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• Mom’s nightmare becomes a cause

  January 22, 2012 in City on Page A9 Dr. Rosemary Orr didn’t see it coming. It was the morning after Mother’s Day. She needed a ride to work, so her 24-year-old son Robin drove her. She was in … 2

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  Prescription drug abuse, deaths target of new Washington law

  January 22, 2012 in City on Page A1 At the height of his addiction, Joshua Dameron would cruise through emergency rooms in Spokane, hoping to score his next fix. Dameron got hooked on prescription pain medication after suffering … 40

• Deer Park store robbed of OxyContin at gunpoint

  December 5, 2011 in News, City A gunman robbed a Deer Park pharmacy of OxyContin about 4:40 p.m. today. 7

• Church burglaries lead to felony charges

  August 10, 2011 in City on Page A6 A series of church burglaries last year has led to 23 felony charges against four suspects. The burglaries, which police say began when the main suspect and his mother stole …

• Post Falls businessman arrested in drug raid

  April 6, 2011 in City on Page A6 A man who shot two men in downtown Coeur d’Alene in what a grand jury ruled was self-defense returned to jail on a heroin charge after a SWAT team raid …

• Post Falls businessman arrested in drug raid

  April 5, 2011 in Idaho A man who shot two men in downtown Coeur d’Alene in what a grand jury ruled was self defense returned to jail on a heroin charge after a SWAT team …

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  Reward offered in Kootenai County robberies

  February 2, 2011 in News, Idaho Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest in two 2009 pharmacy robberies in Kootenai County.

• Former deputy prosecutor sentenced to five years

  October 20, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A7 A Coeur d’Alene defense lawyer and former Kootenai County deputy prosecutor was sent to prison recently after police said he recruited a client to help feed his OxyContin addiction. Shawn … 1

• ‘Scruffy’ man robs pharmacy of OxyContin

  August 31, 2010 in City Around 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, a robber stormed through the Fifth and Browne Pharmacy with a knife, demanding OxyContin, police said. 1

• OxyContin robbery suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot

  August 4, 2010 in City A man who shot himself after a police chase Tuesday has died. Nicholas T. “Niko” Burden, 31, worked as a car salesman and lived with his girlfriend and baby daughter … 16

• Gunman robs South Hill pharmacy of OxyContin

  July 23, 2010 in City A gunman robbed a South Hill pharmacy of OxyContin this morning. The robber pointed a semi-automatic pistol at employees at the Albertsons at 57th and Regal just after 9 a.m.

• Gunman flees Valley Albertsons with OxyContin

  July 9, 2010 in City A masked gunman robbed a grocery store pharmacy of OxyContin this morning in Spokane Valley. 4

• Driver was ‘victim of circumstance,’ lawyer says

  May 25, 2010 in City on Page A7 The accused getaway driver for a suspected Spokane pharmacy robber is a respected professional who became an unwitting accomplice after meeting a young man at a bar, his lawyer said … 3

• Pair arrested in drug raid

  May 21, 2010 in City on Page A7 An ongoing investigation into OxyContin distribution in Spokane has led to at least four arrests and raids at several Spokane Valley apartments this month. Suspects Kevin D. Miles, 28, and …

• OxyContin busts piling up

  May 20, 2010 in City An ongoing investigation into OxyContin distribution in Spokane has led to at least four arrests and raids at several Valley apartments this month. Suspects Kevin D. Miles, 28, and Tashina … 4

• Spokane Valley couple suspected of dealing OxyContin

  May 20, 2010 in City Two Spokane Valley residents suspected of dealing OxyContin were arrested during a raid at their apartment Wednesday. 7

• Two men arrested in OxyContin heist

  May 14, 2010 in City on Page A8 Two men are accused of two attempted robberies at Coeur d’Alene convenience stores late Wednesday and an OxyContin heist early Thursday. Michael D. Frank, 20, and Stephen J. Beck, 23, …

• 2 accused of 3 attempted robberies in CdA

  May 13, 2010 in Idaho Three robberies in Coeur d’Alene late Wednesday and early today are believed to be the work of two men arrested with OxyContin stolen from a pharmacy.

• Woman admits pharmacy robbery

  April 22, 2010 in City on Page A6 A woman arrested in a gunpoint OxyContin robbery at a Spokane pharmacy last fall faces up to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty Monday.

• Juror’s inquiry leads to mistrial

  April 20, 2010 in City on Page A5 A juror caused a mistrial in a recent Stevens County drug case after he used a cell phone to look up legal information. 1

• Robbery tipster charged in incident

  April 16, 2010 in City on Page A8 A man who reportedly tipped police to the identities of three suspected pharmacy robbers is now accused of participating in the Sept. 27 incident.

• Man sought in drug case

  March 5, 2010 in City on Page A8 The former roommate of a man charged with robbing two pharmacies for OxyContin last fall is accused of selling the drug but hasn’t been located by police.

• Teens arrested in Cheney shooting to be tried as adults

  February 26, 2010 in City on Page A6 Three teens arrested in a shooting in downtown Cheney early Sunday will be charged as adults. 4

• Serial robber gets 10 years

  February 11, 2010 in City on Page A6 A 20-year-old man who as a teenager terrorized Spokane payday loan stores in a drug-fueled armed robbery spree was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday. Before Zachary T. Allen …

• Sentences differ in pharmacy robberies

  November 25, 2009 in City on Page A6 Two Spokane pharmacy robbers who faced a judge Tuesday likely will get starkly different sentences. The reason? One was armed, and the other wasn’t.

• Two men sought in Spokane pharmacy robbery

  October 19, 2009 in City Two Deer Park men have been identified as suspects in a pharmacy robbery police linked to a 20-year-old woman.

• Woman charged with drugstore robbery

  October 14, 2009 in City Spokane police have arrested a 5-foot-tall woman in connection with a Sept. 27 drugstore robbery and believe she may have been struck with a metal bar this week in a …

• Teen girl robs north Spokane pharmacy

    September 28, 2009 in City A teen girl robbed a north Spokane Rite Aid of OxyContin Sunday night, police said. 6

• Advisers approve modified pain pill

  September 25, 2009 in City on Page A16 WASHINGTON – Federal health advisers on Thursday recommended approval for a new version of the painkiller OxyContin that is designed to be harder to abuse. A Food and Drug Administration …

• Two arrested in OxyContin robberies

  September 16, 2009 in City Two men were arrested Tuesday night in connection with recent robberies at Spokane pharmacies for the prescription painkiller OxyContin.

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