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• Burglars’ booty includes firearms, electronics, beef sticks

  April 5, 2012 in News Burglars ate beef sticks out of their victims’ pantry before making off with a load of loot worth thousands, Spokane Valley police said. The victims, who live on the 500 … 1

• Burglary suspect: These pants aren’t mine

  March 23, 2012 in News, City A suspected burglar caught wearing pants with methamphetamine in the pocket said the pants didn’t belong to him, police say. 3

• Detectives bust Spokane Valley marijuana grow

  February 24, 2012 in News Authorities responding to a Spokane Valley standoff sniffed out and busted a marijuana growing operation nearby. Sheriff’s detectives executed a search warrant at the house on the 12100 block of … 19

• With no SPD property crimes unit, neighbors helping others

  February 19, 2012 in City on Page A1 The thieves are brazen in Veronica Evans’ neighborhood. They kicked in her door three weeks ago and ransacked her home, stealing valuables and leaving her fearful. They’ve hit other homes … 110

• Valley police investigate death of 2-month-old child

  January 3, 2012 in News, City Spokane Valley police are investigating the death of a 2-month-old child.

• Valley police earn rare honor

  December 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley Police Department was recently accredited by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, making it the first contract law enforcement agency in Washington state to earn …

• Lawyer pins theft suspect

  December 13, 2011 in City on Page A5 Police say a man who prowled at least 30 cars a night throughout Spokane County picked the wrong truck in the Valley recently. Spokane lawyer Brant Stevens caught up with … 4

• Spokane lawyer catches prolific car prowling suspect

  December 12, 2011 in News, City Police say a man who prowled at least 30 cars a night throughout Spokane County picked the wrong truck in the Valley recently. 11

• Valley police make arrest in string of car prowls

  September 23, 2011 Spokane Valley police arrested a man today in connection with a string of car prowls targeting Fords. 2

• At least 20 people brawl in Spokane Valley street

  August 19, 2011 in City At least 20 people were involved in a fight in Spokane Valley early today over a dispute involving a woman’s ex-boyfriend and current boyfriend. 3

• Motorist hits wrong pedal, kills man in his front yard

  August 10, 2011 in City on Page A1 A driver with a learner’s permit apparently confused the gas pedal with the brake and struck and killed a man as he stood on his Spokane Valley lawn Tuesday afternoon. … 15

• Valley drug raids land several in jail

  August 4, 2011 in News Spokane Valley police executed two search warrants Wednesday morning that landed several people in jail. 10

• Handcuffed man escapes Spokane Valley police

  July 22, 2011 in City The handcuffed driver of a stolen car escaped from custody late Thursday when officers left him unattended as they chased his fleeing passenger, according to the Spokane Valley Police Department. 7

• Spokane Valley Police Department Crime report mixed

  June 9, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The 2010 crime rate numbers are in for the Spokane Valley Police Department and show mixed results. Violent crimes are down, but property crimes are up. Those results follow the …

• Driver shocked with Taser after Valley police chase

  May 24, 2011 in City An intoxicated driver was shocked with a Taser this morning after a high-speed police chase that ended with his SUV slamming through an iron fence and striking a carport at … 17

• Valley police need help nabbing burglary suspect

  May 6, 2011 in News Spokane Valley police are seeking the public’s help identify a residential burglary suspect. 3

• Panels find Creach shooting reasonable

  April 28, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Hirzel acted “in a reasonable manner” when he fatally shot a 74-year-old pastor last summer in Spokane Valley, two departmental reviews have concluded. “Deputy Brian … 20

• Lost cell phone leads to car prowling suspect’s arrest

  April 26, 2011 in City A 15-year-old car prowler was arrested Monday after he left his cell phone inside a victimized vehicle and the owner called his mother, Spokane Valley police said today. 2

• Valley man holds theft suspects at gunpoint

  March 16, 2011 in City A Spokane Valley man held two suspected car thieves at gunpoint Tuesday night after catching them breaking into his pickup, police said today. 12

• Patrol cars collide during high speed pursuit

  March 12, 2011 in News Two officers were injured and their patrol cars damaged in a high-speed pursuit early Saturday morning. 13

• One hospitalized, one arrested in shooting

  March 6, 2011 in City on Page B1 A Spokane man was on life support at a local hospital Saturday night after being shot in the head early in the morning. Police arrested Robert D. Startin, 27, and … 2

• Spokane man clings to life after being shot

  March 5, 2011 A Spokane man is on life support at a Spokane hospital after being shot in the head early Saturday morning. 1

• Man accused of impersonating cop, drugging woman may have other victims, police fear

  March 1, 2011 in City on Page A6 Detectives are worried there might be additional potential victims of a Spokane man accused of drugging one woman and falsely portraying himself as a Coeur d’Alene police officer to another. …

• Police nab robbery suspect within 20 minutes

  February 28, 2011 in City Police today arrested a robbery suspect less than 20 minutes after a heist at a Spokane Valley convenience store. 3

• Man shot by deputies acquitted of assault

  February 17, 2011 in News, City A Spokane County jury today exonerated a man charged with assaulting the two deputies who shot him several times, leaving the man paralyzed below the chest. David J. Glidden, 28, … 57

• Family fight leads to stabbing, attempted murder arrest

  February 9, 2011 in City A man stabbed his brother in an argument over family property Tuesday night in Spokane Valley, police said today. 3

• Creach case hinges on self-defense claim

  January 15, 2011 in City on Page A1 In principle, it seems clear that a 74-year-old pastor on his own property should not die as a result of an encounter with law enforcement, as Wayne Scott Creach did … 103

• Customer fails to foil robbery at Valley adult shop

  January 3, 2011 in City A man robbed an adult store in Spokane Valley early today despite a customer’s attempt to thwart the heist.

• Two facing assault trial arrested again

  December 10, 2010 in City on Page A7 Two men arrested on assault charges last summer were arrested again early Thursday after a traffic stop led to the discovery of cocaine, Ecstasy, marijuana and misdemeanor warrants.

• Robbery at bank puts schools on lockdown

  December 3, 2010 in City on Page A10 Spokane Valley police are investigating a robbery at an East Sprague Avenue bank Thursday that locked down two nearby schools. At 2:26 p.m., a man walked in the west door … 1

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