Thomas Clouse

Recent stories by Tom

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  30 animals taken from Hillyard home

  February 9, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane Police assisted SpokAnimal CARE officers Wednesday in removing more than 30 dogs and cats from a Hillyard bungalow that carried such a heavy stench that workers were forced to …

• City wins civil suit over man’s suicide

  February 9, 2012 in City on Page A6 A federal judge Wednesday ruled for the city of Spokane in a $4.7 million civil lawsuit brought by the family of a suicidal man who jumped off the Monroe Street … 1

• About 30 pets removed from Hillyard home

  February 8, 2012 in News, City Spokane Police assisted SpokAnimal C.A.R.E. officers in removing a total of about 30 dogs and cats today from a northeast Hillyard bungalow which carried such a heavy stench that the … 5

• Appeal denied in grisly killing

  February 8, 2012 in City on Page A5 A decision Tuesday by appellate judges most likely ended all legal recourse for a man convicted of killing his 19-year-old employee in a brutal slaying that will forever haunt a …

• Fired Spokane police detective sues city, seeks pay

  February 8, 2012 in City on Page A7 Former Spokane police Detective Jeff Harvey filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the department that fired him last year, seeking back pay and damages for emotional, physical and mental “injuries” to … 64

• Deputies tackle wrong man outside court

  February 2, 2012 in City on Page A6 A suspected child rapist suffered shoulder injuries when Spokane County corrections deputies apparently mistook him for another man who they’d been sent to detain outside a courtroom. “The whole time … 8

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  Federal Defenders office gets new director

  February 2, 2012 in City on Page A1 Andrea K. George has just begun as the new executive director of the team of attorneys representing indigent crime suspects in Spokane and North Idaho. But the Wisconsin native is … 1

• Reworked plea nets 60 days for shooter who missed kids

  January 31, 2012 in City on Page A5 A man who fired several gunshots into a house, narrowly missing two toddlers, after a 2009 dispute over a dog accepted a plea bargain Monday that called for 60 days … 14

• Ex-deputy sentenced for HUD fraud

  January 31, 2012 in City on Page A6 A former Spokane County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to serve a month in prison after he previously pleaded guilty to defrauding a federal program that allows law enforcement officers … 4

• Spokane man acquitted in stabbings

  January 27, 2012 in City on Page A6 He stood crying, embraced in the arms of his girlfriend just moments after a Spokane County jury gave him most of the rest of his life back. The jury deliberated …

• Officer seeks lower sentence

  January 25, 2012 in City on Page A5 A federal prosecutor is objecting to a request by convicted former Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. to reduce his potential prison sentence on the grounds that he has … 61

• Detectives look into lawsuits involving Jan. 1 shooting victim

  January 22, 2012 in City on Page B1 Detectives have expanded the criminal investigation into the fatal shooting of a North Spokane mother to include two civil lawsuits naming the victim. Each lawsuit involves separate scuba diving accidents; …

• Four finish mental court program

  January 19, 2012 in City on Page A6 Four community members graduated Wednesday from a program designed to help them overcome the complications that often come with serious mental illness. Spokane County District Court Judge Debra Hayes presided … 3

• Former suspects released in assault case

  January 6, 2012 in City on Page A6 The investigation into what was reported as the attempted murder of a father and the kidnapping of a young boy has been reopened after charges were dismissed against a couple …

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  Justice system changes brought results

  January 3, 2012 in City on Page A5 Today, Judge Maryann Moreno steps down from the role of presiding judge in Spokane County Superior Court after overseeing dramatic changes – and improved results – in how local officials … 2

• Judge appointed to Tucker recall effort

  December 29, 2011 in City on Page A5 The same judge who approved the ballot language for the recall that unseated Spokane Mayor Jim West has been appointed to hear a similar effort to remove Spokane County Prosecutor … 6

• Ridpath not habitable, city says

  December 24, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane city officials Friday announced that the vacant Ridpath Hotel is “substandard” and ordered that it cannot be occupied due to lack of compliance with fire suppression requirements. The city’s …

• Thompson defense seeks new trial

  December 24, 2011 in City on Page A5 Defense attorneys for convicted Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. filed a motion Friday claiming everything from judicial error to juror misconduct in their attempt to persuade a federal … 83

• Bail reduced for couple held in shooting

  December 23, 2011 in City on Page A6 A couple charged with killing a Spokane man over a thrown cellphone appeared in court Thursday, where a judge sent them a lifeline in reducing their bonds but kept the …

• Unity March planners urge vigilance, pushback after bomb attempt

  December 22, 2011 in City on Page A1 Sue Kellogg got an uneasy chuckle when she learned that domestic terrorist Kevin W. Harpham claimed in court Tuesday that he wasn’t intending to hurt anyone with his homemade bomb, … 1

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Recent videos by Tom

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  Residents see the aftermath of the Dishman Hills fire

  July 11, 2008 in News Most residents on Friday got to see the damage caused by the fire that raced Thursday through the Dishman Hills above Spokane Valley. Officials said 13 homes were destroyed in …

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  Three-alarm fire guts the Ugly Duck

  July 10, 2008 in News A fire Thursday gutted one of three buildings that make up the Ugly Duck complex at 1725 W. Sinto Ave. The Spokane Fire Department sent 14 of 17 companies to …

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  Deputies and troopers investigate a submerged truck

  July 8, 2008 in News Stevens County deputies and Washington State Patrol troopers spent several hours Tuesday investigating a submerged pickup in Red Lake, about six miles west of Tum Tum. They later determined the …

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  North Spokane man is killed during an early Monday confrontation.

  June 23, 2008 in News The Spokane Police Department responded early Monday to 5603 N. Cochran St. where a man had been killed during a confrontation with another man. The homeowner’s girlfriend brought home the …

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  Man stabbed to death in north Spokane

  June 3, 2008 in News Sgt. Joe Peterson, of the Spokane Police Major Crimes Unit, discusses the investigation into the Tuesday morning stabbing that killed a 28-year-old man. The fight apparently occurred at 3803 E. …