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• Federal judge details ordeal caused by burglar

  April 17, 2013 in City Testifying as a victim, a federal judge today explained how a prolific South Hill burglar traumatized his family, forcing him night after night to explain to his young children that … 6

• Another McDonald’s robber enters guilty plea

  March 15, 2013 in City on Page A6 One of four suspects tied to two brazen robberies, including at a South Hill McDonald’s restaurant, pleaded guilty Thursday in a deal that could net him three years in prison. … 1

• Retired judge Robert Austin dies

  November 20, 2012 in City on Page A5 Longtime local judge Robert Austin, who retired from Spokane Superior Court at the end of 2008, died Monday following an aortic aneurysm on Saturday. He was 68. Austin’s wife, Robin, … 9

• Longtime Spokane County judge dies

  November 19, 2012 in City Longtime local judge Robert Austin, who retired from Spokane Superior Court at the end of 2008, died today following an aortic aneurysm on Saturday. He was 68. 5

• Liberian man sentenced in shooting

  November 9, 2012 in City on Page A5 A Liberian national, who became a father and turned 22 this week, was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for a gang-related shooting in Spokane that left a 6-year-old … 3

• Gang shooter gets seven years, deportation

  November 8, 2012 in City A Liberian national, who became a father and turned 22 this week, was sentenced today to seven years in prison for a gang-related shooting in Spokane from which 6-year-old girl … 29

• Woman pleads guilty in kidnapping

  June 15, 2012 in City on Page A8 The final of five defendants pleaded guilty Thursday to kidnapping in connection with a case where a woman was tied up in a Spokane hotel and had her head shaved …

• Reworked plea nets 60 days for shooter who missed kids

  January 31, 2012 in City on Page A5 A man who fired several gunshots into a house, narrowly missing two toddlers, after a 2009 dispute over a dog accepted a plea bargain Monday that called for 60 days … 14

• Witness refuses to testify

  May 25, 2011 in City on Page A8 A man was sentenced to 22 months in prison Tuesday after reneging on his promise to testify in two shootings. Antonio E. Cook Jr., 29, previously pleaded guilty to third-degree …

• Jury exonerates sheriff’s detective

  January 26, 2011 in City A jury today exonerated a Spokane County Sheriff’s detective who has been the subject of several excessive force complaints. The jury found unanimously for Spokane County in a case that … 102

• Gang member gets five years for assault with car

  August 27, 2010 in City A gang member received more than five years in prison today after he was convicted earlier this week of using his car to assault a world-class bodybuilder.