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December 3, 2009 in City
Mead man charged in wife’s death; son, 11, hurt
danp@spokesman.com Deputies from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office gather outside a home at 4518 E. Woodglen Road in Mead to investigate a homicide. The home’s owners are listed as Jeffrey and Michelle Canino.
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A Mead man was charged with first-degree murder in a Wednesday knife attack in which his wife was killed and his 11-year-old son was injured.
Jeffrey N. Canino, 46, was under guard at a downtown Spokane hospital, where he was being treated for what police characterized as self-inflicted knife wounds.
He was in critical condition and on a ventilator in the hospital’s intensive care unit after surgery Wednesday, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. Police said Canino’s condition improved slightly Wednesday afternoon, and he was expected to be taken off the ventilator Wednesday evening. Because it appeared he could become ambulatory, detectives moved to book him on the felony murder charge, police said.
In a news release, Sgt. Bill Beeman said probable cause to arrest Canino was based on interviews and evidence collected at the scene of the homicide, 4518 E. Woodglen Road in Mead.
An autopsy will be performed on Canino’s wife today by the Spokane Medical Examiner’s Office. The home, in a manicured subdivision, is owned by Jeffrey and Michelle Canino, documents show.
Michelle Canino’s brother, Mike Mettler, confirmed in a telephone interview that his sister had died, that her husband was hospitalized and that their son was treated for knife wounds.
The Sheriff’s Office would not confirm the woman’s name, pending release by the medical examiner.
Mettler said he had no other details about what happened at the home.
“She was just a real good person and a loving mother,” he said of Michelle Canino, a graduate of Shadle Park High School.
Deputies received a call shortly before daybreak in which a woman could be heard screaming for help, apparently from a cell phone, Sgt. Dave Reagan said.
Deputies did not obtain an address, but they used cell tower locations to move units into the area, Reagan said.
A short time later, a second caller gave an address of 4518 E. Woodglen Road, north of Mead in a development of upscale homes on the south side of Day-Mt. Spokane Road. Screaming could be heard during the second call as well.
Reagan said the first deputy was met at the door by the couple’s son, who had knife wounds on his hand or hands.
The woman was dead and the man was critically injured with knife wounds, Reagan said.
Both were on the floor in the kitchen, as was a knife police believe was used in the incident.
The man and the boy were taken to different hospitals just after 7 a.m., Reagan said.
Mettler said that Jeffrey Canino was facing the possibility of losing his job at a car dealership because of the slow economy.
A neighbor, who declined to give her name, said, “They are a good, good family. It’s a sad, sad situation.”
Staff writer Carolyn Lamberson contributed to this report.
Returning farmland to a state of nature 
SugarShane on December 03 at 9:59 a.m.
Thanks George Bush and all that voted for him. What you’ve done for our economy will last for generations.
maggie2878 on December 03 at 11:32 a.m.
I cannot believe that this paper has the gall to list the boys name as a “tag” for the article. It is bad enough that the names have to be released at all, but the fact that an 11 year old boy is listed as a tag? I absolutely think this is beyond unreasonable…take his name down - NOW! I don’t think anyone under 18 should be listed by name, whether it is in the article or just above it next to the names of his deceased mother and his father who caused this!
JMt on December 03 at 12:27 p.m.
I cant believe somebody with a name as stupid as “Sugar Shane” would actually say something as stupid as he did …. YEAH, DUDE …. ITS ALL THE FORMER PRESIDENTS FAULT, NOW ISN’T IT?! Moron.
madscientist on December 03 at 12:45 p.m.
JMt, this is not a discussion forum to rag on other posters. Each person in entitled to their opinions. If you want to write negative stuff about people do it on yahoo forums or something. So some respect and maturity, if you have any.
shanusmaximus on December 03 at 1:05 p.m.
@SugarShane
“Thanks George Bush and all that voted for him. What you’ve done for our economy will last for generations.”
You need to be slapped with a hundred pound salmon. It isn’t Bush’s fault or Obama’s fault that this man stabbed his wife his own child and himself. You don’t think there are other factors at play? How much do you want to bet that this guy was on anti-depressants? Besides, many, many, many people have lived through a hell of alot worse and stabbing their family to death would never have even entered their mind.
Obama is going to commit 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. So if a troop comes home and kills his family, are you going to put the blame on Obama and everybody that voted for him? No, I doubt you would, because it would be a ridiculous thing to say.
shanusmaximus on December 03 at 1:45 p.m.
@Madscientists
“JMt, this is not a discussion forum to rag on other posters. Each person in entitled to their opinions. If you want to write negative stuff about people do it on yahoo forums or something. So some respect and maturity, if you have any.”
Says who? You? Yes, each person is entitled to their opinion and if my opinion is that your opinion is bunk or should be challenged then so be it. Now if you think the comment is “inappropriate” then flag it. But what is funny is that you are ragging on JMt with your snarky comment about respect and maturity. You have just done the same thing! But I guess that is cool, since you have so much respect and maturity.
Valleygal on December 03 at 2:19 p.m.
Tell it to him “shanusmaximus” Good job! Forums are just that, a place to express opinions.
This is a terribly sad story and I commend the Mead Schools for how they have handled this. The administration is been very sensitive and supportive to the friends, family, and students impacted by this. Not only just the child’s school - but nearby at Mountainside Middle and Mt. Spokane High School yesterday before details were made public.
No matter who is at fault, there is a little boy who saw his mom dead and his dad dying. He may have even watched the struggle. Pray for him and go hug your kids.
JMt on December 03 at 2:25 p.m.
FYI - Neither my cousin, Aunt or Uncle were on Anti-Depressants/drugs etc .. and he was not yet out of work, or in any position that he could not find work. So, no … presidents are not to blame for anything here. I apologize to seem abrupt, but you could say it’s slightly challenging to watch people making remarks about my family.
shanusmaximus on December 03 at 3:07 p.m.
@JMt
I am terribly sorry that you and your family have to go through this. There is no need to apologize. I just think people would like an easy answer, but unfortunately I don’t think there will be. Please take care.
SugarShane on December 03 at 3:28 p.m.
“Mettler said that Jeffrey Canino was facing the possibility of losing his job at a car dealership because of the slow economy.”
Yeah, just my opinion, but its hard to discount the effect of the economy and the job losses and unemployment and the effects that it has on ones mental stability.
And on GW where my thinking stems from is the Wars pricetag and duration, and no end in sight. If you think things are going to get better real quick your dead wrong. If you think they will honor time tables and withdraw, think again. Once we build a base, we never leave.
So yeah, easy conclusion for me to have as I sit back and watch society cave in on itself because of a failing economy brought on by a retarded war hungry president and the jackasses that decided to give him 4 more years.
If you think this is the last tragedy you will have to read about that didnt have aggrevating factors like unemployment or debt then think again.
When the going gets tough, people in general will typically melt down and freak out.
shanusmaximus on December 03 at 4:47 p.m.
@SugarShane
“Yeah, just my opinion, but its hard to discount the effect of the economy and the job losses and unemployment and the effects that it has on ones mental stability.”
What you are trying to say is that the bad economy is the CAUSE of ones mental instability. This is counter-intuitive. One would already have to have problems with their mental stability FIRST. Which would have to be very weak to resort to an act of this nature. I think you are so wrong that it hurts. Not only that, you are trying to politicize this which I find even more abhorrent.
“When the going gets tough, people in general will typically melt down and freak out.”
From what experience do you speak from? Most of us haven’t seen REAL hard times. I mean, standing in a food line hard times. 35% unemployment hard times. Are you speaking from a position of self? If you lose your job are you going to fly off the handle? Should we be worried?
ljh85 on December 03 at 9:25 p.m.
JMt: who are you? this was my aunt/uncle/cousin…and i’m pretty sure you do not have the correct information
meadmomof1 on December 03 at 9:53 p.m.
Please everybody! STOP!!! You are all so RUDE!! Share your opinons is one thing… but making false aqusations and calling names is just wrong! Think of how you would feel if this was your family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP BEING SO RUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!
shanusmaximus on December 04 at 11:04 a.m.
@meadmomof1
*Shanus hands meadmomof1 a valium.
zen22 on December 04 at 1:24 p.m.
@JMt & ljh85:
I am so very sorry for your loss. This is so tragic it’s beyond words. I am a neighbor and will miss them.
I agree with maggie2878, the son’s name should never have been published. Shame on Spokesman Review.
lewis8457 on December 05 at 9:08 a.m.
This is a tragic story and goes to show where we are gong as a society where a family’s grief is front page news. The father has been blamed for murder while he is still in the hospital fighting for his life. There is no respect anymore any one can be trashed by the media.
Meadmom1 sadly these blogs are filled with people that are so much more smarter then the rest of us, their intelligence dictates them to pull punches, call names, and basically act like children.
I have been on this blog for 2 years and have yet to see an intelligent debate not turn into name-calling. It is hard to believe all the intelligent people we have but our city and country politics are governed by morons.
lewis8457 on December 05 at 9:14 a.m.
There is people on here that don’t even read and try understand the content instead they will call you out for an un-spelled word.
I really think blogging will die at some point. There have been law suits against people that have stated their opinion and charged with slander, as more and more people get to spend time in jail or pay big fines for stating their opinion people will stop writing.
Another freedom we are loosing is free speech.