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• Post Falls police: Porn, theft lured boy to library

  May 26, 2009 in City A 14-year-old boy hoping to scour the Internet for pornography and steal computer equipment was arrested Monday at the Post Falls Public Library, police said.

• ‘Prince of neighbors’ interrupts burglary, holds suspect at gunpoint

  April 25, 2009 in City on Page B1 It pays to know your neighbors. Bob and Doris Briley learned this firsthand Friday when a neighbor armed with a gun stopped an alleged would-be thief carting off machinery from …

• Watchful neighbor nabs burglar

  April 24, 2009 in City It pays to know your neighbors. An elderly Spokane couple learned this firsthand Friday when a neighbor armed with a gun stopped a man he saw stealing items from the … 7

• Career burglar sentenced to eight years

  April 21, 2009 in City A burglar who targeted several homes after being released from jail because of a filing error last year was recently sentenced to eight years in prison.

• Sledgehammer-wielding burglar shot to death

  April 6, 2009 in Region Police say a man used a sledgehammer to break into a house, shot the owner and was then shot to death in Wenatchee early today.

• Former sheriff fighting extradition

  March 4, 2009 in Idaho Jim Dorion apparently settled in Louisiana last year, sometime after the former Nez Perce County sheriff dropped off the radar in Lewiston.

• Former Nez Perce County sheriff arrested

  March 3, 2009 in Idaho Former Nez Perce County Sheriff Jim Dorion is incarcerated in a Louisiana jail. Dorion, 48, who disappeared from Lewiston last year and was later removed from office, is wanted in …

• Suspect says he’s ‘just addicted’

    January 24, 2009 in City on Page B1 Cory Morse first learned about the opiate fentanyl watching a show on the Discovery Channel last summer, the 22-year-old Spokane man said in an interview Friday at the Spokane County … 1

• CdA Police seek public’s help

  January 7, 2009 in Idaho Coeur d’Alene Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two burglary suspects for taking several items from Parkside Condominiums, 601 E. Front Ave.

• Man charged in firearms robbery

  April 24, 2008 in City on Page B3 A man accused of hiding in a Spokane Valley sporting goods store after it closed last month and then stealing 14 handguns has been indicted by a federal grand jury …

• Explosives found during arrest

  September 2, 2007 in City on Page B2 An Orofino, Idaho, man was arrested in connection with multiple felonies in Spokane, and explosive devices were found in his home, Clearwater County sheriff’s deputies said Saturday. Brad Michael Self, …

• Underwear raid nets suspect with ‘problem’

  March 27, 2007 in City on Page A1 A 24-year-old man who reportedly told police he has “a problem” is facing criminal charges after officers found 93 pounds of stolen bras and women’s panties in his Pullman home. …

• Tools Taken From School Building Site

  February 5, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page V9 A thief hit the Liberty Lake Elementary School construction site last Thursday, breaking open two large tool boxes and taking $1,500 in power and hand tools, sheriff’s deputies said. Nemitz …

• Investigation Continuing In Nw Blvd. Pizza Hut Fire

  January 29, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page N12 The crust was a bit too crispy at Pizza Hut Monday morning. And so was the rest of the building. It took 23 Spokane firefighters to put out a blaze …

• Burglars Steal Lawyers’ Pcs Three Spokane Offices Robbed Since Christmas; No Arrests Have Been Made

  January 6, 1998 in City on Page B3 Attorneys at three Spokane law firms are beefing up office security after they were hit by a computer-swiping thief or thieves. Since Christmas, law offices on the North Side and …

• Apartment Building Target In Drive-By Shooting

  December 18, 1997 on Page S12 Several people visiting Spokane got a surprise welcome last weekend when the apartment where they were staying was the target of a drive-by shooting. Police responded to the 1900 block …

• Burglars Steal $700 From Restaurant Safe

  December 5, 1997 in Idaho on Page B6 Burglars stole $700 from a safe this week at a Coeur d’Alene fast food restaurant, according to a complaint filed Wednesday with police. Taco Time employees discovered the money missing …

• Players Lose Basketball Shoes To Thief Other Items In U-Hi Lockers Left Untouched

  December 4, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Thieves hit more than a dozen University High School basketball players where it hurts most: in the feet. Burglars pried open 23 lockers in the high school’s gymnasium on Friday …

• Foreign Currency Taken By Thief

  November 20, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page V9 A Valley woman lost $1,500 in foreign currency and her passport when her home was burglarized last week. The thief apparently used an old key to gain entry into the …

• Equipment Taken From Office

  November 20, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page V5 Burglars hit University Chiropractic Saturday night, stealing a television, VCR, fax machine, cordless telephone and three massage machines. A janitor discovered the break-in at 303 S. University Road. Thieves removed …

• Burglars Hit Valley Market

  November 20, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page V7 Burglars hit RJ’s Fresh Market at 16th and Pines Saturday night, escaping with $100 worth of bulk pistachios, 14 Dungeness crabs and a small amount of cash, sheriff’s deputies reported. …

• Sporting Goods Store Robbed

  November 13, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Burglars stole several thousands of dollars in merchandise from a Valley sporting goods store last week. Just A Kick, 18817 E. Sprague, lost cash, checks, gift certificates and numerous items …

• Trucks Broken Into And Vandalized; Radios, Stereos Stolen

  November 6, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Burglars broke into 20 trucks parked at Ryder Truck Rental and Leasing on North Farr Lane Saturday night, vandalizing cabs and stealing stereos and CB radios. The burglar apparently scaled …

• Burglars Hit Homes, Businesses

  October 16, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page V5 Burglars hit more than a dozen Valley homes and businesses last week, stealing thousands of dollars in property and thus far eluding police. The thieves took guns, televisions, jewelry and …

• Bound Man Dials 911 With Nose

  October 14, 1997 in City on Page B3 His hands bound, a man dialed 911 with his nose to summon police to a home invasion Monday. “He was still bound when we got there,” said Royal Canadian Mounted …

• Cash Missing From Medical Offices

  August 28, 1997 on Page S8 Six offices in the Sacred Heart Doctors’ Building were burglarized last week, apparently by someone who had a key that was intended for emergency use in case of fire. Police …

• Robber Takes Waffles And More

  August 21, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page V12 A hungry burglar apparently whipped up some breakfast at a Valley restaurant before escaping with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to Sheriff’s deputies. The burglar broke into the Waffles …

• Thieves Take Stereo Equipment From Deer Park Church Building

  June 26, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page N11 The commandment “Thou shall not steal” meant nothing to a thief who robbed a Deer Park church of stereo equipment last week. Rick McCombs, pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist …

• Burglars Hit West Spokane Businesses

  June 21, 1997 in City on Page B3 Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a string of business burglaries in western Spokane County, one of which netted a thief $20,000 in signed payroll checks. Thieves broke into four businesses between …

• Police Believe Pair Cashed In On Fake Ids And Stolen Checks

  April 10, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page N12 (No captions)

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