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• Facebook ruse halts kidnap

  June 19, 2013 in City on Page A5 A Spokane father who discovered his 15-year-old daughter was being wooed by a man twice her age took matters into his own hands. After hatching a Facebook ruse that drew …

• Idaho works on prison reform

  June 19, 2013 in Idaho on Page A9 BOISE – Idaho has some of the nation’s lowest crime rates, but its prison population is growing quickly at a time when most states are seeing declines. In response, the …

• Spokane Valley woman stabbed while walking dog

  June 18, 2013 in City SPOKANE VALLEY — A woman walking her dog early Tuesday in Spokane Valley says she was stabbed in the arm by a man who came up behind her. 21

• Caregiver accused of defrauding Medicaid

  June 14, 2013 in City An Otis Orchards health care provider is accused of defrauding Medicaid in the amount of $30,000. 6

• Two ATMs targeted for thefts in past two days

  June 14, 2013 in City The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two commercial break-ins involving ATMs in the last two days. 3

• Police keep yard sale running smoothly

  June 13, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V5 A busy week for the Liberty Lake Police Department was capped off by a huge community yard sale on Saturday. Six officers were on duty that day, triple the normal …

• Man pepper sprays barista before stealing car

  June 10, 2013 in City A man used pepper spray on a drive-through coffee shop barista this morning and drove away with her car, police said. 13

• Woman wounded in Spokane drive-by shooting

  June 10, 2013 in City A woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a drive-by shooting early Monday in North Spokane.

• Man charged in theft of Liberty Lake motel televisions

  June 6, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 An investigation into missing televisions at a Liberty Lake motel last week led to the arrest of a Liberty Lake man on multiple felony charges this week. Matthew V. Slaughter, …

• Ariz. mom not giving up on Mexico, despite arrest

  June 1, 2013 in Nation/World PHOENIX (AP) — Yanira Maldonado spent her wedding anniversary in a Mexican jail. And now that she’s free and a drug smuggling allegation has been dropped, the Arizona woman says …

• Police arrest burglary suspect with 38 felony convictions

  May 31, 2013 in City Spokane Police arrested 38-time convicted felon Fred W. Nolan on Thursday on suspicion he burglarized a mail room. 41

• Liberty Lake Police arrest man suspected in thefts

  May 30, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 The Liberty Lake Police Department believes it has arrested a vehicle prowler responsible for several crimes in the area. An officer was on patrol early Monday when he spotted a …

• Help needed finding child rape suspect

  May 29, 2013 in Region The Grant County Sheriff’s office is looking for help locating child rape suspect Miguel Gutierrez Espino. 6

• Suspended licenses make for most arrests by police

  May 25, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 The Liberty Lake Police Department had a fairly routine week from May 13-20, although it was still a bad week for anyone caught driving with a suspended license. Officers made …

• Liberty Lake: Residents report thefts from vehicles, home

  May 16, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Liberty Lake residents reported multiple thefts to the police, including some from unlocked cars, during the week of May 6 to Monday. A resident in the 23000 block of East …

• DNA test shows Ohio kidnap suspect fathered girl

  May 11, 2013 in Nation/World CLEVELAND (AP) — As relatives of the Cleveland kidnapping and rape suspect recounted claims of his unnerving paranoia and violent outbursts, DNA testing confirmed the man accused of holding three … 2

• DNA shows Ohio kidnapping suspect fathered girl

  May 10, 2013 in Nation/World CLEVELAND (AP) — A DNA test confirmed another dark twist in the story of three women imprisoned in a house for about a decade: Kidnapping and rape suspect Ariel Castro … 10

• Man shot in alleged domestic dispute

  May 7, 2013 in City A man was shot in the leg in North Spokane Monday night in what police are calling a domestic dispute. 40

• Arrest warrant issued in Spokane homicide; victim ID’d

  May 6, 2013 in City Spokane police have issued an arrest warrant for Joshua J. Tillery on a charge of second-degree murder in connection with a homicide Friday night. 20

• Bangladesh toll 547; smell proof number will rise

  May 4, 2013 in Nation/World DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Ten days after the horrifying collapse of a garment-factory building, life has become still more gruesome for crews working to recover bodies at the site. The … 7

• Harassment tops list of officer calls in Liberty Lake

  May 2, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 The week of April 22-29 was one of harassment calls for the Liberty Lake Police Department. Officers responded to calls reporting harassment by a sibling, a former employee, and a …

• Man accused of hoax involving fake bomb

  May 1, 2013 in City A Spokane County man was ordered held today on a $50,000 bond after he admitted placing a realistic-looking imitation bomb in a Newman Lake mailbox Tuesday afternoon. 5

• Teens charged in shooting near elementary school

  May 1, 2013 in City A 15-year-old boy and 18-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of shooting out a car window near Whitman Elementary School Monday afternoon. 50

• Felon arrested after wrong-way freeway chase

  April 29, 2013 in City A 23-time convicted felon was arrested after a police car chase in Spokane this morning. 50

• Spokane police investigate alleged kidnapping, assault

  April 29, 2013 in City A woman told Spokane police this morning she was held captive and sexually assaulted in a home at 4605 N. Lincoln Street. 22

• License violations mark quiet week in Liberty Lake

  April 25, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Officers with the Liberty Lake Police Department had a fairly quiet week April 15-22, with the exception of nine arrests for driving with a suspended license. There were several vehicle …

• Philadelphia abortion trial nears closing arguments

  April 24, 2013 in News A Philadelphia jury won’t hear from an abortion provider before they weigh charges he killed a woman and four babies. Dr. Kermit Gosnell has decided not to testify or call …

• Pot brownies allegedly sold to schoolchildren

  April 24, 2013 in City Police investigating reports that middle school and high school students were buying marijuana from a Seattle house say they’ve arrested three people and seized eight trays of marijuana brownies. 3

• Man found dead Sunday at marijuana-growing site committed suicide

  April 22, 2013 in City The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s office says a man found dead Sunday night committed suicide. The office identified the man as Warren C. Schrempp Jr., 62. 72

• One injured in West Central drive-by shooting

  April 18, 2013 in City One man was shot in the leg Wednesday night after a reported drive-by shooting in the 2200 block of West Broadway Avenue. 19

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