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• Two stabbed outside Spokane bar

  September 8, 2012 Two people were stabbed at a Spokane tavern early this morning after an argument in the parking lot.

• Police chief designee Straub to get interim title of director

  September 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Spokane City Council will consider a resolution Monday to appoint Frank Straub as director of law enforcement, not chief of police. To become police chief, Straub needs to be … 38

• Coeur d’Alene police implementing use of body cameras

  August 30, 2012 in City on Page A1 Coeur d’Alene patrol officers have an addition to their uniforms. Patrol personnel are now wearing recently purchased body cameras, the Coeur d’Alene Police Department announced Wednesday. Chief Wayne Longo requested … 24

• Doug Clark: New chief’s somber demeanor understandable

  August 23, 2012 in City on Page A5 Wednesday afternoon found me at the City Hall of Mirrors where reporters and the gullible gathered on the second-floor terrace to hear Spokane Mayor David Condon make the following announcement: … 59

• Mayor selects Straub to lead police

  August 23, 2012 in City on Page A1 Mayor David Condon’s choice to lead the Spokane Police Department has spent much of his career managing and working for large law enforcement agencies. But it’s medium-size police forces serving … 28

• Condon chooses Straub to lead police department

    August 22, 2012 in City Spokane Mayor David Condon announced today that he has chosen Indianapolis Director of Public Safety Frank Straub as the next leader of Spokane’s police force. 92

• Chases end in crash, arrest

  August 20, 2012 in City on Page A6 Spokane police arrested a 21-year-old woman Sunday after she drove away from a traffic stop and continued to laugh as officers chased her through southeast Spokane until one officer finally … 2

• Doug Clark: Discrepancies abound in ombudsman criteria

  August 19, 2012 in City on Page B1 The bombshell caught Spokane by surprise. Mayor David Condon says he WON’T renew Tim Burns’ contract as the city’s so-called police ombudsman. The mayor is not without a heart, however. 15

• Police ombudsman to depart in October

  August 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s first police ombudsman will soon be out of a job, and the city may be without a permanent replacement for several months. Mayor David Condon has decided not to … 39

• South Hill seizure nets pot, alligator, piranhas

  August 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 Piranhas offered for trade on Craigslist led state fish and game agents to seize several of the exotic, human-eating fish from an apartment on Spokane’s lower South Hill. The rare … 17

• Piranhas, alligator seized from South Hill apartment

  August 14, 2012 in City, News Piranhas offered for trade on Craigslist led state fish and game agents to seize several of the exotic, human-eating fish from an apartment on Spokane’s lower South Hill. 8

• Police seeking witness to hit-and-run crash

  August 8, 2012 in City The Spokane Police Department is looking for the “good Samaritan” who attempted to stop a driver after a collision at Third Avenue and Freya Street last month. 5

• Clark: Condon needs to know when to fold ’em in chief search

  August 5, 2012 in City on Page B1 A few years ago I made some extra dough moonlighting as the on-air reporter for Northern Quest Casino’s televised poker tournaments. It was a great gig while it lasted. Not … 32

• Police link Spokane woman to Nigerian fraud

  August 2, 2012 in City, News A Spokane woman is in jail after police connected her to a fraud based in Nigeria.

• 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

• Stabbing suspect turns himself in

  July 30, 2012 in City on Page A6 The suspect in a stabbing early Saturday morning was arrested later that day when he surrendered to police. The stabbing was reported in the 400 block of South Fiske Street …

• Doug Clark: A police chief who understands Spokane

  July 29, 2012 in City on Page B1 After devoting literally minutes to examining the three final Spokane police chief candidates, I have come to a career-altering decision. I’m taking the job. 16

• Officer dies in hit-and-run

  July 26, 2012 in City on Page A5 Officers in the Spokane Police Department were saddened Wednesday by the death of a fellow officer in a hit-and-run motorcycle crash. Kurt P. Henson, 47, of Post Falls, died Tuesday … 26

• Officer to serve three-week suspension

  July 26, 2012 in City on Page A6 The Spokane police officer whose daughter accidentally shot herself in the leg with his service weapon this spring will serve a three-week unpaid suspension following an internal investigation. Officer Barry … 3

• Candidates discuss views on policing

  July 26, 2012 in City on Page A1 Three men vying to be the city of Spokane’s next police chief touted their experience, integrity, commitment to the job and their ability to solve tough problems in a series … 21

• Chief candidates undergo five interviews

  July 25, 2012 in City The city has wrapped up interviews with the three candidates vying to become Spokane’s new police chief. 3

• Alleged thief arrested while awaiting trial

  July 25, 2012 in City on Page A9 A 13-year-old boy home alone came face to face with a man police describe as a “prolific burglar” after the thief smashed in a basement window Monday, authorities allege. The … 3

• Prowlers prevailing in car wars

  July 20, 2012 in City on Page A1 The advice to citizens from Spokane police is simple: Take valuables out of cars or risk being a willing victim of vehicle prowlers waiting to smash, grab and go. In … 12

• Bank robbed in Spokane’s Indian Trail area

  July 19, 2012 in City, News A masked man robbed a bank in northwest Spokane today. 5

• Police chief finalists stress public’s trust

    July 19, 2012 in City on Page A1 City leaders hope one of four candidates for Spokane police chief has the management skills necessary to tackle the challenges facing the department. The four men from police forces in … 41

• Police chief finalists named

    July 18, 2012 in City Police officials from San Francisco, Rochester, N.Y., Indianapolis and Stockton, Calif., have been selected as finalists for police chief in Spokane, Mayor David Condon announced today. 46

• Police looking for alleged thief

  July 18, 2012 in City on Page A6 A man who police say was arrested leaving a suspected robber’s home with a bag of marijuana is now wanted on charges stemming from a gunpoint home-invasion robbery two days …

• Council addresses recent downtown assaults

  July 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 An ordinance that bans sitting or lying on downtown Spokane sidewalks during a 14-hour period of the day could be expanded to include more hours after a surge of assaults … 6

• Ex-Chicago Bear hopes for return of championship memorabilia

  July 13, 2012 in City, News A former pro football player whose championship rings were stolen when his home was ransacked in Spokane says he’s hopeful he’ll see the memorabilia again. “But we’ll see,” said Stefan … 1

• Man stabbed in throat in east Spokane

  July 10, 2012 in City, News A man was stabbed in his throat during a fight outside a bar today in east Spokane. 6

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