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• Driver of Pontiac cleared in North Spokane fatality

  February 20, 2013 in City Spokane County sheriff’s detectives found the Pontiac and driver they were seeking in relation to a recent death, but found no evidence that the car had hit anyone. 15

• Investigation clears Leach

  January 9, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – In a 34-page review more thorough than the internal investigation concluded by Washington State last month, the Pac-12 announced Tuesday that it did not find evidence to suggest …

• China to reinvestigate human flesh capsule claims

  May 8, 2012 in Nation/World BEIJING — China will reinvestigate allegations that Chinese-made drug capsules containing powdered remains of dead babies are being smuggled into South Korea, state media reported today. 5

• Freddie Mac bets against American homeowners

  January 31, 2012 in Nation/World Freddie Mac, the taxpayer-owned mortgage giant, has placed multibillion-dollar bets that payoff if homeowners stay trapped in expensive mortgages with interest rates well above current rates. 21

• U-Hi student alleges Cronin touched her

  October 20, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S7 A University High School student said she complained to the school’s principal and assistant principal last spring that teacher Michael Cronin had touched her inappropriately. An official at the Central …

• U-Hi student alleges Cronin touched her

  October 15, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A University High School student said she complained to the school’s principal and assistant principal last spring that teacher Michael Cronin had touched her inappropriately. An official at the Central …

• Police investigate Kootenai official

  December 29, 2010 in City on Page A5 Coeur d’Alene police are investigating a suspected long-term pattern of embezzlement by Kootenai County’s recently retired chief deputy clerk, a county employee for almost 35 years. Kootenai County’s top elected … 2

• Kootenai County investigates ‘sizable’ embezzlement

  December 28, 2010 in Idaho, News Coeur d’Alene police are investigating a suspected long-term pattern of embezzlement by Kootenai County’s recently retired chief deputy clerk, a county employee for almost 35 years. 7

• Car hurtles into pole in South Hill crash

    April 2, 2010 in City on Page A7 A driver was in critical condition and his three children were injured Thursday after he lost control of his car, which vaulted into a telephone pole before coming to rest … 1

• Italians Want To Widen Scope Of Crash Probe

  March 15, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A3 Italian prosecutors want to question two U.S. officials about a cable car accident that killed 20 people, despite America’s refusal to surrender jurisdiction over the Marine crew blamed in the …

• Bodyguard Says Diana Conscious After Crash Survivor Says Princess Di Called Out Boyfriend’s Name

  March 2, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A3 Princess Diana was conscious and talking immediately after the Paris car crash that killed her and Dodi Fayed, the bodyguard who survived the accident says. “I have had flashes of …

• Helicopter Fails To Find Remains

  February 24, 1998 in City on Page B2 An aerial search using a high-tech helicopter failed to turn up remains of any new victims of a serial killer preying on Spokane women, officials said Monday. The joint Spokane …

• Reports Say Pilot Broke Military Rules Jet Was Less Than 400 Feet From Ground When It Sliced Cables

  February 19, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A7 The U.S. Marine Corps jet that sliced through the cables of a ski lift in Italy, killing 20 people, was well below its approved altitude when the accident happened, the …

• Police Discount Drifter’s Claim Of 2 Murders Colorado Detectives Grill Him In Tacoma, Find No Connection

  February 15, 1998 in City on Page B4 A drifter’s claims that he murdered a University of Colorado student and a transient appear to be false, police said Friday. Two Boulder detectives spent Wednesday and Thursday in Tacoma …

• Victim’s Mom Upset Police Didn’t Call Her Tacoma Officers Didn’t Inform Her That Daughter’s Death Was Linked To Spokane Serial Killer

  February 2, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A7 The mother of a woman whose body was dumped in a Tacoma field is upset that police didn’t call to tell her that her daughter could be the victim of …

• At Least One Missing Woman Found Safe Police Step Up Patrols In Neighborhood Believed Being Stalked By Serial Killer

  January 8, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 Neighborhood under scrutiny Spokane police officers Shaney Redmond and Cordis Tyler arrest a man on an outstanding felony warrant after stopping him for a traffic violation Wednesday during stepped-up patrols …

• Police Prove Mother’s Worst Fears True Bodies Of Two Women Found Friday In Southeast Spokane Identified

  December 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. McClenahan 2. Wason

• Police Fear Serial Killer Left Body Woman Found In Hangman Valley Unidentified

  December 20, 1997 in City on Page B1 Coroner’s officials carried another dead woman out of the Hangman Valley on Friday, leaving detectives to wonder if the scenic glen south of Spokane has become the dumping ground of …

• Wrestling Deaths Draw Attention Of Ncaa

  December 14, 1997 in Sports on Page C6 The NCAA says the death of three college wrestlers in six weeks is prompting a review of the sport and the common practice of rapid weight-loss to qualify for competition. …

• Charges, Counter Charges Fly In Formula One Probe

  November 10, 1997 in Sports on Page C2 Schumacher

• Campaign Reform Panel Grills Clinton Aide Over Letter Witness Admits Document Should Have Been Turned Over A Year Ago

  November 7, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 The House Government Reform and Oversight Committee resumed hearings on campaign finance abuses Thursday as Democrats and Republicans on the panel sparred over the usefulness of continuing an investigation that …

• Twa Flight 800 Crash To Be Reviewed At December Hearings

  October 12, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 The TWA Flight 800 disaster will be examined at December hearings by the National Transportation Safety Board in Baltimore. “This hearing will provide the public with an opportunity to hear …

• F-117 Jets Inspected For Defect On Wing Mechanics’ Error May Be Cause Of Stealth Crash At Air Show

  October 4, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A9 The Air Force announced Friday that it had ordered the inspection of all F-117 stealth fighters after discovering that a “significant defect” in a wing support might have contributed to …

• Irs Suspends Managers Gop Vows To Change Way Agency Works By End Of Year

  September 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Sen. Bob Kerry 2. Former IRS chief Fred Goldberg and Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan appear on a TV news show Sunday with the 823-page new tax bill. Photo by …

• Paris Police Hold Three More Photographers Allegedly Chased Princess Diana’s Car, Then Departed Before Help Had Arrived

  September 5, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A10 French police Thursday night were holding three more photographers suspected of snapping pictures of the car crash that killed Princess Diana and then speeding away before help arrived. The unidentified …

• Woman Found Dead Near Lot Was Transient 20-Year-Old’s Body Found In East Spokane; Few Clues

  August 29, 1997 in City on Page B3 Hernandez

• Valujet Crash Could Have Been Prevented Faa To Cover Question Of Blame In Final Report On Flight 592 Due Out Tuesday

  August 18, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Greg Feith, chief investigator of the National Transportation Safety Board, shows an oxygen-generating canister similar to the ones presumed to be the cause of the ValuJet Flight 592 crash in …

• Justice Accused Of Impeding Inquiry Congressman Implores Reno To Answer Border Death Queries

  August 14, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 A congressman Wednesday accused the Justice Department of obstructing his efforts to investigate the Border Patrol’s involvement in the shooting death of a young Texas man near the U.S.-Mexico border …

• Agent Says Fund-Raiser Exploited Ties Witness Targets Asian Campaign Connection

  July 30, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Witnesses Xiping Wang, left, and Yue Chu prepare to testify Tuesday. Photo by Associated Press

• Barbour’s Testimony Contradicted , He Did Seek Foreign Loan, Says Prominent Republican

  July 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Richard Richards, former RNC chairman, testifies at Senate hearings. Photo by Associated Press

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