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• Alleged exposure sends rapist to jail

  April 23, 2010 in City on Page A6 A convicted rapist considered likely to reoffend is in Spokane County Jail after police say he exposed himself to a 4-year-old girl.

• Costs for new Spokane County jail confirmed

  April 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 A new cost analysis confirmed what preliminary estimates had already shown: A new Spokane County jail would be cheaper to build on undeveloped West Plains land but would be cheaper … 7

• Spokane County Jail vote delay changes PR needs

  April 14, 2010 in City on Page A7 Spokane County commissioners realized Tuesday they may need to extend a jail project public relations contract they haven’t yet signed. Chairman Mark Richard called that “a little bit frustrating.” Nevertheless, …

• Beaten Spokane infant doing better at hospital

  April 13, 2010 in City on Page A5 A 2-month-old baby who suffered what Spokane police initially feared would be fatal injuries is now expected to survive. SkyeLynn A. Jamison remained Monday at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, … 1

• City explores opening jail

  April 9, 2010 in City on Page A1 The city of Spokane wants to spend less money housing low-risk inmates and will begin exploring cheaper options, including the possibility of creating its own minimum-security lockup rather than relying … 10

• Spokane wants cheaper jail costs

  April 8, 2010 in City, News The city of Spokane wants to spend less money housing low-risk inmates and will begin exploring cheaper options, including the possibility of creating its own minimum-security lockup rather than rely … 6

• Cheney man accused of kidnap, rape

  March 24, 2010 in City on Page A7 A Cheney man is accused of kidnapping a woman and raping her before she escaped to safety with the help of a passing truck driver. Charles V. Huckabee, 47, has …

• Doug Clark: County jail trounces Zags in TV drama

  February 28, 2010 in City on Page B1 What a letdown. Spokane finally gets some national TV exposure and guess what? The show, “Behind Bars,” is aired at the same time as a Zags game. 2

• Pine Lodge joins jail site list

  January 27, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane County’s list of 10 possible sites for a new jail has an unofficial No. 11: the state’s Pine Lodge Corrections Center in Medical Lake. The women’s prison is among …

• Prosecutor drops case against bail bondsman

  January 15, 2010 in City on Page A5 A bail bondsman once called “a threat to the administration of justice” by a prosecutor has been cleared of wrongdoing in a case his lawyer said amounted to little more … 3

• Jail deputy accused of beating wife re-arrested

  January 14, 2010 in City A Spokane County Jail deputy accused of attacking his wife last month was arrested again today after police say he violated a court order. 6

• Workshop set on Spokane County jail expansion

  January 14, 2010 in City on Page A6 Potential sites for a new Spokane County jail will be discussed at an informal meeting Jan. 28. The public workshop will focus on the second of two studies of 10 … 1

• Editorial: Site for new jail due, and one should be ruled out

  January 10, 2010 in Opinion on Page B8 Spokane County commissioners have a critical decision to make, and they don’t have much time. In coming months they have to choose a site for a new regional jail (voters … 9

• Furloughed inmate’s brother arrested

  November 24, 2009 in City The brother of a man granted a five-hour furlough from jail for Thanksgiving was arrested today on a drug charge. 8

• Inmate granted holiday wish

  November 18, 2009 in City on Page A1 Apparently even the federal government is feeling generous this time of year. A Spokane-area drug dealer who has failed to show up for court 75 times and is awaiting sentencing … 37

• Judge lets drug dealer out of jail for Thanksgiving

  November 17, 2009 in News A Spokane-area drug dealer who has failed to show up for court 75 times and is awaiting sentencing on his latest cocaine conviction will be allowed to leave the Spokane … 9

• Suspects in violent home invasion robbery captured

  November 17, 2009 in News Masked gunmen pistol whipped a woman in her Spokane Valley apartment late Monday before forcing her into a closet as her child slept in another room.

• Jail inmate found dead ID’d

  November 12, 2009 in City The inmate found dead Wednesday at the Spokane County Jail was Fredrick James Juhnke, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. 5

• County jail lieutenants make contract concessions

  October 30, 2009 in City on Page A6 Spokane County jail lieutenants have agreed to contract concessions wiping out their cost-of-living raises, overtime and comp time in 2010. The agreement with the county, which comes as most departments …

• Jail lieutenants agree to contract concessions

  October 29, 2009 in City Spokane County jail lieutenants agreed to contract concessions wiping out their cost-of-living raises, overtime and comp time in 2010.

• Crime suspect held – again

  October 10, 2009 in City on Page B1 A career criminal released from jail in August because charges weren’t filed in a burglary case is accused of a Wednesday night burglary that cleaned out a Spokane car stereo … 1

• Police say man’s cellmate penned anonymous notes

  October 9, 2009 in City on Page A9 A man charged with witness-tampering in his attempted murder case enlisted the help of a teen murder suspect with neat handwriting, court documents allege. David E. Epley, 36, pleaded not … 1

• Discovery crew filming at jail

  October 7, 2009 in City on Page A7 A crew for the Discovery Channel has been filming in the Spokane County Jail. An episode of the hour-long show “Behind Bars” will explore life at the jail, follow jail …

• Patient with violent past escapes at fair

  September 18, 2009 in City on Page A1 The day after a mental hospital patient who brutally killed an elderly woman 22 years ago escaped from a group outing to the Spokane County Interstate Fair, local officials still … 15

• Commission delays jail site decision

  September 16, 2009 in City on Page A6 Spokane County commissioners delayed until next year the decision of where to build a new jail, saying they want to consider more options and get a better idea of costs. …

• Sheriff seeks jail site alternatives

  August 27, 2009 in City on Page A1 The decision to expand Spokane County’s jail near downtown may be rescinded in the face of growing cost projections. Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich on Wednesday asked county commissioners to rethink their … 2

• Sheriff urges reconsideration of downtown jail

  August 26, 2009 in News The decision to expand Spokane County’s jail near downtown may be reversed in the face of growing cost projections. 1

• Valley man arrested in death of girlfriend

  August 24, 2009 in City on Page A7 Neighbors on North Bowman Road in Spokane Valley were shocked by a homicide that happened in their midst Saturday evening when a 33-year-old pregnant woman was killed, allegedly by her …

• County faces series of hurdles before fall vote on new jail

  May 8, 2009 in City on Page A1 Spokane County faces a series of deadlines for decisions on a new jail. One is Aug. 11, which is the last day county commissioners can decide to put measures on … 5

• In brief: Inmate’s death triggers afternoon lockdown at jail

  March 1, 2009 in City on Page B3 The Spokane County Jail was locked down for five hours Friday afternoon after an inmate apparently committed suicide. “He was in a cell all by himself,” said Sgt. Joe Peterson … 3

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