Child dies of injuries; man, 37, held in case
A Spokane man may face new charges after a 20-month-old child he is accused of injuring died on Sunday.
The child had been admitted to Sacred Heart Medical Center with a head injury on Saturday, police spokesman Jennifer DeRuwe said in a news release Sunday. Medical staff contacted Spokane Police, who interviewed family members, then arrested Avery Sam, 37, on charges of first-degree assault of a child.
Two other children were removed from the home.
New charges likely will be filed against Sam now that the child has died, DeRuwe said.
– Richard Miller
Okanogan County, Wash.
Wildfire crew finds human remains
The Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday that human remains were found in the woods about six miles north of Conconully, Wash., on Saturday.
Deputies were summoned at about 3 p.m. Saturday by a crew fighting the Tripod fire. Officers determined the remains are human and had been in the woods for several years, Sheriff Frank Rogers said in a news release Sunday.
Deputies believe the remains are those of a person missing since July 2001, but they didn’t release the identity of the suspected victim pending a forensic examination and notification of next of kin.
– Richard Miller
Boating accident kills Everett woman
An Everett woman was killed in a boating accident Saturday at Alta Lake, just west of Pateros, Wash., the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Sunday.
Olga V. Davydenko, 21, was sitting in the prow of the boat Saturday morning when the pilot apparently made a sharp turn, throwing her overboard, Sheriff Frank Rogers said Sunday. As the boat went over her, she was struck by the propeller, Rogers said.
Davydenko was taken to Okanogan-Douglas Hospital in Brewster, where she died, Rogers said.
– Richard Miller
Bonner County, Idaho
Rally in the Valley has patriotic theme
A patriotic celebration with fireworks, wagon rides and a parade is planned Tuesday evening at the Bonner County Fairgrounds.
Republican U.S. Rep. and gubernatorial candidate Butch Otter will lead the parade on horseback, but organizer Dan Young said there will be no talk of politics or taxes.
Young said the All-American Rally in the Valley is about patriotism and thanking people who serve their community and country. Scouts, veterans, nurses, law enforcement personnel, firefighters and others will be recognized.
Entertainment will include square dancers and a horse drill team.
Food will be available for purchase at the rally, which will run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
– Taryn Brodwater