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• Family: Man shot by Seattle police had dementia

  September 24, 2012 in Region A 77-year-old man who was shot to death by Seattle police suffered from dementia, his family said Monday. Henry Lee Sr. had the disorder and other diseases, his son, Henry … 17

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Man killed by Colville police a California native

  November 14, 2011 in City, Idaho A 21-year-old man shot to death by a Colville Police Department officer over the weekend was identified this morning as a transient out of California. 15

• Officer Dan Lesser fired shots that killed man in police standoff

  September 30, 2011 in City on Page A5 A 16-year Spokane police veteran and member of the SWAT team has been identified as the officer who shot and killed an armed and suicidal man Monday. Authorities said Thursday … 4

• Officer in fatal South Hill shooting identified

  September 29, 2011 in City A 16-year Spokane police veteran and member of the SWAT team has been identified as the officer who shot and killed an armed and suicidal man Monday. 51

• Police shooting details emerge

  September 29, 2011 in City on Page A5 A suicidal man who police shot to death after a nearly two-hour standoff Monday apparently fired a shotgun outside his workplace before officers arrived, according to information released Wednesday by … 29

• Man killed by police fired shot before chase began

  September 28, 2011 in City A suicidal man who was shot to death by police during a nearly two-hour standoff appears to have fired a shotgun outside his workplace before officers arrived, according to information … 30

• Family grapples with shooting death

  September 28, 2011 in City on Page A1 James Edward Rogers spent Monday driving around the Spokane area, calling his family. Depressed and distraught, the 45-year-old father of seven said it was over – that he had his … 16

• Man shot to death by Spokane police identified

  September 27, 2011 in City, News A reportedly armed and suicidal man shot to death by Spokane police Monday night has been identified by family members as James Edward Rogers, 45. 53

• Standoff ends with man dead

  September 27, 2011 in City on Page A1 A reportedly armed and suicidal man was shot to death Monday night by Spokane police after a nearly two-hour standoff on the lower South Hill. The identity of the dead … 50

• Family of man slain by deputies wants inquest

  September 18, 2011 in City on Page A1 Granville Dodd was home in bed when he got the call. His younger brother, Quentin Dodd, one of 11 siblings, had been shot in Spokane Valley by a Spokane County … 101

• Prosecutor: Police justified in fatal shooting

  July 14, 2011 in City on Page A5 Police were justified when they shot and killed a 29-year-old man who was running with a shotgun outside a busy Spokane restaurant last fall, the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office has … 4

• Fatal police shooting outside Shari’s ruled justified

  July 13, 2011 in City The Spokane County Prosecutors Office has ruled that police were justified when they shot and killed a 29-year-old man who was running with a shotgun outside a busy Spokane restaurant … 16

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