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• Murder suspect’s niece in court

  March 26, 2013 in City on Page A6 The family of a woman charged with first-degree assault believes their daughter is being targeted by prosecutors because she is the niece of a suspected killer. Rhyllie L. Stoddard, 20, … 2

• Vandals rampage throughout church

  January 15, 2013 in City on Page A5 Pastor Nick Hawkins showed up to church Sunday morning to anything but a peaceful sanctuary. Doors were kicked in. Glass was scattered everywhere. Fire extinguishers had been sprayed all over … 6

• Reserve deputy fired fatal shot in Valley

  October 25, 2012 in City A Stevens County Sheriff’s reserve deputy fired the shot that killed a 66-year-old man last Friday night following a 911 call to the man’s Valley residence. 16

• Brother implicated in massive burglary ring

  September 11, 2012 in City Spokane County sheriff’s detectives have arrested the brother of the man charged with stealing more than $200,000 from businesses after they discovered evidence indicating the brothers worked together during recent … 1

• Friend claims man shot by police was unarmed

  September 6, 2012 on Page A1 New details are emerging from the fatal shooting in Spokane Valley including the identity of the dead man and claims from his best friend that he may not have been … 54

• House raid yields stolen goods stash

    September 6, 2012 in City on Page A5 It looked like a store threw up on the lawn of a North Spokane home Wednesday, one Spokane County sheriff’s deputy commented, after law enforcement officers uncovered a large cache …

• Burglary victims, detectives sort through raided goods

    September 5, 2012 in City Sheriff’s deputies raided a housing unit at 415 E. Montgomery St. on Tuesday, and on Wednesday they were still sifting through $200,000 in stolen goods found inside the house, sheriff’s … 11

• Police: Bear spray used in robberies

  August 16, 2012 in City on Page A6 A man wanted in violation of his probation on a manslaughter conviction conducted three separate robberies by either threatening or spraying victims with a can of bear spray as he … 2

• Gunman standoff ends peacefully

  February 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 A gun-wielding man made an extra-long day for some students and caused tense moments for parents at two Spokane Valley schools, but a hostage negotiator ended the three-hour standoff without … 5

• Deputies tackle wrong man outside court

  February 2, 2012 in City on Page A6 A suspected child rapist suffered shoulder injuries when Spokane County corrections deputies apparently mistook him for another man who they’d been sent to detain outside a courtroom. “The whole time … 8