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• James Rogers’ family questions death investigation

  Aug. 29, 2013 in City on Page A5 The shots that ended a standoff two years ago on the lower South Hill continue to create a wide chasm between how a grieving family and law enforcement investigators view … 178

• Officer accused of harassment won’t face charges

  Aug. 1, 2013 in City Spokane Police Officer Jeff Graves did not commit any law violations stemming from complaints from a former lover who claimed he had stalked and harassed her, prosecutors have concluded. 27

• Convicted murderer wins new trial for 2004 killings

  July 24, 2013 in City on Page A6 A Cheney man convicted of killing his pregnant girlfriend by pushing her out of a moving car has won a new trial. State appeals court judges ruled Tuesday that attorneys … 2

• Spokane officer subject of inquiry resigns from force

  June 12, 2013 in City on Page A5 A Spokane police officer under internal investigation resigned Tuesday, the same day the investigation into allegations that he stalked and harassed a woman was turned over to prosecutors to determine … 9

• Officials, mum on cop, let felon off

  May 31, 2013 in City on Page A1 A gun charge against an outlaw biker – considered so dangerous that Spokane police last year called in a SWAT team to apprehend him on an unrelated assault charge – … 84

• Sons criticize investigation of mother’s homicide

  May 12, 2013 in City on Page B1 The lives of a Deer Park family are about to be thrust salaciously into the public spotlight. Clay D. Starbuck, a former pipeline worker with no criminal record, is fighting … 27

• Legal questions surround shooting of car thief

  March 31, 2013 in City on Page A1 Legal experts generally agree Washington state law prohibits opening fire on someone stealing your car. But as the investigation into last week’s fatal shooting of an auto thief in north … 349

• Suspect shot dead had back wounds

  Jan. 19, 2013 in City on Page B1 A kidnapping suspect shot and killed by Spokane County deputies last summer suffered two gunshot wounds to the back, new documents show. Spokane County prosecutors are still reviewing whether the … 26

• Spokane County won’t take legal action on pot cases

  Nov. 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane County prosecutors are following colleagues from King, Pierce and Clark counties in saying they will no longer prosecute adults 21 and older for possession of less than an ounce … 30

• Spokane County reverses, pot now legal

  Nov. 14, 2012 in City It’s legal. After taking more time to review the new law, Spokane County prosecutors are now following colleagues from King, Pierce and Clark counties in saying they will no longer … 35

• Trial begins in 1992 robbery, homicide

  May 31, 2012 in City on Page A5 The lengthy trial of a convicted robber began this week after DNA linked the registered sex offender to a fake beard worn during the killing of a Spokane Valley business …

• 1992 murder trial begins against sex offender

  May 30, 2012 in City, News The lengthy trial of a convicted robber has begun this week after DNA linked the registered sex offender with a fake beard used during the killing of a Spokane Valley … 1

• Prosecutors intend to try Brian Moore again

  May 22, 2012 in City, News Spokane County proseuctors have decided to pursue a second trial against a Southern California man charged with first-degree murder by accomplice, setting up what could be the fourth major trial … 3

• Jury’s deadlock leads to mistrial

  May 22, 2012 in City on Page A5 A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of a Southern California man charged with first-degree murder by accomplice in the 2007 shooting death of his girlfriend’s husband. The … 1

• Trimble sentenced for 1986 murder

  May 19, 2012 in City on Page A1 A life of crime likely ended Friday as a Spokane judge sentenced a man to 17 years in prison for the brutal beating, rape and slaying of a woman on …

• 1986 cold case murder suspect pleads guilty

  May 18, 2012 in City, News A life of crime likely ended today as a Spokane judge sentenced a man to 17 years in prison for the brutal beating, rape and slaying of a 62-year-old woman … 2

• Prosecutor compiling list of discredited officers

  May 8, 2012 in City, News Spokane law enforcement officials for the first time are compiling a list of officers and deputies who have a record of lying or who have been discredited while doing their … 42

• Feds dispute misconduct allegations in Zehm case

  March 31, 2012 in City on Page A1 The U.S. attorney’s office on Friday said allegations of prosecutorial misconduct by a forensic videographer – charges that have indefinitely stalled the sentencing of former Spokane police Officer Karl F. … 20

• Beating suspect likely to face murder charges

  March 17, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane County prosecutors are expected to file murder charges against an 18-year-old man suspected in the beating death of a 65-year-old retired principal who was trying to break up an … 3

• Tucker still mum on further action in Zehm case

  Nov. 11, 2011 in Region Ten days after a jury convicted Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. in federal court, Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker has given no indication that he will move forward in state … 17

• Convictions in doubt over juror questioning

  April 16, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane County prosecutors are eagerly awaiting a ruling that is expected to have statewide implications and may cause the retrial of at least two local murder cases. The Washington Supreme … 8

• Shawn Vestal: Shoplifting sentence puts eye on prosecutors

  April 6, 2011 in City on Page A5 Justice is blind, they say. And sometimes it’s dumb. Take the case of the $163 shoplifter and the 799-day prosecution. The overworked Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office overcharged a young woman … 37

• Deputy won’t face charges in shooting

  Jan. 22, 2011 in City on Page A1 A Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputy won’t face criminal charges in the shooting death of a 74-year-old Spokane Valley pastor, a decision Prosecutor Steve Tucker says came down to this … 50

• Deputy won’t be charged in shooting death of pastor

    Jan. 21, 2011 in City, News Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker has decided not to file criminal charges against the deputy who shot 74-year-old pastor Wayne Scott Creach during a confrontation last August in Spokane Valley. 171

• Woman can’t shake felony’s impact

  Jan. 9, 2011 in City on Page A1 Kristin Bell had what she calls a moment of weakness that has turned into a 2 1/2-year legal nightmare and forced her to give up a dream of ever working … 80

• Ruling upholds online sex sting

  Nov. 11, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Washington Supreme Court, in a three-way opinion, has upheld the conviction of a man who tried to have sex with a 13-year-old girl he’d met online who really was … 2

• Murder suspect fights return from Montana

  Nov. 2, 2010 in City on Page A5 A murder suspect who is a person of interest in at least three other Spokane slayings in the mid-1980s is fighting extradition from Montana. Gary L. Trimble, 62, is in … 1

• Crenshaw sentenced for 2008 killings

  Aug. 6, 2010 in City on Page A5 Double-killer Justin W. Crenshaw sat stoically as dozens of his victims’ family members fought through tears to put words to their pain and suffering. The 22-year-old never told investigators why …

• Crenshaw’s life terms to be served consecutively

  Aug. 5, 2010 in City Double killer Justin W. Crenshaw sat stoically as dozens of his victims’ family members fought through tears to put words to their pain and suffering. The 22-year-old never told investigators … 3

• Crenshaw found guilty of first-degree murder

    July 27, 2010 in City Justin Crenshaw arrived in Spokane from Las Vegas a recovering heroin addict, excited to reunite with his sister and start a new life. Two murders and nearly two-and-a-half years later, … 38

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