August 9, 2009 in City

Rewards offered for fugitives

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Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to the arrest of three fugitives.

Justin T. Betts, 27, is a registered sex offender wanted on a warrant for escape. Betts is white, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 160 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address is 607 S. Post St.

Jonathan Wayne McElfish, 41, is wanted for first-degree armed robbery. McElfish is white, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 165 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address is 7001 E. Seventh Ave., Spokane Valley.

Arturo L. Rodriguez, 33, is wanted for second-degree assault. He is black, 6 feet 4 inches tall, 190 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address is 1228 W. Jackson Ave.

Anyone with information should call (800) 222-TIPS, or leave tips at www.crimestoppers inlandnorthwest.org. Tipsters do not have to give their own name, but should leave a code name or number.

Coast Guard rescues boat crew

JUNEAU, Alaska – The U.S. Coast Guard said five crew members were rescued Saturday after their fishing vessel took on water near Juneau.

The Coast Guard said it got a mayday call from a crew member aboard the 59-foot fishing vessel Patty J about 26 miles southwest of Juneau in Square Cove.

The vessel was carrying 400 to 500 gallons of diesel fuel, and a helicopter crew reported a sheen in the waters. Oil spill response workers were heading to the area.

The vessel’s home port is Anacortes, Wash.

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