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• Timothy Moses pleads guilty to lying in Otto Zehm case

  May 8, 2013 in City on Page A1 Spokane police Officer Timothy Moses pleaded guilty Tuesday to lying to federal agents in 2009 as they investigated the fatal confrontation between his friend, Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr., and … 14

• Nicks’ badge reflected honor in Zehm case

  May 8, 2013 in City on Page A5 As former Spokane police Officer Tim Moses accepts his slap on the hand for the lie known as the Lunge of Otto, it’s worth remembering the local police officer who … 27

• SPD’s Moses pleads guilty to lying to FBI

  May 7, 2013 in City Spokane Police Officer Timothy Moses resigned today before pleading guilty to making a false statement to FBI investigators during the case that ultimately convicted his friend, Karl F. Thompson Jr, … 38

• Spokane police officer to admit lie in Zehm testimony

  April 25, 2013 in City on Page A1 A Spokane police officer will resign and plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of lying during the investigation of the fatal 2006 police confrontation with Otto Zehm, authorities said Wednesday. … 48

• Spokane cop expected to resign in Zehm plea deal

  April 24, 2013 in City Another Spokane police officer is facing a criminal charge in connection with the fatal 2006 confrontation with Otto Zehm. Officer Timothy Moses, 52, was quietly charged last week in Spokane … 72

• Thompson won’t pay for Zehm restitution

  March 13, 2013 in City on Page A1 A federal judge rejected demands that former Spokane police Officer Karl Thompson Jr. pay $825,000 in restitution to taxpayers and the family of Otto Zehm. Thompson is imprisoned in Safford, … 38

• Spokane police to get federal review

  February 16, 2013 in City on Page A1 After years of controversy and calls for outside scrutiny, U.S. Department of Justice officials will arrive next week to begin reviewing police shootings and other uses of force by Spokane … 46

• Feds to review Spokane Police uses of force

  February 15, 2013 in City After years of controversy and calls for outside scrutiny, U.S. Justice Department officials will arrive next week to begin reviewing police shootings and other use of force by Spokane Police … 68

• Ombudsman power in the mail for vote

  January 25, 2013 in City on Page A1 The Spokane City Council has tried several times over the past two decades to craft a police oversight system with teeth. Now it’s the citizens’ turn. 2

• Input sought on use of force report

  January 17, 2013 in City on Page A5 Several community members on Wednesday thanked the city of Spokane’s Use of Force Commission for months of work, and police Chief Frank Straub said he and Mayor David Condon will … 7

• Thompson restitution challenged

  January 12, 2013 in City on Page B1 Former Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr.’s attorneys argued Friday that Thompson shouldn’t have to pay restitution stemming from his criminal conviction for using excessive force against Otto Zehm. … 29

• Thompson argues against Zehm restitution

  January 11, 2013 in City Former Spokane Police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr.’s attorneys argued today that a judge should not force Thompson to pay any restitution stemming from his criminal conviction for using excessive … 64

• Police face reorganization

  December 22, 2012 in City on Page B1 The Spokane Police Department, hoping to restore public confidence, will embark on a major reorganization next month designed to make existing resources more efficient at achieving the ultimate goal of … 15

• Organizational shakeup coming for Spokane police

    December 21, 2012 in City The Spokane Police Department, hoping to restore public confidence and rebuild its tarnished image, will embark on a major reorganization next month that’s intended to give the agency greater crime-fighting … 49

• Use of force panel offers 26 recommendations to improve police department

  December 21, 2012 in City on Page A5 A yearlong review of the Spokane Police Department found a professional organization committed to public service but lacking in identity and needing improvements in how it investigates its own officers. … 32

• Commission seeks list of changes for SPD

  December 20, 2012 in City The long-awaited draft report by the independent City of Spokane Use of Force Commission was released today and it calls the Spokane Police Department to change how it polices itself … 24

• Clark: Justice finally served in Thompson case

  November 18, 2012 in City on Page B1 It’s a good day, Spokane. There’s no snow in the potholes, the river’s still running and Karl Thompson Jr. is already ensconced in a federal lockup on the other side … 83

• Thompson being held in federal center in Seattle

  November 17, 2012 in City on Page B1 Former Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. is in a federal detention center south of Seattle, at least temporarily. The Federal Bureau of Prisons doesn’t yet have Thompson in … 46

• Thompson now in Seattle federal detention

  November 16, 2012 in City Former Spokane Police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. is in a federal detention center in Seattle, at least temporarily. 51

• Thompson gets 51 months in prison

  November 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 After being handed a sentence Thursday of more than four years in federal prison – the culmination of six years of investigations, legal action and community soul-searching – former Spokane … 79

• Thompson sentenced to 4 years in prison

  November 15, 2012 in City A federal judge today sentenced former Spokane Police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. to 4 years and 3 months in prison. 85

• Doug Clark: Justice for Zehm may finally come today

  November 15, 2012 in City on Page A5 The sentencing of Karl Thompson Jr. will supposedly take place in a Spokane federal courtroom this morning, proving I had it all wrong. Apparently, there is a limit on how … 46

• Follow Karl Thompson’s sentencing on Twitter

  November 14, 2012 in City Check here for Twitter updates on the sentencing of Karl F. Thompson Jr., the Spokane police officer who was convicted last year of lying to investigators and using excessive force … 3

• Thompson sentencing in Otto Zehm case set for Thursday

  November 14, 2012 in City on Page A5 After living free for a year as attorneys argued for a new trial, former Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. will learn his punishment for using excessive force and … 103

• Thompson divorce under feds’ scrutiny

  November 3, 2012 in City on Page B1 The divorce that enabled former Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. to charge taxpayers more than half a million dollars for his legal defense against excessive force charges is … 53

• Vestal: Nothing is clear-cut in Thompson sentencing

  November 3, 2012 in City on Page B1 How much time should Karl Thompson spend in prison? How much would be “sufficient but not greater than necessary,” as the law requires? 27

• Zehm plaque placed at Mission Park in ceremony on his birthday

  November 1, 2012 in City on Page A5 Wrapped in a blanket under gray skies, Ann Zehm reached out to touch the metal plaque placed at Mission Park to honor her son, Otto, on what would have been … 17

• Zehm detective feared reaction to video

  October 24, 2012 in City on Page A5 Previously sealed records show that the lead Spokane Police detective investigating an officer’s confrontation with Otto Zehm believed the convenience store security video of the incident would be “inflammatory” if … 58

• Zehm family tells judge of loss

  October 17, 2012 in City on Page A5 Otto Zehm’s mother fears going outside of her assisted-living home because of what Spokane police did to her only son, according to letters released Tuesday in federal court. Otto Zehm’s … 37

• Attorney seeks no jail for Thompson

  October 12, 2012 in City The attorney for Karl F. Thompson Jr. asked a federal judge today to give the decorated former Spokane Police Officer a “just” sentence that includes no imprisonment. 41

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