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Crenshaw murder trial heads to jury
July 27, 2010 in City on Page A5 A jury of 12 Spokane County residents is set to begin deliberations this morning in the case of a grisly double homicide that both the prosecution and defense describe as …
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Grisly double murder case goes to jury
July 26, 2010 in City A jury of 12 Spokane County residents is set to begin deliberations this morning in the case of a grisly double homicide that both the prosecution and defense describe as … 1
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Records say DeMeerleer was suicidal
July 23, 2010 in City on Page A5 The man who fatally shot his ex-fiancée and her 9-year-old son in Spokane Valley this week had been suicidal in the past and owned several guns, new court documents say. … 2
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Crenshaw’s defense calls two witnesses
July 22, 2010 in City on Page A5 The number of defense witnesses for murder suspect Justin W. Crenshaw equaled the number of people his attorney said he killed: two. On Wednesday, deputy prosecutor Jack Driscoll rested his …
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Man gets 10 years for stabbing death
July 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 A homeless crack cocaine addict from Seattle will spend 10 years in prison for his role in the Spokane stabbing death of a man he and an acquaintance planned to …
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Credit union pledges donation after slaying
July 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 A local credit union will match the first $5,000 donated to a fund for the children of Spokane Valley murder victim Rebecca Schiering.
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Credit union to match donations for murder victim’s children
July 20, 2010 in City A local credit union will match the first $5,000 donated to a fund for the children of murder victim Rebecca Schiering. 1
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Suspect found dead after 1 killed, 2 injured
July 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 An attack at a Spokane Valley home early Sunday left a woman dead, one son on life support and a second son with a slashed neck. The suspected killer was … 2
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Valley woman dead, two sons injured in attack
July 18, 2010 in City, Idaho An attack at a Spokane Valley home early Sunday left a woman dead, one son on life support and a second son with a slashed neck. The suspected killer, identified … 4
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Man shot to death in West Central Spokane
July 13, 2010 in City The man shot to death in West Central Spokane early today has been identified by police as Nathan D. Gilstrap, 29. 44
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Lawyer says Crenshaw didn’t plan killings
July 12, 2010 in City, News The attorney representing accused double-killer Justin W. Crenshaw told a jury today that there is no question that his client killed two victims in February 2008: It’s just that Crenshaw’s … 2
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Candidate for prosecutor on defense in murder case
July 11, 2010 in City on Page B1 Defense attorney Chris Bugbee is caught between his current job of defending a double homicide suspect and the stated goals of the prosecutor job he seeks: to ensure that murder … 2
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Defense to claim rare disorder
July 11, 2010 in City on Page B1 The attorney representing Justin W. Crenshaw will be allowed to present a defense that essentially says he couldn’t have planned to kill two people because of a rare psychological disorder …
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Man deported before he could be charged with murder
July 2, 2010 in City The roommate of a man found shot to death near Green Bluff last fall has been charged with his murder. But detectives haven’t arrested Miguel A. Rodriguez-Barbosa. The 19-year-old was …
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Homicide detectives investigating man’s death
July 2, 2010 in City on Page A1 The night before his body was found underneath a Spokane bridge, William P. Pickard told his family he was going to one of his favorite bars. But staff at the … 1
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Police find dead man’s car, hope for clues
July 1, 2010 in City The night before his body was found underneath a Spokane bridge, William P. Pickard told his family he was going to one of his favorite bars. 1
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Jury selection begins in double homicide trial
June 28, 2010 in City Jury selection began this morning in the double homicide trial of Justin W. Crenshaw. He’s charged with two counts of aggravated murder for killing a Mead High School senior and … 1
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Documents: Grant Co. suspect dated victim’s girlfriend
June 25, 2010 in City The suspect in the shooting death of a Grant County man in December was secretly dating the victim’s girlfriend, court documents allege.
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Murder witness makes plea deal
June 25, 2010 in City on Page A8 A witness in a gang-related murder pleaded guilty to two felonies Thursday in a sealed agreement with prosecutors. 1
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Group honors injured deputy
June 25, 2010 in City on Page A8 A Spokane County sheriff’s deputy who fractured his neck in an encounter with an accused killer at the jail was honored Thursday by a local civic group. Dan Leonetti received …
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Murder suspect arrested in Helena
June 25, 2010 in City on Page A7 A six-month murder investigation led Grant County detectives to a 29-year-old man in Helena this week.
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Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder
June 16, 2010 in City on Page A5 A man charged with shooting another man several times June 3 pleaded not guilty Tuesday and was given a trial date of Aug. 16.
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Sobriety required for test, judge says
June 9, 2010 in City on Page A6 A murder defendant facing life in prison asked a judge on Tuesday to let him get drunk before being evaluated for violent tendencies. Superior Court Judge Tari Eitzen denied Justin …
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Couple can face death penalty
June 7, 2010 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – A King County judge says prosecutors can seek the death penalty against a couple charged in the slayings of six people in rural Carnation, Wash., on Christmas Eve … 1
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Seven face charges in shooting death
June 4, 2010 in City on Page A7 Lingering hostility between two gang members who have children with the same woman may have been what sparked the fatal shooting of a third man outside a Hillyard apartment complex …
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Seven charged in January gang murder
June 3, 2010 in City Lingering hostility between two gangsters who have children with the same woman may have been what sparked the fatal shooting of a third man outside a Hillyard apartment complex in … 9
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Knox accused of slandering Italian police
June 1, 2010 in Region Amanda Knox has appeared in an Italian court for the first time since her murder conviction to face slander charges for saying she was beaten during questioning over the death … 1
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Not guilty plea in beating death
May 19, 2010 in City on Page A6 A man accused of beating a man to death in the Dishman Hills Natural Area pleaded not guilty Tuesday to one count of first-degree murder with robbery.
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West Valley grad on trial for murder in Nevada
May 15, 2010 in City on Page B3 A former Spokane Valley man is on trial in Nevada for the murder of a 19-year-old college coed and sexual assaults of two other women near the University of Nevada, …
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Homicide victim hoped for fresh start
May 5, 2010 in City on Page A1 When Douglas Klages last talked to his parents, he was planning for the future. The 46-year-old Spokane native struggled with alcoholism but wanted to clean up. He told his parents … 4

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