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• Reworked plea nets 60 days for shooter who missed kids

  January 31, 2012 in City on Page A5 A man who fired several gunshots into a house, narrowly missing two toddlers, after a 2009 dispute over a dog accepted a plea bargain Monday that called for 60 days … 14

• Sullivan should just bask in her one-hit glory

  January 10, 2012 in City on Page A5 So the big recall petition against Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney Steve Tucker was booted out of court like an unwelcome party crasher. Boy, who could’ve seen that one coming? 71

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  Tucker recall effort tossed

  January 7, 2012 in City on Page A1 A recall petition against Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney Steve Tucker was dismissed on Friday by a visiting Superior Court judge. Judge Craig Matheson, of Benton and Franklin counties, said four … 66

• Judge dismisses recall against Tucker

  January 6, 2012 in City, Idaho A recall petition against Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney Steve Tucker was dismissed this afternoon by a visiting Superior Court judge. 61

• Judge appointed to Tucker recall effort

  December 29, 2011 in City on Page A5 The same judge who approved the ballot language for the recall that unseated Spokane Mayor Jim West has been appointed to hear a similar effort to remove Spokane County Prosecutor … 6

• Effort to recall Tucker is official

  December 3, 2011 in City on Page B2 Recall charges were filed Friday against Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney Steve Tucker alleging that he has failed to perform his duties and has violated his oath of office. Shannon Sullivan, … 24

• Sullivan plans to file recall charges against Tucker

    December 2, 2011 in City on Page A1 Shannon Sullivan, who led a successful recall of the late Spokane Mayor Jim West in 2005, has a new target: Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney Steve Tucker. Sullivan said Thursday she … 145

• Recall effort will target Tucker

    December 1, 2011 in News, City Shannon Sullivan, who led a successful recall of the late Mayor Jim West in 2005, said today she has a new target: Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney Steve Tucker. 71

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  Prosecutor rankles judge

  November 26, 2011 in City on Page B1 A judge refused this week to honor a plea agreement brokered by Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker after Tucker brushed off her demand to appear in court and explain his … 44

• An open door requires not coming unhinged

  November 16, 2011 in City on Page A5 In politics, everyone’s for openness – for accountability, for transparency – until they get a good dose of it. Then, more often than not, they climb into a bunker, start … 8

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  Tucker mum on charges

  November 12, 2011 in City on Page A1 Ten days after a jury convicted Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. in federal court, Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker has given no indication that he will move forward in state … 71

• Tucker still mum on further action in Zehm case

  November 11, 2011 in Region Ten days after a jury convicted Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. in federal court, Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker has given no indication that he will move forward in state … 17

• Clark: Tucker made right call in a sad case

  January 23, 2011 in City on Page B1 So the verdict is finally in. Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker will NOT charge the sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed an elderly Spokane Valley pastor last August. 34

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  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

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  Woman can’t shake felony’s impact

  January 9, 2011 in City on Page A1 Kristin Bell had what she calls a moment of weakness that has turned into a 2 1/2-year legal nightmare and forced her to give up a dream of ever working … 80

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  Example guides new head pastor after fatal shooting

  December 29, 2010 in City on Page A1 The Rev. Eric Walsh was living in McKenzie, Tenn., when he heard in late 2009 about an opening at Greenacres Baptist Church in Spokane Valley. Walsh got the job, and … 2

• Recent police shootings raise notion of inquests

  December 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 Nearly four months after their father was shot to death by a deputy sheriff in Spokane Valley, sons of Wayne Scott Creach are still looking for answers. Police detectives investigating … 70

• Police investigate burglary at Creach son’s house

  December 16, 2010 in City on Page A9 Spokane Valley police were searching Wednesday for at least three intruders who ransacked the home of Ernie Creach, son of slain Spokane Valley pastor Wayne Scott Creach. Ernie Creach said …

• Stevens says he voted for Malone

  October 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 Dave Stevens, a Republican who lost his bid this summer for Spokane County prosecutor to incumbent Republican Steve Tucker and Democrat Frank Malone, said Wednesday that he cast his vote … 9

• Spokane County prosecutor race

  October 12, 2010 in City The shooting of a pastor in Spokane Valley has dominated the discussion of the race for Spokane County prosecutor after incumbent Steve Tucker survived a challenge by two other Republicans …

• Prosecuter receives Creach autopsy

  October 8, 2010 in City on Page A5 The autopsy report of pastor Wayne Scott Creach has been turned over to Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker, but it does little to answer many of the family’s questions. Creach’s … 76

• Sheriff releases tapes of dispatches after pastor’s shooting

    September 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office released the 911 and police dispatch tapes Monday documenting Deputy Brian Hirzel’s transmissions surrounding his fatal shooting of Spokane Valley pastor Wayne Scott Creach. The … 10

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  Deputy’s order to Creach to drop gun was lawful

  September 18, 2010 in City on Page A1 Although the Constitution gives citizens the right to bear arms, state laws passed since then dictate how citizens can legally carry and use weapons. Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker and … 223

• When police issue order, only legal choice is to comply

  September 17, 2010 in City Although the Constitution gives citizens the right to bear arms, state laws passed since then dictate how citizens can legally carry and use weapons. Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker and … 24

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  Police report details pastor’s shooting

    September 17, 2010 in City on Page A1 Deputy Brian Hirzel told investigators that he feared for his life before he fired the shot that killed Pastor Wayne Scott Creach. The 733-page investigative file released Thursday by the … 52

• Prosecutors reviewing Creach shooting probe

    September 16, 2010 in News, City The investigation into last month’s police shooting of a Spokane Valley pastor and businessman has been completed and turned over to county prosecutors for review, authorities said today. Investigators have … 67

• Sheriff’s Office looks at Hirzel’s role in online sex toy business

  September 14, 2010 in City on Page A7 Deputy Brian Hirzel, already under investigation for fatally shooting a Spokane Valley pastor, now is the subject of a new probe. Hirzel failed to disclose, as required under Sheriff’s Office … 54

• Primary election creates odd bedfellows

  August 25, 2010 in City on Page A5 When he announced his candidacy for Spokane County prosecutor, Dave Stevens called the incumbent, Steve Tucker, an “absent administrator.” But after coming in fourth in a six-way primary, Stevens said … 39

• Incumbents persevere, but challenges await

  August 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 Thousands of votes are still to be counted from Tuesday’s primary, but along with most races, some lessons are clear. Lesson 1: It may be uncomfortable to be an incumbent …

• Jury convicts man in ’08 murder

  August 19, 2010 in City on Page A8 A Stevens County jury on Wednesday found Christopher H. Devlin guilty of aggravated first-degree murder for the May 2008 slaying of 52-year-old Daniel Heily, whose bullet-riddled body was found behind … 6

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