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• Eight-time felon sought in drug-trafficking case

  April 12, 2013 in City During a large-scale drug trafficking investigation the Spokane Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit recovered more than a half-pound of heroin, 18 ounces of methamphetamine, cocaine, cash and paraphernalia. 28

• Police arrest two at site of dismemberment

  April 1, 2013 in City Two adults who live in the home where a 19 year-old was killed and dismembered in January were arrested on Friday. 28

• Suspect arrested in north Spokane car thefts

  January 26, 2013 in City on Page B3 Spokane police on Friday arrested a man suspected of trying to steal vehicles in an area plagued by vehicle thefts. Randy A. Norberg, 31, was arrested on two counts of …

• ‘Problem house’ raid nets three arrests

  January 17, 2013 in City Spokane police arrested several people after executing a drug-related search warrant about 6 a.m. today. 1

• Burglar nabbed with meth in his pants, authorities say

  October 25, 2012 in City Spokane Valley Sheriff’s deputies say they found methamphetamine in a man’s groin area after he was caught burglarizing a tire store. Deputies responded to the Les Schwab Tires at 15911 … 6

• Edwards arrestee appeals sentence

  August 3, 2012 in City on Page A5 A Spokane methamphetamine dealer ordered to spend 15 years in federal prison is trying to get his sentence overturned, in part because it was investigated by a now-fired Spokane police … 6

• Man arrested in Dumpster outside drug store

  July 9, 2012 in City A man arrested for being inside a dumpster outside a drug store Sunday was booked into jail on a felony charge after police found methamphetamine in his backpack. 1

• Man unsure why SPD shot

  June 19, 2012 in City on Page A5 Jesse Hugh Johnson thought no one else was around when, armed with a BB gun, he confronted a suspected thief early Sunday. The 24-year-old Spokane man realized a neighbor must … 21

• Man shot by police claims he was confronting thief

  June 18, 2012 in City, News Jesse Hugh Johnson says he thought no one else was around when, armed with a BB gun, he confronted a suspected thief early Sunday. The 24-year-old Spokane man realized a … 27

• Chronic eluder arrested for second time in three weeks

  May 24, 2012 in City on Page A6 A Spokane man arrested at gunpoint after a police chase three weeks ago was picked up again Tuesday morning after another chase with law enforcement. A profusely sweaty Michael S. … 1

• 2 Spokane officers injured arresting DUI suspect

  May 22, 2012 in City, News Two Spokane police officers suffered minor injuries Monday night in a chase with a suspected drunken driver. 40

• Routine traffic stop leads to felony drug charge

  April 5, 2012 in News A Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy arrested a man on a felony drug charge Wednesday after a routine traffic stop. The deputy stopped Larry Marquette, 43, failing to signal near Argonne … 7

• Burglary suspect: These pants aren’t mine

  March 23, 2012 in City, News A suspected burglar caught wearing pants with methamphetamine in the pocket said the pants didn’t belong to him, police say. 3

• Spokane burglary suspect is repeat offender

  March 21, 2012 in City, News A burglary suspect accused of stealing a truck and gun from a northwest Spokane home is a repeat offender with a 19-year history of property crimes, police say. 4

• Lawyer pins theft suspect

  December 13, 2011 in City on Page A5 Police say a man who prowled at least 30 cars a night throughout Spokane County picked the wrong truck in the Valley recently. Spokane lawyer Brant Stevens caught up with … 4

• Spokane lawyer catches prolific car prowling suspect

  December 12, 2011 in City, News Police say a man who prowled at least 30 cars a night throughout Spokane County picked the wrong truck in the Valley recently. 11

• 100 lbs. of meth seized by border agents near Curlew

  December 6, 2011 in City About 100 pounds of methamphetamine and $20,000 was found near the Canadian border on Sunday. Border patrol agents found the drugs and cash in three backpacks and a duffel bag … 4

• Four accused in north Spokane burglary

  December 5, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 Spokane police on Saturday arrested four people suspected of stealing a loaded handgun, televisions, game systems and other property from a north Spokane home. Booked into Spokane County Jail on …

• Former meth addict found new beginning at mission, in kitchen


  November 24, 2011 in City on Page A1 Few people have more to give thanks for than Kimmi Halbrook, who served up a heaping helping of gratitude with every plate she prepared at the annual Union Gospel Mission … 3

• Children found at meth raid

  September 29, 2011 in City on Page A6 Two children were taken from a squalid home in Mead early Monday during a methamphetamine raid that netted two arrests. Child Protective Services took custody of a 7-year-old girl and … 1

• Two kids in state custody after Mead meth raid

  September 28, 2011 in City Two children were taken from a squalid home in Mead this morning during a methamphetamine raid that netted two arrests. 4

• Repeat convict Hall gets 16 years

  April 22, 2011 in City on Page A1 One of Spokane’s most notorious career criminals is headed to federal prison for 16 years. Eddie Ray Hall, who turns 47 next month, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court … 7

• Eddie Ray Hall sentenced to 16 years

  April 21, 2011 in City One of Spokane’s most notorious career criminals is headed to federal prison for 16 years. Eddie Ray Hall, who turns 47 next month, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court … 7

• Drug suspect flies off I-90, crashes at Osburn

  March 3, 2011 in City, Idaho A Spokane Valley man with a history of drug crimes was arrested Wednesday when he lost control of his car on Interstate 90 and sailed over 3rd Avenue in Osburn … 6

• Spokane organized crime fugitive arrested in Florida

  February 10, 2011 in City A Spokane fugitive accused of orchestrating an elaborate identity theft scheme was arrested Wednesday at a state park in Florida. 7

• Repeat offender Hall pleads guilty to federal drug charge

  January 27, 2011 in City on Page A6 One of Spokane’s most notorious career criminals has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge. Eddie Ray Hall, 46, faces five to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty Jan. … 3

• Man faces drug charges after raid

  December 16, 2010 in City on Page A9 A Spokane man was arrested Tuesday with a half-ounce of methamphetamine, $5,000 and a quantity of hydrocodone. Gerald A. Oglesbee, 41, was booked into Spokane County Jail on three counts …

• Sex offender gets two-year sentence

  September 2, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 A Plummer, Idaho, man who sexually abused a child then failed to register as a sex offender was sentenced this week to more than two years in federal prison.

• Awards recognize anti-meth art

  August 22, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I5 The Idaho Meth Project recently announced winners of the “Paint the State” competition, in which local teens had the opportunity to paint the powerful “Not Even Once” campaign through their …

• CdA chief helps nab suspect after foot chase

  August 12, 2010 in City on Page A6 Coeur d’Alene’s police chief chased down a man suspected of stealing a motorcycle and arrested him at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon. Chief Wayne Longo was backing up Officer Hank Dunham on …

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