Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• City, Zehm family will enter mediation regarding lawsuit

  February 10, 2012 in City on Page A1 In the first significant step toward a possible settlement, Spokane city leaders and attorneys representing the mother and estate of Otto Zehm announced late Thursday that they will enter mediation … 25

• City wins civil suit over man’s suicide

  February 9, 2012 in City on Page A6 A federal judge Wednesday ruled for the city of Spokane in a $4.7 million civil lawsuit brought by the family of a suicidal man who jumped off the Monroe Street … 16

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  Federal Defenders office gets new director

  February 2, 2012 in City on Page A1 Andrea K. George has just begun as the new executive director of the team of attorneys representing indigent crime suspects in Spokane and North Idaho. But the Wisconsin native is … 1

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  Zehm settlement elusive

  December 16, 2011 in City on Page A5 Despite calling for “all courses of action” four months ago to settle the civil suit brought by the mother and estate of Otto Zehm, it appears Mary Verner will step … 52

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  U.S. marshals take convicted Thompson into custody

  November 5, 2011 in City on Page A1 Nearly 50 Spokane police officers saluted convicted Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. in federal court as U.S. marshals led him away Friday, prompting Mayor Mary Verner and police Chief Anne … 157

• Conviction likely to bring changes at department

    November 3, 2011 in City on Page A11 The conviction of Officer Karl Thompson could mean a significant shift in the running and politics of the Spokane Police Department, some city officials and police accountability advocates said after … 7

• Zehm family feeling ‘shut out,’ lawyer says

    October 6, 2011 in City on Page A5 A federal judge will hold another hearing this morning after attorneys objected to moving the upcoming criminal trial of Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. to Yakima. U.S. District … 29

• Mayor pushes to resolve Zehm suit

  August 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner announced Tuesday that she is seeking “all courses of action” to resolve the civil case surrounding the city’s handling of the fatal 2006 confrontation between Spokane … 28

• Medical expert: Officers caused Zehm’s death

    August 15, 2011 in News, City A medical expert hired by the Spokane police officer facing criminal charges over the fatal Otto Zehm confrontation is blaming other officers at the scene for causing the unarmed janitor’s … 25

• City reconsiders Zehm strategy

    August 10, 2011 in City on Page A1 The Spokane Police Department’s second-in-command believes an officer didn’t follow department policy in the fatal 2006 confrontation with Otto Zehm, contradicting his previous statements. That revelation prompted Spokane Mayor Mary … 40

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  Federal defender’s job opens

  May 17, 2011 in City on Page A5 The future of the top federal public defender in Eastern Washington could be in doubt, with the board that oversees the attorney’s office advertising for his replacement even as the … 1

• Felony charge in Spokane ended in death

  January 9, 2011 in City on Page A6 Another Spokane case where prosecutors used their discretion to charge a misdemeanor theft as a more serious felony robbery ended in tragedy in 2004. That year, Spokane County prosecutors charged … 7

• Delay likely in Zehm case

    December 18, 2010 in City on Page B1 The criminal case against Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. now has a slim chance of proceeding in March after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday … 7

• 9th agrees to expedite review of Zehm appeal

    December 17, 2010 The criminal case against Spokane Police Office Karl F. Thompson Jr. now has a slim chance of proceeding in March after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday … 9

• Jail inmate claims he was tortured

  October 22, 2010 in City on Page A6 A Spokane County Jail inmate claims in a federal lawsuit that he was beaten without warning by a cell extraction team and later tortured with blows to his genitals. One … 10

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  ‘Graphic’ attack likely leaves inmate blind

  October 14, 2010 in City on Page A1 A violent inmate who tortured and killed his cellmate at the Spokane County Jail six years ago, resulting in a $180,000 settlement by the county, is accused of gouging out … 15

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  Deputy’s order to Creach to drop gun was lawful

  September 18, 2010 in City on Page A1 Although the Constitution gives citizens the right to bear arms, state laws passed since then dictate how citizens can legally carry and use weapons. Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker and … 223

• When police issue order, only legal choice is to comply

  September 17, 2010 in City Although the Constitution gives citizens the right to bear arms, state laws passed since then dictate how citizens can legally carry and use weapons. Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker and … 24

• 911 call perplexes Zehm attorney

  October 9, 2009 in City on Page A5 Among the details, court filings, and other developments surrounding the high-profile Otto Zehm case is a loosely related mystery that’s been downplayed by attorneys on opposing sides of the legal … 1

• Zehm’s mother can give statement, judge rules

  September 24, 2009 in City on Page A5 The ailing mother of a man who died after being struck, Tasered and hogtied by Spokane police officers should have a chance to have her statement preserved for a civil … 2

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  Zehm inquiry continuing

    September 17, 2009 in City on Page A1 More Spokane police officers could face criminal charges over the city’s handling of the fatal confrontation with unarmed janitor Otto Zehm, with newly filed court documents indicating a federal probe … 26

• More charges could come in Zehm probe

    September 16, 2009 in News More Spokane Police officers could face criminal charges over the city’s handling of the fatal confrontation with unarmed janitor Otto Zehm, with newly filed court documents indicating a federal probe … 5

• Feds unhappy with city attorney

    September 13, 2009 in City on Page B1 Federal prosecutors have grown increasingly critical of what they describe as questionable behavior by the Spokane Police Department’s chief legal adviser, who reportedly used his position to provide “traditionally confidential” … 7

• Thompson supporters raise cash

  August 25, 2009 in City on Page A1 Friends of Otto Zehm wore small blue buttons that read “Otto” in support of the mentally ill janitor, after he died in 2006 following a struggle with Spokane police. Now … 18

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  U.S. to pay cop’s counsel in federal Zehm case

  July 10, 2009 in City on Page A1 A federal magistrate ruled Thursday that the federal government should pay for the defense of Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. as he faces felony charges stemming from the … 6

• Attorney for Zehm estate files claim against city

  July 25, 2007 in City on Page B2 An attorney representing the estate of Otto Zehm, the mentally disabled janitor who died last year after he was Tasered, beaten and bound by Spokane police officers, has filed a …