Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Dead man’s family wants his name cleared through trial

  September 29, 2011 in City A convicted killer who committed suicide four days after he was sentenced to life in prison is appealing his case from the grave — at taxpayers’ expense. 3

• Jail overdose traced back to inmate’s pills

  May 14, 2011 in City on Page B2 A convicted killer who committed suicide at the Spokane County Jail did so using pills prescribed to another inmate. Now detectives are investigating whether the pill provider could be at … 1

• Man sentenced for role in slaying

  November 10, 2010 in City on Page A8 An accomplice to the murder of a state witness in 2008 was sentenced this week to just over two years in prison.

• Killer found dead in Spokane County Jail cell

  September 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 A man sentenced to life in prison last week for murdering one of his accusers in a 2007 assault case was found dead in the Spokane County Jail early Monday. … 5

• Convicted killer found dead in Spokane County Jail

  September 20, 2010 in City A man sentenced to life in prison last week for murdering one of his accusers in a 2007 assault case was found dead in the Spokane County Jail early Monday. 36

• Jury convicts man in ’08 murder

  August 19, 2010 in City on Page A8 A Stevens County jury on Wednesday found Christopher H. Devlin guilty of aggravated first-degree murder for the May 2008 slaying of 52-year-old Daniel Heily, whose bullet-riddled body was found behind … 6

• Jury convicts Devlin for murder of witness

  August 18, 2010 A Stevens County jury ruled today that Christopher H. Devlin is guilty of aggravated first-degree murder in connection with a case of a man whose bullet-riddled body was found behind … 3

• Suspect, witness don’t testify in murder trial

  August 12, 2010 in City on Page A12 COLVILLE – Spokane County prosecutors ended their first-degree murder case against Christopher H. Devlin without calling the only person they believe witnessed the killing. Defense attorneys Mark Vovos and Roger …

• Devlin doesn’t testify; defense rests

  August 11, 2010 in City COLVILLE – Spokane County prosecutors ended their first-degree murder case against Christopher H. Devlin without calling the only person they believe witnessed the killing. 2

• Trial opens in murder of crime witness

  July 26, 2010 in City Defense attorney Mark Vovos on Monday told a jury of Stevens County residents that the murder trial they are about to decide amounts to a “classic cover-up” by detectives who … 3

• Death penalty avoided

  February 4, 2010 in City on Page A5 A Deer Park man accused of murdering a witness in an assault case against him will avoid the death penalty if convicted because prosecutors mismanaged the case, a judge ruled … 1

• Prosecutors’ mixup takes death penalty off the table

  February 3, 2010 in News A Deer Park man accused of murdering a witness in an assault case against him will avoid the death penalty because prosecutors mismanaged the case, a judge ruled Wednesday. 2

• Death penalty cases costly; instead, seek life sentences

  November 3, 2009 in Opinion on Page A11 Stevens County is balking at accepting the death penalty case of Christopher H. Devlin, because of the enormous costs associated with mounting such cases. It’s a valid concern, because the … 1

• County balks at case transfer

  October 31, 2009 in City on Page A1 The death penalty case against Christopher H. Devlin has turned into a disagreement over who should pay for his costly trial. Spokane County Superior Court Judge Jerome Leveque has twice … 2

• Homicide victim was Chattaroy man

  May 18, 2008 in City on Page B1 A 52-year-old disabled Chattaroy man was tentatively identified Saturday as the victim of a homicide apparently intended to keep him from testifying last week in an assault and burglary trial …