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• Auto accidents cause road snarls on North Side

  April 20, 2012 in News, City Several crashes this morning temporarily blocked roads in the Spokane area. 3

• Ex-firefighter convicted of DUI

  April 6, 2012 in City on Page A5 Retired Spokane firefighter David Batty was convicted of felony DUI on Thursday for the second time in four years. The jury deliberated just 35 minutes. Batty faces up to 29 … 1

• Clark: Drunken cop back on job after hiring genius lawyer

  February 23, 2012 in City on Page A5 A mediated settlement would reward drunken driver Brad Thoma with nearly 300 grand in back pay and lawyer fees, plus put the fired Spokane police sergeant back on the job … 38

• Fired officer’s settlement unleashes outcry, review

  February 23, 2012 in City on Page A1 A controversial plan to rehire an alcoholic police officer fired after an off-duty drunken driving crash, and to give him back pay, has officials scrambling to explain the decision and … 65

• Getting There: Overpass freeway project’s next step

  January 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 The next phase in development of the North Spokane Corridor will begin later this year with construction of a new overpass for Francis Avenue in Hillyard. Money saved on construction … 2

• Washington officials seek tougher terms for fatal DUIs

  December 28, 2011 in Region A Washington state lawmaker and two county prosecutors are backing proposed legislation to double sentencing ranges for people convicted of drunken driving fatalities. 10

• Getting There: Deficient bridge puts Valley in a fix

  September 19, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 The percentage of structurally deficient bridges in Spokane and Kootenai counties is below the national average, but one of those deficient bridges is causing headaches in Spokane Valley. The southbound … 5

• Lawmaker’s behavior has medical cause, lawyer says

  June 21, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – The lawyer for an Idaho state senator accused of taking an SUV and trailer from a stranger’s home in Boise and driving the vehicle while drunk said Monday …

• McGee ‘looking for promised land’ before arrest

  June 20, 2011 in Idaho BOISE, Idaho (AP)—The lawyer for an Idaho state senator accused of taking an SUV and trailer from a stranger’s home in Boise and driving the vehicle while drunk said Monday … 19

• In brief: Former TV newswoman Wilde rescued from river

  January 31, 2011 in City on Page A6 A former Spokane TV newswoman was rescued from her sport utility vehicle by Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team members after she drove into Latah Creek on Sunday afternoon. Debra …

• Getting There: Transportation open houses this week

  January 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 A yearlong effort to build a cohesive plan for transportation in the Spokane region is nearing completion, and the public is going to get another chance to comment. Two open … 1

• A whole new meaning to law enforcement

  January 11, 2011 in City on Page A5 Let me be first to say: “Welcome back to the SPD, Bradley Thoma!” Granted, I don’t know if the former Spokane police sergeant – who was fired in the wake … 19

• 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

• 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

• Holiday DUI arrests higher, WSP reports

  December 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Washington State Patrol reports just one highway fatality in the state over the Christmas weekend – a hit-and-run in Auburn – down from four in 2009. 4

• Man fleeing police hits cars, hydrant

  December 6, 2010 in City on Page A6 A man attempting to elude police crashed his SUV into two other vehicles, a light pole and a fire hydrant early Sunday morning at Sprague Avenue and Washington Street in … 3

• Evidence lacking for DUI charges, official says

  December 2, 2010 in City on Page A1 The deputy prosecutor who didn’t file a felony drunken driving charge against a man with a history of dangerous crashes said she’s not sure she has enough evidence to make … 9

• Prosecutor unsure if felony DUI will stick against Crabtree

  December 1, 2010 in City The deputy prosecutor who didn’t file a felony drunken driving charge against a man with a history of dangerous crashes said she’s not sure she has enough evidence to make … 9

• MADD advocate supports victims

  November 14, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 Crystal Bertolucci remembers parts of the Wednesday almost two years ago that turned her life upside down. On Dec. 3, 2008, Bertolucci, 33 at the time, her 1-year-old daughter Skylar, …

• Man pleads guilty in woman’s death

  October 13, 2010 in City on Page A5 A Spokane man pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing a Mead woman in a drunken head-on collision and received 2 1/2 years in prison.

• Man lands in river, jail on 21st birthday

  October 3, 2010 in City on Page B1 An Okanogan man marked his 21st birthday by fleeing police, plunging his car into the Palouse River and going to jail. Whitman County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Keith Cooper attempted to … 1

• Getting There: Police plan extra patrols along U.S. 195

  August 30, 2010 in City on Page A1 Drivers on U.S. Highway 195 from Interstate 90 to South Hatch Road ought to be extra careful over the next two years. Law enforcement officers last week said they plan … 6

• Chism arrested on suspicion of DUI

  August 21, 2010 in City Firefighter Todd Chism was arrested early today on a suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Chism was stopped about 2 a.m. after he allegedly drove the wrong way on Ash Street … 18

• Man booked on DUI after 2 hurt in crash

  August 12, 2010 in City on Page A5 A man allegedly driving drunk injured two others in a car crash in Spokane Valley around noon Wednesday.

• CdA officer hurt after avoiding wrong-way driver

  August 2, 2010 in City A Coeur d’Alene Police officer scraped his arm Sunday after he swerved to miss an alleged drunk driver on Interstate 90 and crashed into a concrete barrier.

• 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 …

• I-90 crash results in only minor injuries

  May 15, 2010 in City A Spokane Valley man suffered only minor injuries Saturday when his pickup crossed the median of Interstate 90 just east of Liberty Lake and struck a semi-truck head-on, according to … 2

• Dorn drives after DUI thanks to breath-test device

  May 3, 2010 in City State schools Superintendent Randy Dorn received an automatic 90-day driver’s license suspension when he pleaded guilty last month to drunken driving. But that doesn’t mean he can’t drive. 11

• 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

• Man gets prison for waving gun at teens

  April 13, 2010 in City on Page A6 A man facing a lengthy prison term instead pleaded guilty Monday to a list of lesser charges that resulted from him waving a gun at a group of mostly teenagers.

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