Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Ex-deputy sentenced for HUD fraud

  January 31, 2012 in City on Page A6 A former Spokane County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to serve a month in prison after he previously pleaded guilty to defrauding a federal program that allows law enforcement officers … 4

• Charge against detective dropped

  September 22, 2011 in City on Page A5 The case against former Spokane police Detective Jeff Harvey has essentially been dropped after a jury deadlocked Wednesday on an obstruction charge and the prosecutor said he won’t pursue a … 14

• Second officer under investigation in Zehm case identified

  September 22, 2011 in City on Page A5 With the excessive force trial of a Spokane police officer less than a month away, the identity of a second officer under active federal investigation in connection with the fatal … 35

• Officer under federal investigation in Zehm case identified

  September 21, 2011 in News, City With the excessive force trial of a Spokane Police officer less than a month away, the identity of a second officer under active federal investigation in connection with the fatal … 29

• Ex-detective’s trial sent to jury

  September 21, 2011 in City on Page A5 Former Spokane police detective Jeff Harvey testified in his own defense Tuesday that a state wildlife officer lied to justify a charge of obstruction, possibly to help the arresting officer’s … 1

• Obstruction trial for ex-police detective opens

  September 20, 2011 in City on Page A5 The obstruction of justice trial began Monday against embattled former Spokane police detective Jeff Harvey. Harvey was fired this year after being charged with a gross misdemeanor following a confrontation … 10

• Mistrial declared after surprise testimony

  April 1, 2011 in City on Page A7 A judge has declared a mistrial in the case against a Spokane Valley man who was facing up to 50 years in prison over an alleged attack on his ex-girlfriend …

• Mistrial declared in attempted murder case

  March 31, 2011 in News A judge has declared a mistrial in the case against a Spokane Valley man who was facing up to 50 years in prison following an attack on his ex-girlfriend and … 17

• Ex-lover on trial for attempted murder, drive-by shooting

  March 30, 2011 in City on Page A7 The criminal trial began Tuesday for a Spokane Valley man facing a list of charges, including two counts of attempted first-degree murder, in a case the prosecution presented as an …

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  Civil suit dismissed against former officer in shooting

  March 3, 2011 in City on Page A8 Former Spokane Police Officer James “Jay” Olsen, who was exonerated two years ago of criminal wrongdoing in the shooting of a fleeing, unarmed man, now will avoid any civil responsibility … 49

• Civil suit against former SPD officer dismissed

  March 2, 2011 in City Former Spokane Police Officer James “Jay” Olsen won’t face any civil penalties for shooting a fleeing, unarmed man in the head in 2007. U.S. District Court Judge Edward F. Shea … 42

• Second officer faces charges in Zehm case

  May 15, 2010 in City on Page B1 A second Spokane police officer has received a letter indicating that federal prosecutors intend to seek further charges in connection with the Otto Zehm investigation. Spokane attorney Rob Cossey said … 13

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  City out of shooting case

  March 13, 2010 in City on Page A1 A federal judge ruled Friday that the city of Spokane will not pay any civil penalties levied against former Spokane Police Officer James “Jay” Olsen, who shot Shonto Pete in … 6

• Spokane removed from Shonto Pete lawsuit

  March 12, 2010 in City A federal judge ruled this morning that the city of Spokane will not be on the hook if a civil suit proceeds against former Spokane Police Officer James “Jay” Olsen, … 9

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  Officer cleared by jury

  September 11, 2009 in City on Page A5 A decorated, 15-year veteran of the Spokane Police Department was acquitted by a jury of charges that he kicked a handcuffed suspect in the face. But Officer Rob Boothe, one … 5

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  Jury acquits Spokane officer

  September 10, 2009 in City A six-person jury has acquitted Spokane police Officer Rob Boothe. He was charged with fourth-degree assault after two officers reported seeing him kick a handcuffed suspect in the face who … 16

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  Police trial wraps up today

  September 10, 2009 in City on Page A5 A trial is expected to conclude today that involves a criminal charge and disagreement within the ranks of the Spokane Police Department. A jury is being asked to convict Officer … 2

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  Olsen flashed badge to try to see judge

    April 14, 2009 in City The Spokane Police Department’s internal investigation into former Officer Jay Olsen shows that officials could have charged him with a crime a year before his trial, because he tried to … 12

• Resident says Pete had a ‘sheer look of terror’

  March 3, 2009 in City The young man pounding on his door at 3:30 a.m. with blood streaming from a head wound was “absolutely petrified,” a former Peaceful Valley resident told a Spokane jury Tuesday.

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  Files on police officer, man he shot revealed

  March 3, 2007 in City on Page B1 A 27-year-old man shot by an off-duty Spokane police officer earlier this week has a criminal past, while Officer James “Jay” Olsen’s personnel file indicates only upstanding behavior. Spokane County …