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• Authorities probe Craigslist rant: ‘Goodbye cruel world’

  February 7, 2013 in City on Page A1 A man killed by Spokane police Tuesday may have authored a chilling farewell on Craigslist that outlined his plans to begin randomly shooting people just hours before the fatal confrontation. … 33

• Police justified in Idaho shooting; video released

  August 3, 2012 in City, Idaho, News Two Post Falls police officers and and Idaho State Police corporal were justified when they shot a fugitive to death in March during a chase that ended in a cul-de-sac … 27

• Cop shooter’s alleged accomplice attempts suicide at jail

  July 30, 2012 in City, News A man accused of helping Charles Wallace, who shot two sheriff’s deputies before killing himself last month, tried to kill himself at the Spokane County Jail on Friday. 24

• Injured deputies making progress

  June 26, 2012 in City on Page A6 Two sheriff’s deputies shot by a fugitive heroin-trafficking suspect last week continue to recover as detectives continue to investigate the crime spree that ended in the gunman’s suicide. Deputy Matt … 2

• Deputies recovering as shooting probe continues

  June 25, 2012 in City, News Two sheriff’s deputies shot by a fugitive heroin trafficking suspect last week continue to recover as detectives continue to investigate the crime spree that ended in the shooter’s suicide. 4

• Shooter’s alleged helper will remain behind bars

  June 23, 2012 in City on Page B1 A Spokane man accused of helping the fugitive who shot two deputies will remain jailed on $100,000 bond. Robert Lee “Bo” Ruth, 42, has seven felony convictions, 15 misdemeanor convictions … 2

• Man accused of helping cop shooter to stay in jail

  June 22, 2012 in City, News A Spokane man accused of helping the fugitive who shot two deputies will remain jailed on $100,000 bond. Robert Lee “Bo” Ruth, 42, has seven felony convictions, 15 misdemeanor convictions … 12

• Task force directed deputies to stop SUV

  June 22, 2012 in City on Page A1 A Spokane man shot in the leg during a home-invasion robbery last month was with a fugitive just before he opened fire on two sheriff’s deputies Tuesday. That information, contained … 55

• Man arrested for helping alleged cop shooter

  June 21, 2012 in City, News A Spokane man shot in the leg during a home-invasion robbery last month was with a fugitive just before he opened fire on two sheriff’s deputies Tuesday. 14

• Man shot by police released from hospital to jail

  June 21, 2012 in City, News A man who was shot by a Spokane police officer as he confronted another man with what turned out to be a BB gun has been arrested. 5

• Judicial sense might have averted Tuesday bloodshed

  June 21, 2012 in City on Page A5 Count me in as a believer in mercy and charity and all those other virtues preachers yak about on Sunday mornings. But when it comes to the serious work of … 32

• Car theft victim fought tenaciously

  June 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 Mary Rock, 87, moved from Los Angeles to Spokane 10 years ago to escape the high rate of crime there. But on Tuesday, she found herself in the middle of … 2

• Several killed on duty in region’s recent memory

  June 21, 2012 in City on Page A7 The tense shootout that hospitalized two sheriff’s deputies Tuesday was eerily similar to a 1991 incident that also began with a traffic stop and involved a high-speed chase throughout northern … 1

• Wallace’s release baffles Knezovich

    June 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 The county’s top law enforcement officer expressed outrage Wednesday that a suspected heroin dealer facing his fourth stay in prison was released from jail just weeks before shooting two deputies … 47

• Sheriff: Deputies Spink, Northway the kind ‘you can count on’

    June 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane County sheriff’s deputies Matt Spink and Mike Northway have backed each other up on patrol in north Spokane County for six years, so it’s not too surprising the men … 8

• Driver, passengers left suspect at shooting scene

  June 21, 2012 in City on Page A7 Details emerging from the aftermath of Tuesday’s shooting paint a picture of a frantic police search for two people who were with the gunman when he opened fire and then … 2

• Police: Cop shooter stole car from woman, 87

  June 20, 2012 in City, News A suspected heroin trafficker believed to have shot two sheriff’s deputies stole an 87-year-old woman’s car before he fatally shot himself during a police pursuit Tuesday. 9

• 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

• Officer shoots gunman in the leg

  June 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 Police shot a man in northeast Spokane early Sunday after he refused to drop a firearm he reportedly had pointed at another person. “The officer fired one time” striking the … 8

• Fatal end to police chase captured on home video

  April 4, 2012 in City on Page A1 A homeowner says his surveillance video brings into question the official account of why law enforcement shot and killed a North Idaho fugitive three weeks ago, though police warn against … 64

• 3 officers who shot N. Idaho fugitive identified

  March 15, 2012 in Idaho, News Two Post Falls police officers and an Idaho State Police corporal fired shots at a fugitive early Monday after a chase, investigators announced today. 1

• Multiple officers shot at North Idaho fugitive

  March 13, 2012 in Idaho, News Investigators said today that more than one officer fired at a North Idaho fugitive early Monday, killing him. 11

• Idaho man shot, killed after hitting trooper with car

  March 13, 2012 in City on Page A5 A North Idaho man with an extensive criminal history was shot and killed by a Post Falls police officer early Monday after striking a state trooper with his car, police … 3

• Man killed by Post Falls police identified

  March 12, 2012 in Idaho, News A North Idaho man with an extensive criminal history was shot and killed by a Post Falls police officer early today after striking a state trooper with his car, police … 20

• Officer in fatal Colville shooting won’t be charged

  February 27, 2012 in City, News A Colville police officer was justified when he shot and killed a 21-year-old car prowling suspect who investigators say was armed with a stolen gun last November, prosecutors recently concluded.

• Man shot to death by Reardan police identified

  December 21, 2011 in City, News A man shot to death by the Reardan police chief in what investigators say was an “exchange of gunfire” has been identified as John R. Merrick, 54. 8

• Police chief shoots man to death in Reardan

  December 19, 2011 in City, News The police chief in the one-cop town of Reardan shot a man to death today after responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle in a cemetery. 42

• Colville officer in fatal shooting identified

  November 18, 2011 in City, News The Colville police officer who shot a 21-year-old man to death late Saturday is an 11-year veteran, officials said today. 1

• Shooting victim was new to area

  November 15, 2011 in City on Page A5 A 21-year-old man shot to death by a Colville police officer late Saturday was raised by a computer analyst and an elementary school teacher in a small town near Bakersfield, … 3

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