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One dead, two wounded in two New Year’s Eve shootings in North Spokane
January 1, 2013 in City Spokane Police were kept busy on New Year’s Eve and into this morning with two North Spokane shootings, one of them fatal. 82
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Freeze likely to linger, but little snow in forecast
December 30, 2012 in City on Page B1 Snow and icy roadways Saturday led to numerous car accidents around Spokane County. Authorities across the county responded to 63 crashes between 4 p.m. and 8:45 p.m., said Spokane County … 1
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Woman shot at party dies
December 29, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office on Friday identified the woman shot Wednesday at a party as 20-year-old Ciara R. Hardin. She later died. Spokane police arrested Chad W. Pratt, … 37
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Three arrested in paintball gun shootings
December 27, 2012 Three teens face felony charges after going on a drive-by paintball shooting rampage Wednesday, according to Spokane police. 17
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Shooting appears accidental, woman in critical condition
December 27, 2012 in City A woman is in critical condition after a man reportedly shot her in the head while showing off his handgun at a party, according to a Spokane Police Department news … 82
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SUV runs stop sign, hits STA bus
December 25, 2012 in City Bus passengers found another way home Christmas evening after a vehicle hit them in the intersection of Third Avenue and Madison Street.
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Organizational shakeup coming for Spokane police
December 21, 2012 in City The Spokane Police Department, hoping to restore public confidence and rebuild its tarnished image, will embark on a major reorganization next month that’s intended to give the agency greater crime-fighting … 49
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Snowy blast slickens roads
December 20, 2012 in City on Page A5 Wintry weather caused problems for drivers in the region and kept emergency responders busy Wednesday. Roads became slick with snow, slush and ice, and snow combined with gusty winds made …
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Family copes with woman’s violent death
December 12, 2012 in City on Page A5 Homicide victim Michelle M. Koenen had a big heart. “She was a very affectionate person and she loved people,” said her mother, Doris Koenen. “She loved animals. She just loved … 2
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Homicide suspect spotted in Ellensburg
December 11, 2012 Authorities say the man suspected in the strangling death of a Spokane woman was spotted today in Ellensburg.
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Homicide victim shot multiple times in head
December 10, 2012 in City A man found dead in a West Central alley Friday morning was shot multiple times in the head, according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office. 6
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Homicide victim found in West Central alley
December 7, 2012 in City A man’s body was found in Spokane’s West Central neighborhood about 9 a.m. today by a resident taking garbage into an alley. 33
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Elderly man killed wife and himself, police said
December 4, 2012 in City An elderly man at a northwest Spokane home called 911 this morning saying he had shot and killed his terminally ill wife and was planning his own death, police said. 39
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Man arrested for attempted West Central arson
December 3, 2012 in City A man accused of setting fire to his West Central home earlier this month has been arrested by Spokane Fire investigators. 6
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Police seek help locating missing Spokane girl
November 30, 2012 Spokane police need help locating a missing 10-year-old in north Spokane. 1
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Police say man had knife at STA Plaza
November 30, 2012 in City on Page A5 A man is accused of threatening to kill a woman and her baby at the Spokane Transit Authority Plaza and lunging at them with a large knife. Police eventually deployed … 24
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Injured motorcyclist identified, still critical
November 27, 2012 in City A motorcyclist hit by a pickup truck in downtown Spokane during the Monday night rush hour commute remains in critical condition, says Sacred Heart officials. 5
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Man arrested for stabbing dog
November 25, 2012 in City A Spokane man who reportedly stabbed his own dog in the throat was arrested early this morning in the 3700 block of North Regal. 2
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Drive-by shooting at Swaxx’s Bar
November 25, 2012 in City Witnesses said two black men fired handguns while yelling their gang affiliation outside Swaxx’s Bar in north Spokane shortly after 1:30 a.m. today. The men were in an older black … 9
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City considering COPS reform
November 23, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane’s relationship with nonprofit Community Oriented Policing Services was jolted this month as the city considers program changes at the neighborhood centers it funds. COPS board Chairman Jack Brucick sent … 30
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Police arrest man suspected in stabbing
November 14, 2012 in City Police arrested a man this morning who is accused of stabbing a man in the ear. 4
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Jobs stymie budget action
November 13, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane Mayor David Condon’s plan to approve a budget without increasing property taxes is on hold as the City Council struggles with further cuts to police and fire services. The … 6
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Spokane man may face arson charges
November 6, 2012 Arson investigators with the Spokane Fire Department may charge a West Central resident with arson after he threw a Molotov cocktail through a window there. Nobody was injured in the … 4
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Police investigating attempted arson in West Central
November 5, 2012 in City A West Central neighborhood home was the target of an attempted arson on Monday morning. 1
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Woman suspected of multiple Spokane robberies
November 2, 2012 in City A woman who led police on a pursuit after fleeing from a salon robbery on Thursday evening is also suspected of robbing a South Hill Tully’s Coffee that same morning. 3
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Hit-and-run causes power outage
October 30, 2012 in City An early morning hit-and-run knocked out power temporarily for north Spokane residents after a power pole was toppled near the Crestline Street and Lincoln Road roundabout. 3
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Doug Clark: Straub, pay attention to avoid repeating history
October 25, 2012 in City on Page A5 I’m hoping the man we just hired to put our broken Spokane Police Department back together is a newspaper reader. Or at least I hope Frank Straub was reading on … 17
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Spokane’s first police ombudsman’s term extended
October 23, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane’s first police ombudsman will keep his job for another year. Mayor David Condon decided in August against renewing Ombudsman Tim Burns’ three-year contract. The move angered some City Council … 6
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Police investigate suspicious luggage near Kardong Trail
October 22, 2012 in City An unattended suitcase near the Kardong Bridge caught the attention of passing pedestrians on Monday morning who reported the luggage to police as suspicious. 4
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Officer took gun safety class before daughter shot herself
October 21, 2012 in City on Page B1 Two weeks before Spokane police Officer Barry O’Connell’s daughter accidently shot herself Easter Sunday with her father’s department-issued pistol, O’Connell had completed a gun safety refresher course stressing the importance … 51

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