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• Washington bar clears prosecutor

  October 14, 2011 in City on Page A6 The Washington State Bar Association has dismissed a complaint that Stevens County Prosecutor Tim Rasmussen improperly solicited contributions for a Guatemalan orphanage. A three-member review committee found unanimously that there …

• Deputy cleared in Creach shooting

  June 23, 2011 in City on Page A1 The Spokane County sheriff’s deputy who shot a 74-year-old Spokane Valley pastor last year will face no disciplinary action over the fatal encounter. Deputy Brian Hirzel followed all departmental policies … 23

• Mother cleared in crash fatal to baby

  May 27, 2011 in City on Page A5 A vehicular homicide charge was dismissed Thursday against a Post Falls mother whose daughter was fatally injured five years ago while riding in an improperly installed car seat. Spokane County …

• Judge dismisses homicide charge in car seat case

  May 26, 2011 in News, City A vehicular homicide charge was dismissed Thursday against a Post Falls mother whose daughter was fatally injured while riding in an improperly installed car seat five years ago. Spokane County … 6

• Prosecutor says police shooting justified

  April 20, 2011 in City on Page A5 Two Spokane police officers were justified when they shot a man who was pointing a gun at another man outside a Hillyard bar in December, the Spokane County prosecutor’s office … 1

• Hillyard police shooting justified, prosecutor says

  April 19, 2011 in City Two Spokane police officers were justified when they shot a man who was pointing a gun at another man outside a Hillyard bar last December, the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office … 18

• Pregnant woman shot by WSP reportedly apologized

  April 4, 2011 in News, City, Legal A state trooper who accidentally shot an unarmed pregnant woman during a drug raid in Spokane last fall was emotional in interviews with investigators and was overheard asking why the … 13

• WSP officer won’t face charges in shooting of pregnant woman

  March 23, 2011 in City on Page A5 A Washington State Patrol sergeant who shot an unarmed pregnant woman during a drug raid in Spokane last fall will not face criminal charges, officials confirmed Tuesday. Sgt. Lee Slemp … 10

• WSP sergeant who shot pregnant woman won’t be charged

  March 22, 2011 in City A Washington State Patrol sergeant who shot an unarmed pregnant woman during a drug raid in Spokane last fall will not face criminal charges, officials confirmed Tuesday. 32

• Appeals court overturns Stark’s murder conviction

  December 17, 2010 in City on Page A7 A state appeals court overturned the murder conviction of a Spokane woman who claimed she killed her husband in self-defense after years of forced prostitution. In a 3-0 ruling, the … 2

• Vestal: Medical marijuana dispensaries don’t seem like big threat

  September 17, 2010 in City on Page A7 It’s time to de-stupidify medical marijuana. Earlier this month, the local gendarmes once again expended a bunch of time and effort bringing down a medical marijuana dispensary. If someone breaks … 15

• Prosecutor hindered by cuts

  August 4, 2010 in City on Page A5 A consultant says he found no “aha” solution to a budget-driven slowdown in the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office. “A budget cut of the size imposed upon the prosecutor’s office is … 18

• Consultant: File charges, then worry about follow-up

  August 3, 2010 A consultant says he found no “aha” solution to a budget-driven slowdown in the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office. 1

• Driver acquitted in death of pedestrian

  June 16, 2010 in City on Page A5 A jury found 37-year-old William L. Hagy not guilty on the charge of vehicular homicide Tuesday after a weeklong trial. “I’m very happy and relieved for Mr. Hagy,” defense attorney …

• Shooting review goes to prosecutor

  April 30, 2010 in City on Page A7 An investigation into the fatal shooting of a gunman by a Spokane police officer last month has been sent to the Spokane County prosecutor’s office for review. Investigators found that …

• Tucker’s office to be reviewed

  April 7, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane County commissioners agreed Tuesday to pay for an outside review of the prosecutor’s office. Commissioners gave consultant David Bennett $5,000 to bring in a yet-to-be-identified Florida prosecutor to analyze … 6

• Tucker tepid about office review

  March 25, 2010 in City on Page A1 Prosecutor Steve Tucker doesn’t know the guy’s name or where he’s from, but he’s hoping that the “professional prosecutor” found by a consultant can help Spokane County solve a worsening … 15

• Everything slips past city’s finest

  March 25, 2010 in City on Page A5 Cpl. Clark returns to address your concerns about cops, courts and crime. Q: Every time I pick up the newspaper I see something about excited delirium. What the heck is … 4

• Tucker places Stevens on leave

  February 6, 2010 in City on Page B1 A Spokane County deputy prosecutor who announced this week that he’s running for his boss’s job has been placed on paid leave and faces possible discipline. Prosecutor Steve Tucker said … 8

• Death penalty avoided

  February 4, 2010 in City on Page A5 A Deer Park man accused of murdering a witness in an assault case against him will avoid the death penalty if convicted because prosecutors mismanaged the case, a judge ruled … 1

• Prosecutors’ mixup takes death penalty off the table

  February 3, 2010 in News A Deer Park man accused of murdering a witness in an assault case against him will avoid the death penalty because prosecutors mismanaged the case, a judge ruled Wednesday. 2

• Our View: Errors like one made by prosecutor imperil rights

  January 15, 2009 in Opinion on Page A13 The judge arrived Monday morning expecting to preside over a home-invasion trial involving four suspects. Defense attorneys were set. The suspects, after spending months in jail, would get their day … 1

• ‘Careless handling’ draws ire of judge

    January 13, 2009 in City on Page A1 The Spokane County prosecutor’s office was sanctioned Monday and fined $8,000 by a judge angry over mishandling of a critical detail surrounding a home-invasion case that could send several men …