In brief: Police shoot man at home in northwest Spokane

A man was shot once by police in northwest Spokane late Wednesday, Spokane police Chief Frank Straub said. Officers were called to a home at 5527 N. Ash St. about 9:50 p.m. Residents in the home were concerned a man at the home was suicidal, intoxicated and had a gun.

Officers approached the home through the alley and numerous shots were fired, presumably by the man, Straub said. Officers heard what sounded like the man reloading and officers fired one shot. The man was struck and police rendered aid. He was taken to a hospital and his condition was unclear late Wednesday.

Straub said officers heard the man tell them to “just do it.”

Jonathan Brunt

Police sting at CdA casino ends in 9 prostitution-related arrests

A two-night law enforcement operation targeting prostitution at the Coeur d’Alene casino last week ended with nine arrests, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.

Casino management has seen an upswing in activities indicating prostitutes were operating within the casino and attached resort over the past few months, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

The Sheriff’s Office worked with Coeur d’Alene Tribal Police and the FBI.

Arrested and charged with prostitution were: Samantha Morgan, 21, Yesenia Barreda, 18, Mary Faucett, 26, and Tonya Talbott, 45, all of Spokane; Mary Gorkhali, 41, and Carolyn Amell, 46, of Coeur d’Alene; Anastasia Shyvers, 33, of Medical Lake, and Amy Trujillo, 42, of Pullman.

Scott O. Ashton, 39, of Richland, was charged with solicitation of prostitution.

Staff report

UW hires Eastern Washington government, community director

The University of Washington has hired an Eastern Washington government and community affairs director.

Catherine Brazil, a former aide to U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton who has served as public affairs director for the Cowles Co. since 2001, will coordinate government, business and community relations efforts from the university’s new center in downtown Spokane. She’s expected to take an active role in building and maintaining community relationships as the University of Washington seeks to expand its medical school operations in Spokane.

Brazil will earn $110,000 per year. The Spokesman-Review is owned by Cowles Co.

David Wasson