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• Hostile crowd impedes Seattle police at shooting

  May 17, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — A hostile crowd challenged officers and delayed help for a shooting victim as he lay dying in the parking lot of a south Seattle fast food restaurant, police … 23

• Inquiry clears town’s chief

  April 14, 2012 in City on Page B1 Reardan’s police chief has been cleared of wrongdoing in a Dec. 19 cemetery shootout that left a man dead. The Lincoln County Prosecutor’s Office said Friday it was closing the …

• Officer whose daughter shot self had 2 lengthy suspensions

  April 12, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Spokane police officer whose daughter accidentally shot herself in the leg on Sunday has an extensive disciplinary record, including at least two lengthy suspensions. Barry O’Connell, who has been … 35

• Transcripts reveal officers were given three days to file Zehm report

  April 8, 2012 in City on Page B1 Newly released documents show Spokane police officers involved in the deadly altercation with Otto Zehm were given three days to think about the incident before writing reports detailing the 2006 … 85

• N.M. police union gave officers involved in shootings cash

  March 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque police officers involved in a rash of fatal shootings over the past two years were paid up to $500 under a union program that some have … 4

• Two men arrested after gun threats at Underhill Park

  January 19, 2012 in City Two men were arrested Wednesday after threatening people with guns at Underhill Park, then fleeing from police in a car and on foot. 2

• Police says they’ll stop harassing pot supporters

  December 8, 2011 in Region The King County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Public Stadium Authority have agreed to stop harassing people collecting signatures outside the Seahawks football stadium for an initiative that would … 18

• Vigils for injured vet, police clear Tenn. protest

  October 28, 2011 in Nation/World Anti-Wall Street demonstrators held vigils for an Iraq War veteran seriously injured during a protest clash with police in California as some Occupy encampments came under growing pressure from authorities … 2

• Hate crimes or not, recent attacks are all disgusting

  October 12, 2011 in City on Page A5 Are we in the midst of a wave of anti-gay violence in Spokane? A pattern with ongoing momentum? Some people think so. 26

• Spokane protesters ordered to remove tents, placards

  September 30, 2011 in City Occupy Spokane, the two-day-old action in solidarity with the two-week-old Occupy Wall Street protest against economic injustice, was visited this morning by police enforcing a city ordinance. 37

• Verner calls for hiring more police officers

    May 19, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner ordered the hiring of at least six new police officers to fill vacant positions within the department and called for adding more officers next year. The … 1

• Shawn Vestal: Ombudsman shows aptitude for his job, however defined

  February 2, 2011 in City on Page A5 The police chief has an excellent question about the city’s cops watchdog. What, exactly, is Tim Burns’ authority? 5

• Driver arrested after collision with police car

  August 17, 2010 in City A Spokane Police officer in a patrol cruiser was involved in a collision with another vehicle early today, and the driver of the vehicle was arrested for driving under the … 17

• When it comes to cop shenanigans, answers often lacking

  April 22, 2010 in City on Page A5 There’s been so much crazy cop news around here lately that it’s hard to keep track of the mayhem. So I designed today’s helpful quiz as a way to test … 5

• Spokane Law Enforcement Museum to open soon

    April 15, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S1 William Horatio Lewis was born in Manlius, N.Y., in 1855. He headed west as a stagecoach driver and was one of the first civilians to arrive after the Battle of … 2

• Council discusses Beckett’s recent town hall meeting

  March 18, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V6 In a unanimous vote, the Liberty Lake City Council passed a resolution Tuesday to adopt a K-9 dog program for the Liberty Lake Police Department. As part of his presentation …

• Vehicle thefts part of wide web

  February 24, 2010 in City on Page A1 The truck engine began rumbling at about 5 a.m., and Carlyne Tabler ran outside her Spokane home to find a thief inside her truck. It had been stolen just weeks … 45

• Ignition device law a test for agencies

  February 3, 2010 in City on Page A1 Changes to a state law put a fired Spokane police sergeant in a new class of drunken drivers: first-time offenders required to drive with an ignition interlock device. That new … 7

• CdA man’s death investigated

  January 29, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 Police are investigating the death of a 25-year-old Coeur d’Alene man who suffered a fractured skull apparently after either falling or jumping from a moving vehicle Jan. 17. Timothy W. …

• Valley man jailed for second time in week

  January 4, 2010 A Spokane Valley man was arrested over the weekend for the second time in less than a week – most recently for trying to take a can of beer from … 3

• Editorial: Don’t toss rights out in reaction to shootings

  December 29, 2009 in Opinion on Page A13 Several Western Washington lawmakers have made it a goal of the 2010 legislative session to prevent certain criminal suspects from being released while they await trial. The lawmakers’ determination is … 1

• Fired sergeant, claiming alcohol disability, sues city

  December 24, 2009 in City on Page A1 A Spokane police sergeant who was fired after a drunken hit-and-run crash filed a $4 million claim against the city of Spokane on Wednesday, saying he was wrongfully fired because … 16

• Police chief fires officer involved in hit-and-run

  December 23, 2009 in City on Page A1 A police sergeant involved in a drunken hit-and-run crash in September has been fired. Bradley N. Thoma, 44, is no longer employed by the Spokane Police Department as of Monday, … 9

• Splash outbids Herald for publishing contract

  December 5, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V6 The 2010 budget wasn’t the only topic of discussion at the Liberty Lake City Council meeting this week. Representatives from two competing newspapers spoke about why their bid to be …

• Council approves budget for 2010

  December 3, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V11 After much discussion and a little addition and subtraction, the Liberty Lake City Council approved the 2010 budget this week. The council began with a scaled back budget proposed by …

• Records: Man won early release by saying he’d changed

  November 30, 2009 in Region Documents released this morning by the Arkansas Parole Board show police slaying suspect Maurice Clemmons was supposed to remain in prison there until at least 2015, but won his release … 3

• Police officer from Yakima shot to death in Las Vegas

  November 20, 2009 in Region Trevor Nettleton liked to call his dad Chevy after the character portrayed by actor Chevy Chase in the movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” 1

• Officers shoot Valley man

  October 31, 2009 in City on Page B1 Police shot a Spokane Valley man they described as suicidal after he confronted two officers outside his home Friday. The 27-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition Friday night, said …

• The ‘golden goose’ fund

      September 13, 2009 in City on Page A1 Spokane police spent $5.3 million on cars, travel, gasoline, weapons, training, clothing, electronics and office equipment over two decades, using a private account operated by the department’s Special Investigations Unit … 11

• Spokane’s police ombudsman ready to listen, earn trust

  September 7, 2009 in City on Page A5 Spokane’s first police ombudsman, Tim Burns, started work late last month, nearly a year after the City Council created the position amid public outcry over police conduct. Burns, 55, moved … 5

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