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• Officer’s text message ruled a factor in pedestrian fatality

  June 29, 2011 in City on Page A1 A Spokane police officer who hit and killed an intoxicated pedestrian in his patrol car in January was typing a message into his onboard computer just before the crash. Officer … 90

• Probe into officer’s killing of pedestrian continues, but vehicular homicide standards high

  February 12, 2011 in City on Page A5 For a vehicular homicide charge to be filed against a Spokane police officer who hit and killed a pedestrian last month, investigators must show that he was intoxicated, driving recklessly … 42

• Paperwork no-show frees suspect with DUI history

  December 1, 2010 in City on Page A1 A Spokane man with a history of DUI crashes was allowed to walk out of court Tuesday with his driving privileges intact after a prosecutor failed to file paperwork on … 13

• No charging papers filed in DUI case against ex deputy

  November 30, 2010 in News A Spokane man with a history of DUI crashes was allowed to walk out of court Tuesday with his driving privileges intact after a prosecutor failed to file paperwork on … 31

• Driver in fatal crash jailed on drug charge

  September 30, 2010 in City on Page A6 A Deer Park man involved in a fatal accident July 16 turned himself in to authorities on Wednesday. Authorities developed probable cause to arrest Jonathon Bales, 21, after their investigation … 1

• Shawn Vestal: Driver created ‘horrible bond’

  August 20, 2010 in City on Page A5 William Knight was driving his 1997 Kia without insurance when he hit a bicyclist outside Cheney in April, police say. A few days later, he was cited again: no insurance, … 16

• Driver charged in fatal 2009 crash

  August 3, 2010 in City A driver accused of killing a Mead woman in a drunken, head-on crash has been charged with a felony, nearly one year later. Waiting to charge Lucian G. Brisan, 30, …

• Elderly man drives car through Valley licensing office

  July 1, 2010 in City An elderly man accidentally drove his car through the Department of Licensing’s Spokane Valley driver licensing office today, injuring at least one customer inside. 7

• Girl injured in crash dies

  June 16, 2010 in City on Page A7 A 9-year-old injured in a collision Thursday in north Spokane County has died, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

• Girl dies after Thursday crash in north Spokane County

  June 15, 2010 in City A 9-year-old girl injured in a collision Thursday evening in north Spokane County has died, according to the Sheriff’s Office. 4

• Girl injured in car accident declared brain dead

  June 11, 2010 in City A 9-year-old girl was declared brain dead Friday night, from injuries she suffered in a collision at Monroe Road and Hazard Road Thursday. 5

• Wild ride leads to two accidents, one arrest

  June 10, 2010 in City A 22-year-old Worley, Idaho, man with a history of driving under the influence is in the Spokane County Jail today after a wild ride that involved at least two accidents …

• Vehicular homicide case postponed

  April 28, 2010 in City on Page A6 Prosecutors are waiting until the end of the school year to file vehicular homicide charges against two teens involved in a crash that killed a 19-year-old Spokane woman, Spokane County …

• Crash report urges charges in Spokane 19-year-old’s death

  April 6, 2010 in City on Page A5 Two teenagers involved in a crash that killed a 19-year-old Spokane woman in February should face vehicular homicide charges, detectives have concluded in an investigative recommendation sent to prosecutors Monday. … 2