Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Gerlach pleads not guilty to manslaughter

  June 13, 2013 in City on Page A5 Gail Gerlach stood before a judge Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to first-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting a man who was stealing his SUV. Afterward, Gerlach, 56, appeared shell-shocked as … 66

• Officials, mum on cop, let felon off

  May 31, 2013 in City on Page A1 A gun charge against an outlaw biker – considered so dangerous that Spokane police last year called in a SWAT team to apprehend him on an unrelated assault charge – … 84

• Man who shot car thief could face prison time

  May 30, 2013 in City on Page A1 Even Gail Gerlach wasn’t sure if he had made the right decision. Minutes after shooting fleeing car thief Brendon Kaluza-Graham, Gerlach told police officers he “was scared and that he … 207

• Legal questions surround shooting of car thief

  March 31, 2013 in City on Page A1 Legal experts generally agree Washington state law prohibits opening fire on someone stealing your car. But as the investigation into last week’s fatal shooting of an auto thief in north … 349

• Zehm detective feared reaction to video

  October 24, 2012 in City on Page A5 Previously sealed records show that the lead Spokane Police detective investigating an officer’s confrontation with Otto Zehm believed the convenience store security video of the incident would be “inflammatory” if … 58

• Otto Zehm family reaches settlement with Spokane

  May 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 The family of Otto Zehm will get the apology they sought for more than six years as Spokane city officials agreed Tuesday to settle a civil lawsuit against nine police … 49

• Property crimes frustrate sheriff

  April 10, 2012 in City on Page A1 Flanked by a woman whose three daughters hid in the basement last week as a burglar ransacked their home, Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich announced he’s fed up with prolific … 57

• 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

• 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 City, News 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 … 75

• 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

• 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

• 1
• 2
• 3
• Next page ›