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• Driver fleeing police causes head-on crash

  August 6, 2012 in City, News A Spokane Valley man fleeing police in his Volvo crashed head-on into a car on Sullivan Road Sunday evening, injuring two people. 16

• Reclaiming an old hobby along with an old bike

  August 4, 2012 in City on Page A1 When Don Arndt’s motorcycle was stolen from the backyard of his old Spokane Valley home in 1975, he quickly lost hope of ever seeing it, but he never gave up … 1

• Panel urges restarting chief search; mayor declines

  August 2, 2012 in City on Page A5 Mayor David Condon said Wednesday that he is “very confident” one of two remaining finalists will be the next Spokane police chief, despite a law enforcement panel’s recommendation that he … 29

• Graffiti reporting site aims to tag vandals

  July 26, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 When graffiti painters aimed spray cans at a building on East Sprague Avenue, they probably didn’t imagine the chain of events they’d set off. The building belongs to Pentad Systems, …

• Law student arrested for hit-and-run with young girl

  July 23, 2012 in City, News As a Gonzaga University law student accused of running over a bicycle trailer carrying a 2-year-old girl made his first appearance in court Monday, the victim remained in intensive care … 26

• Gun top prize in fundraising raffle for shot deputies

  July 12, 2012 in City, News A handgun is the top prize at a fundraiser raffle for two Spokane County sheriff’s deputies shot by a heroin trafficking fugitive last month. 18

• Woman assaulted in Spokane Valley by naked man

  July 11, 2012 in City A naked man assaulted a woman who was walking in a residential area in southeast Spokane Valley early today. 55

• Gunman subdued after shots fired at woman’s home

  July 10, 2012 in City, News A Spokane burglary suspect believed to have fired several rounds into an elderly woman’s front door was arrested after a sheriff’s corporal shot him with bean bags in front of … 9

• Recording lends insight into Wallace’s release

  July 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 Five weeks before Charles Robert Wallace shot two Spokane County sheriff’s deputies, he sat in a federal courtroom in downtown Spokane, his hand in a cast, as his lawyer told … 13

• Small explosive balls seized

  June 30, 2012 in City on Page B3 A man was arrested with about 5,400 small explosive devices in his van during an undercover investigation at Hooters in Spokane Valley on Thursday. Peter Ward Westhaver, 53, is in … 8

• Injured deputies making progress

  June 26, 2012 in City on Page A6 Two sheriff’s deputies shot by a fugitive heroin-trafficking suspect last week continue to recover as detectives continue to investigate the crime spree that ended in the gunman’s suicide. Deputy Matt … 2

• Revered produce vendor, philanthropist dies in crash

  June 26, 2012 in City on Page A1 A man well-known for his charitable efforts in Spokane’s West Central neighborhood and beyond was killed Monday in a two-car collision. James Clancy, who ran Clancy’s Produce, died at the … 9

• Shooter’s alleged helper will remain behind bars

  June 23, 2012 in City on Page B1 A Spokane man accused of helping the fugitive who shot two deputies will remain jailed on $100,000 bond. Robert Lee “Bo” Ruth, 42, has seven felony convictions, 15 misdemeanor convictions … 2

• Task force directed deputies to stop SUV

  June 22, 2012 in City on Page A1 A Spokane man shot in the leg during a home-invasion robbery last month was with a fugitive just before he opened fire on two sheriff’s deputies Tuesday. That information, contained … 55

• Man arrested for helping alleged cop shooter

  June 21, 2012 in City, News A Spokane man shot in the leg during a home-invasion robbery last month was with a fugitive just before he opened fire on two sheriff’s deputies Tuesday. 14

• Judicial sense might have averted Tuesday bloodshed

  June 21, 2012 in City on Page A5 Count me in as a believer in mercy and charity and all those other virtues preachers yak about on Sunday mornings. But when it comes to the serious work of … 32

• Wallace’s release baffles Knezovich

    June 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 The county’s top law enforcement officer expressed outrage Wednesday that a suspected heroin dealer facing his fourth stay in prison was released from jail just weeks before shooting two deputies … 47

• Car theft victim fought tenaciously

  June 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 Mary Rock, 87, moved from Los Angeles to Spokane 10 years ago to escape the high rate of crime there. But on Tuesday, she found herself in the middle of … 2

• Sheriff: Deputies Spink, Northway the kind ‘you can count on’

    June 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane County sheriff’s deputies Matt Spink and Mike Northway have backed each other up on patrol in north Spokane County for six years, so it’s not too surprising the men … 8

• Several killed on duty in region’s recent memory

  June 21, 2012 in City on Page A7 The tense shootout that hospitalized two sheriff’s deputies Tuesday was eerily similar to a 1991 incident that also began with a traffic stop and involved a high-speed chase throughout northern … 1

• Driver, passengers left suspect at shooting scene

  June 21, 2012 in City on Page A7 Details emerging from the aftermath of Tuesday’s shooting paint a picture of a frantic police search for two people who were with the gunman when he opened fire and then … 2

• Police: Cop shooter stole car from woman, 87

  June 20, 2012 in City, News A suspected heroin trafficker believed to have shot two sheriff’s deputies stole an 87-year-old woman’s car before he fatally shot himself during a police pursuit Tuesday. 9

• After 25 years, still seeking answers

  June 20, 2012 in City on Page A5 September will mark the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of Bonneville Power Administration worker Julie Weflen, yet the case remains one of the hottest at the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. …

• Chase rips through quiet town

  June 20, 2012 in City on Page A1 Charles Wallace’s final, desperate mile ran through an ordinarily tranquil town. Chased by every cop in the area, suspected of shooting two officers and firing at those pursuing him, Wallace … 2

• Homeowner in fatal shooting cleared; 911 call released

    June 12, 2012 in City, News A Newman Lake homeowner did nothing wrong when he shot his girlfriend’s ex to death after being threatened by him with guns last month, prosecutors say. 9

• Sheriff’s dive team recovers body from Spokane River

  June 11, 2012 in News The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office dive team recovered a body from the Spokane River in Riverfront Park this morning. The body is believed to be that of an unidentified man, …

• Woman accused of stealing, using officer’s passport

  June 11, 2012 in City on Page A6 A Spokane woman is accused of stealing a federal Homeland Security officer’s passport and using it to pawn two stolen rifles. Investigators identified Amanda Wayne Macklin, 23, as a suspect …

• Grow house search ruled illegal

  June 9, 2012 in City on Page B1 A recent court ruling that deemed a drug raid illegal has raised questions about how law enforcement in Spokane County investigate marijuana growers. Sheriff’s detectives had reason to believe marijuana … 8

• Brazen robberies may be linked

  June 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 A takeover-style robbery that targeted customers and employees at a McDonald’s restaurant in south Spokane may be connected to a similar gunpoint attack at a nearby home five days later, … 1

• Police probe possible connection in takeover robberies

  June 4, 2012 in City, News A takeover-style robbery that targeted customers and employees at a McDonald’s in south Spokane may be connected to a similar gunpoint attack at a nearby home five days later.

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