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• Drunken-driving charges under many influences

  April 1, 2012 in City on Page A1 Extra law enforcement patrols are often on the road to crack down on drunken driving, but frequently the charge of driving under the influence is reduced as cases play out … 15

• Colfax man in critical condition, charged with DUI

  August 20, 2011 in News A Colfax man was airlifted to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center after driving off an embankment last night.

• Lawmakers propose tougher DUI penalties

  February 15, 2011 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Drunken drivers would face stiffer penalties, including a tripling of mandatory jail time on a first conviction, under proposals being considered by the Legislature. First-time offenders would spend … 1

• Change in DUI law means fired cop can be rehired

  January 8, 2011 in City on Page A1 A former Spokane police sergeant fired after a drunken hit-and-run crash has been offered a spot as a detective after a change in state law lifted his driving restrictions. City … 65

• Batty arrested again for DUI

  January 8, 2011 in City on Page B6 A retired Spokane firefighter with a history of impaired driving and a conviction for vehicular homicide was arrested again Thursday after a state trooper smelled alcohol on his breath. David … 6

• Man shoots self during traffic stop

  December 16, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A9 A Hayden man died Wednesday after shooting himself in the face during a traffic stop in Dalton Gardens, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department. Robert J. Kilborn, 48, was …

• Short police pursuit ends in suicide

  December 15, 2010 in News, Idaho A Hayden man died Wednesday after shooting himself in the face during a traffic stop in Dalton Gardens, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department. 5

• Driver arrested after collision with police car

  August 17, 2010 in City A Spokane Police officer in a patrol cruiser was involved in a collision with another vehicle early today, and the driver of the vehicle was arrested for driving under the … 17

• Car crash on Highway 20 sends driver to hospital

  July 28, 2010 in City on Page A6 A Cheney man was airlifted to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center Tuesday morning after being injured in a traffic accident in Pend Oreille County. Kenneth R. Engel, 22, is facing …

• Suspected heroin seized after driver hits building

  May 27, 2010 in City A suspected intoxicated driver whom deputies believe had heroin inside his car was arrested after crashing into a convenience store Wednesday night. 1

• Police: Driver hits pedestrian, parked car, motel

  April 16, 2010 in City A 36-year-old woman was arrested for driving under the influence Thursday night after she struck a man standing along a parking lot at a North Side motel. 5

• Driver runs into Davenport Hotel

  April 12, 2010 in City on Page A6 A driver who sideswiped several cars and then plowed into the Davenport Hotel late Saturday has been arrested on charges of driving under the influence and hit and run. According …

• Coeur d’Alene woman arrested after bus accident

  November 18, 2009 in Idaho A drunken driver slammed into a school bus filled with children Wednesday, but no one was injured, according to the Idaho State Patrol. 1

• Flurry of accidents, one fatality

  October 24, 2009 in City on Page B1 A driver involved in an injury accident near Springdale, Wash., on Wednesday has a long history of driving under the influence and other offenses, including habitually driving with a suspended …

• Driver in injury accident has history of DUIs

  October 23, 2009 in City A driver involved in an injury accident near Springdale, Wash., on Wednesday has a long history of driving under the influence and other offenses, including habitually driving with a suspended … 1

• Teacher has legal woes

  October 17, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 University High School teacher Mike Cronin, who was reprimanded earlier this year for reportedly touching a female student and a female staff member inappropriately while drunk, has been charged with … 2