State University instructor David Warner. Police also want prosecutors to charge the instructor’s friend, Lawrence … 3
Historic watering hole lost to overnight fire in Mullan

May 15, 2013 in City on Page A1 More than a dozen bars used to wet the whistles of Mullan steelworkers in the heyday of mining – now there is one. A fire burned the rickety Silver Dollar … 1
Students from across region converge for Junior Lilac Parade

May 12, 2013 in City on Page B1 The sun shone on blaring clarinets and slide trombones as drum majors led the way for the annual Spokane Junior Lilac Parade Saturday. Dressed as zombies, fish and beach-goers, elementary … 1
That’s NEWS to You quiz

May 12, 2013 in City on Page B1 If you kept up with the news last week – or even if you didn’t – you could be a winner in our weekly news quiz. Test your memory with …
Fallen Fairchild pilot Tyler Voss honored by pilots, friends

May 11, 2013 in City on Page A1 A sweatshirt and coveralls stained with grease and sweat sit on a work table at Felts Field exactly where Capt. Tyler Voss left them. He bought his Van’s RV-8 kit … 2
Flames engulf home, displacing residents

May 9, 2013 in City on Page A1 A fire destroyed a century-old home Wednesday afternoon, and three Spokane firefighters suffered heat exhaustion from fighting the blaze. The sound of crackling alarmed resident Nick Peraud as he relaxed …
Raid leads to homicide suspect

May 9, 2013 in City on Page A6 A man suspected of killing another man at a north Spokane home last week was arrested Wednesday. Joshua T. Tillery, 33, was located at 2012 N. Ruby St., according to …
Probe of Spokane Valley death includes homicide

May 8, 2013 in City on Page A5 A man’s death in a Spokane Valley motor home is being investigated as a possible homicide by Spokane County sheriff’s detectives. A friend of the man stopped by 58-year-old Timothy … 3
Blaze damages South Hill house

May 5, 2013 in City on Page B2 Flames blazed through the roof of a South Hill home Saturday afternoon, sending thick smoke through the Cliff-Cannon neighborhood. Firefighters responded around 2:45 p.m. as the fire burned through the …
That’s NEWS to You quiz

May 5, 2013 in City on Page B1 If you kept up with the news last week – or even if you didn’t – you could be a winner in our weekly news quiz. Test your memory with …
Widow gets cash stash

May 4, 2013 in City on Page B1 A Coeur d’Alene man sequestered no secrets during his 61 years of marriage – except for $10,000 cash stashed in a desk. Ellen Milow, 85, said her husband, Gunter Milow, … 6