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• ‘Stolen’ hot dog, 99 cents. Baffled jurors, priceless

  April 27, 2011 in City on Page A5 Call it the great hot dog caper. Or maybe the greatly overblown hot dog caper would be more accurate. One day last December, Eastern Washington University student John Richardson got … 52

• Shawn Vestal: Shoplifting sentence puts eye on prosecutors

  April 6, 2011 in City on Page A5 Justice is blind, they say. And sometimes it’s dumb. Take the case of the $163 shoplifter and the 799-day prosecution. The overworked Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office overcharged a young woman … 37

• ‘Forgetful’ diners get the run-down from angry waitress

  January 29, 2011 in City on Page A5 There are a million crime stories in the big, or actually midsize, city. Here are two minor but entertaining ones. First, the Dine-n-Dash Sprint.

• Woman can’t shake felony’s impact

  January 9, 2011 in City on Page A1 Kristin Bell had what she calls a moment of weakness that has turned into a 2 1/2-year legal nightmare and forced her to give up a dream of ever working … 80

• Police say meat thief sold plunder at bars

  June 26, 2009 in City on Page A1 Patrons in a Spokane Valley pub thought the meat salesman was legit when he walked into the bar a month ago selling frozen steaks. “He had a little uniform on … 2

• Police Investigate Drive-By Shooting

  November 6, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page N12 Spokane police are investigating a report of shots fired at homes early Saturday morning. Shots were fired from a vehicle in the 2800 block of East Nebraska at 3 a.m. …

• Pickup Driver Takes Shot At Fleeing Car

  August 29, 1996 in Washington Voices on Page V15 A teenage driver and two friends were threatened by a man with a gun early Monday, but sped away before a shot was fired. The 18-year-old driver told deputies a …