Recent stories by Tom

• Judge withholds judgment on Strandberg’s mental state on day of slaying

  February 16, 2011 in City on Page A6 A judge ruled late Tuesday that accused killer Cole K. Strandberg suffers from mental illness, but she withheld judgment whether he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity. …

• Sudan cows figure in convoluted Spokane custody case

  February 13, 2011 in City on Page B1 For some of the best legal minds in Washington state, a complicated Spokane divorce that spanned two continents and a bloody civil war came down to this: 15 cows. The … 3

• Detective charged with obstructing state wildlife officer

    February 11, 2011 in City, Outdoors on Page A5 A Spokane Police detective has been placed on administrative leave after he was charged with obstructing a Fish and Wildlife law enforcement officer. Detective Jeff Harvey, 46, who is vice … 23

• Coe: Evidence was inadmissible

  February 10, 2011 in City on Page A5 Attorneys gave oral arguments Wednesday in an effort to undo the civil commitment of South Hill rapist Kevin Coe, whose legal fight has now moved into its fourth decade. An … 8

• Sheriff’s detective cleared of using excessive force

  January 27, 2011 in City on Page A6 A jury Wednesday exonerated a Spokane County sheriff’s detective who has been the subject of several excessive force complaints. The jury found unanimously for Spokane County in a case that … 6

• King Day bomb had chemical component

  January 26, 2011 in City on Page A1 A bomb maker mixed chemicals with shrapnel in what law enforcement officials say was a weapon designed to inflict maximum injuries during last week’s Martin Luther King Jr. march in … 15

• Bomb site photos, video assist FBI investigation

    January 25, 2011 in City on Page A5 The search to find the person who left a bomb along the planned route of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day march has entered its second week with federal authorities … 3

• Agents gaining ‘clarity’ on Spokane bomb

  January 22, 2011 in City on Page A1 Federal investigators indicated Friday that they have made progress in their efforts to identify the person or persons who left a bomb Monday along the route of the planned Martin … 13

• Deputy won’t face charges in shooting

  January 22, 2011 in City on Page A1 A Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputy won’t face criminal charges in the shooting death of a 74-year-old Spokane Valley pastor, a decision Prosecutor Steve Tucker says came down to this … 50

• Juror’s suspicion breaks case open

  January 21, 2011 in City on Page A1 A Spokane woman never imagined that serving on the jury of a prolific burglar would solve her burglary, as well. “In all my time as a prosecutor, that’s the first … 19

• Downtown bomb linked to hate crimes

  January 20, 2011 in City on Page A1 The hunt for the person who left the bomb targeting marchers in Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. parade will focus on two aspects: forensics and the region’s violent history with … 92

• Creach case hinges on self-defense claim

  January 15, 2011 in City on Page A1 In principle, it seems clear that a 74-year-old pastor on his own property should not die as a result of an encounter with law enforcement, as Wayne Scott Creach did … 103

• Man accused of attorney threat

  January 12, 2011 in City on Page A7 A crime suspect’s angry courthouse outburst after a series of prosecution mixups involving the case against him has led to an unusual new charge and prompted authorities to bring in … 2

• Woman can’t shake felony’s impact

  January 9, 2011 in City on Page A1 Kristin Bell had what she calls a moment of weakness that has turned into a 2 1/2-year legal nightmare and forced her to give up a dream of ever working … 80

• Felony charge in Spokane ended in death

  January 9, 2011 in City on Page A6 Another Spokane case where prosecutors used their discretion to charge a misdemeanor theft as a more serious felony robbery ended in tragedy in 2004. That year, Spokane County prosecutors charged … 7

• Court upholds prosecutorial sanction

  January 7, 2011 in City on Page A5 Appellate judges on Thursday upheld a $2,000 sanction levied against the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office for how it handled the trial of three men convicted of robbery and drive-by shooting … 1

• Civil trial over use of Taser begins

  January 5, 2011 in City on Page A6 A Spokane County sheriff’s detective who has been the subject of a number of use-of-force complaints appeared in court Tuesday, the first day in a civil trial brought by a … 2

• Businessman dealt with stolen metals, hid transactions

  December 30, 2010 in City on Page A6 A Spokane Valley businessman pleaded guilty Wednesday to several counts of hiding financial transactions concerning the sale of stolen metals and agreed to forfeit about $1.4 million in cash, property … 4

• Bear parts buy deemed lesser offense

  December 29, 2010 in City on Page A6 In the case of one Spokane man, the bear parts do not make up the sum of a felony. Appellate judges on Tuesday overturned the felony wildlife trafficking conviction of … 1

• Example guides new head pastor after fatal shooting

  December 29, 2010 in City on Page A1 The Rev. Eric Walsh was living in McKenzie, Tenn., when he heard in late 2009 about an opening at Greenacres Baptist Church in Spokane Valley. Walsh got the job, and … 2

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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. …