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• Fugitive goes to court, freed, rearrested

  January 14, 2012 in City on Page A8 A man who Spokane police say has 167 criminal charges in 15 years appeared for a court hearing Tuesday and was allowed to stay out of jail despite a felony … 2

• Home had been hit before

  December 21, 2011 in City on Page A5 A teenager who was with the 13-year-old boy shot during a Monday burglary had stolen marijuana from the same home less than a week before. The boy who was shot … 1

• Report: Homeowner who shot teen suspect had pot stolen earlier

  December 20, 2011 in News, City A teenager who was with the 13-year-old boy shot during a Monday burglary had stolen marijuana from the same home less than a week before. 4

• Four accused in north Spokane burglary

  December 5, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 Spokane police on Saturday arrested four people suspected of stealing a loaded handgun, televisions, game systems and other property from a north Spokane home. Booked into Spokane County Jail on …

• Inspector highlights psych drug use among elderly

  November 30, 2011 in Nation/World Government inspectors told lawmakers Wednesday that Medicare officials need to do more to stop doctors from prescribing powerful psychiatric drugs to nursing home patients with dementia, an unapproved practice that … 1

• Washington permanently bans ‘bath salts’

  October 3, 2011 in City OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The state Pharmacy Board has filed a rule permanently banning so-called “bath salts” that are used as drugs to mimic the effects of cocaine, LSD, ecstasy, … 14

• Man found dead in river was getting high on ‘bath salts’

  October 2, 2011 in City on Page B1 A 31-year-old man found dead in the Spokane River last month had psychological problems that were aggravated by his addiction to a hallucinogenic drug sold as “bath salts,” his family … 6

• Children found at meth raid

  September 29, 2011 in City on Page A6 Two children were taken from a squalid home in Mead early Monday during a methamphetamine raid that netted two arrests. Child Protective Services took custody of a 7-year-old girl and … 1

• Two kids in state custody after Mead meth raid

  September 28, 2011 in City Two children were taken from a squalid home in Mead this morning during a methamphetamine raid that netted two arrests. 4

• Man, 77, faces trafficking charges

  September 28, 2011 in City on Page A6 A 77-year-old man who lived just miles from the Canadian border in Ferry County is accused of being a major drug trafficker. Alvin O. Shields was allowed to leave the …

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  Man who fled hospital, died is identified

  August 17, 2011 in City on Page A6 A hallucinating man who died early Saturday after fleeing a Spokane hospital has been identified as Steven Edward Escallier, 42. Escallier was taken by ambulance to a hospital after police …

• 2 stabbings leave men with minor injuries

  July 25, 2011 in City Spokane police are investigating two stabbings that left victims with minor injuries and officers with little information on suspects.

• Medical marijuana dispensers indicted

  July 21, 2011 in City on Page A5 The owners of two medical marijuana dispensaries in Spokane have been indicted by a federal grand jury. Charles Wesley Wright and Jon Richard Vivian, owners of the THC Pharmacy on … 5

• Grand jury indicts Spokane medical marijuana dispensers

  July 20, 2011 in City The owners of two medical marijuana dispensaries in Spokane have been indicted by a federal grand jury. Charles Wesley Wright and Jon Richard Vivian, owners of the THC Pharmacy on … 38

• Man taken into custody later dies

  July 15, 2011 in City on Page A6 A 30-year-old man who lost consciousness while in Coeur d’Alene police custody died early Thursday at Kootenai Medical Center. Nicholas Andrew Clason was pronounced dead at the hospital, where he …

• Man dies in police custody in Coeur d’Alene

  July 14, 2011 in Idaho A 30-year-old man who lost consciousness while in Coeur d’Alene police custody died this morning at Kootenai Medical Center. 5

• 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

• Repeat convict Hall gets 16 years

  April 22, 2011 in City on Page A1 One of Spokane’s most notorious career criminals is headed to federal prison for 16 years. Eddie Ray Hall, who turns 47 next month, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court … 7

• Drug case financial boon for state, CdA police

  April 14, 2011 in Idaho on Page A9 BOISE – Former Coeur d’Alene gold and coin dealer Robert Leon Mertens has been behind bars since 2004, serving a 37-year term in federal prison for drug trafficking, firearms violations …

• CdA drug trafficker’s seized assets help police

  April 13, 2011 in Idaho Former Coeur d’Alene gold and coin dealer Robert Leon Mertens is serving a 37-year term in federal prison for drug trafficking, firearms violations and money laundering - he’s been behind … 8

• Post Falls businessman arrested in drug raid

  April 6, 2011 in City on Page A6 A man who shot two men in downtown Coeur d’Alene in what a grand jury ruled was self-defense returned to jail on a heroin charge after a SWAT team raid …

• Post Falls businessman arrested in drug raid

  April 5, 2011 in Idaho A man who shot two men in downtown Coeur d’Alene in what a grand jury ruled was self defense returned to jail on a heroin charge after a SWAT team …

• Pregnant woman shot by WSP reportedly apologized

  April 4, 2011 in News, City, Legal A state trooper who accidentally shot an unarmed pregnant woman during a drug raid in Spokane last fall was emotional in interviews with investigators and was overheard asking why the … 13

• Two face retaliation charges

  March 26, 2011 in City on Page A6 Three young Spokane men are learning how serious the federal court system can be. Two friends of a 19-year-old suspected Ecstasy dealer are accused of retaliating against the informant who … 2

• Feds: Canadian caught w/ cocaine already on DEA’s radar

  March 26, 2011 in City on Page A6 A Canadian man arrested near the international border – allegedly toting 71 pounds of cocaine – may be a major drug smuggler who’s been on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s radar … 2

• WSP officer won’t face charges in shooting of pregnant woman

  March 23, 2011 in City on Page A5 A Washington State Patrol sergeant who shot an unarmed pregnant woman during a drug raid in Spokane last fall will not face criminal charges, officials confirmed Tuesday. Sgt. Lee Slemp … 10

• WSP sergeant who shot pregnant woman won’t be charged

  March 22, 2011 in City A Washington State Patrol sergeant who shot an unarmed pregnant woman during a drug raid in Spokane last fall will not face criminal charges, officials confirmed Tuesday. 32

• Drug suspect flies off I-90, crashes at Osburn

  March 3, 2011 in City, Idaho A Spokane Valley man with a history of drug crimes was arrested Wednesday when he lost control of his car on Interstate 90 and sailed over 3rd Avenue in Osburn … 6

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  Man accused of impersonating cop, drugging woman may have other victims, police fear

  March 1, 2011 in City on Page A6 Detectives are worried there might be additional potential victims of a Spokane man accused of drugging one woman and falsely portraying himself as a Coeur d’Alene police officer to another. …

• Spokane organized crime fugitive arrested in Florida

  February 10, 2011 in City A Spokane fugitive accused of orchestrating an elaborate identity theft scheme was arrested Wednesday at a state park in Florida. 7

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