Recent stories by Tom

• Defendant had wounds, Starbuck detective says

  May 21, 2013 in City A Deer Park man charged with strangling his ex-wife and sexually violating her remains had wounds on his right hand and forehead, the lead detective in the case told jurors …

• Examiner describes injuries in Clay Starbuck case

  May 17, 2013 in City on Page A9 The jury spent half the day Thursday hearing testimony and looking through autopsy photos from a prolonged attack that killed Chanin Starbuck. The key testimony came from Spokane County Medical …

• Two shootings leave two men dead

  May 17, 2013 in City on Page A1 Spokane police officers tracked a homicide suspect to a Nine Mile Falls home where they shot and killed him early Thursday morning. Police believe the suspect killed a man early … 16

• Clay Starbuck trial pulls veil off private lives

  May 16, 2013 in City on Page A6 Details of secret lives spilled across a Spokane courtroom Wednesday as jurors in the murder trial of a Deer Park man heard intimate tales of suitors trying to set up …

• Spokane County ordered to pay $15,000 to judge

  May 16, 2013 in City on Page A6 Spokane County must pay Judge Annette Plese more than $15,000 for unused vacation after she left her District Court position when elected to Superior Court, a federal judge has ruled. … 2

• Detective relates exchange with Clay Starbuck

  May 14, 2013 in City on Page A5 Often smiling as he interacted with his attorneys, Clay D. Starbuck did not appear worried at the beginning of the trial that could put him in prison for the rest … 12

• Sons criticize investigation of mother’s homicide

  May 12, 2013 in City on Page B1 The lives of a Deer Park family are about to be thrust salaciously into the public spotlight. Clay D. Starbuck, a former pipeline worker with no criminal record, is fighting … 27

• Starbuck murder trial opens

  May 10, 2013 in City on Page A5 Clay D. Starbuck is either a calculated, cold-blooded killer who desecrated the body of his ex-wife or the victim of investigators who stopped looking for the real killer, according to … 12

• Timothy Moses pleads guilty to lying in Otto Zehm case

  May 8, 2013 in City on Page A1 Spokane police Officer Timothy Moses pleaded guilty Tuesday to lying to federal agents in 2009 as they investigated the fatal confrontation between his friend, Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr., and … 14

• Man shot, killed in north Spokane

  May 4, 2013 in City on Page B1 Investigators were searching for the killer of a man Friday night after a shooting inside a home in north Spokane. Emergency personnel responded just after 5 p.m. to the report …

• Ruling tosses out sanction of lawyer

  May 4, 2013 in City on Page B1 The likelihood of finding an attorney willing to work for free got a boost this week. Appellate judges overturned a $70,000 sanction imposed against a Spokane attorney who had volunteered … 8

• Bonds set in rape, kidnapping of teen

  May 2, 2013 in City on Page A6 A woman charged with kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old girl during a drug deal that went bad was ordered held in jail Wednesday on a $200,000 bond. Mindee S. Deligt, …

• Tanner Caldwell, Spokane car shooting suspect, released

  May 2, 2013 in City on Page A6 A high school senior accused of shooting a woman’s car with a pellet gun near Whitman Elementary School will be allowed to finish school after family members pleaded with a …

• Pilot flew drunk, jury says

  May 1, 2013 in City on Page A5 A cargo pilot who overshot the Spokane airport by 50 miles last year, then lined up on the wrong runway during his approach, has been convicted in federal court of … 10

• Brothers accused of odometer scheme

  April 30, 2013 in City on Page A5 Federal agents accused two brothers of rolling back odometers on used cars to trick Craigslist shoppers and turn a profit. One of the men pleaded guilty to a similar felony … 50

• Veteran District Court judge adjusts to civilian life

  April 21, 2013 in City on Page A1 With thinning gray hair and intense eyes, Spokane County District Court Judge Vance Peterson presides over his court with a sense of humor and sometimes a hard edge. It’s been … 17

• Judge gives burglar maximum sentence

  April 18, 2013 in City on Page A6 Testifying as a victim, a federal judge Wednesday explained how a prolific South Hill burglar traumatized his family, forcing him night after night to explain to his young children that …

• Man suspected in toddler’s death pleads not guilty

  April 16, 2013 in City on Page A5 The man charged in the death of his girlfriend’s 18-month-old toddler pleaded not guilty Monday and has told investigators he thinks the child’s fatal injuries were caused by an accidental … 7

• FBI joins investigation of sex allegations against Colville officer

  April 13, 2013 in City on Page B2 Federal agents have joined the investigation into a Colville police officer who has been placed on administrative leave after women came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct. The investigation of … 7

• Unrelenting effort wins man his freedom

  April 12, 2013 in City on Page A1 A man who spent nearly six years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit had one request Thursday after a judge set him free: a double cheeseburger from Zip’s. … 36

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Recent videos by Tom

• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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. …