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• Vandals hit recreation site

  March 11, 2010 in Idaho on Page A7 The Bureau of Land Management is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the individuals responsible for the theft of a door and picnic table from … 1

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  Craigslist fraud suspect arrested

  February 19, 2010 in City on Page A5 A Craigslist scheme that stretched from Spokane to Miami led police to a Coeur d’Alene motel this week, where they arrested a suspect wanted in five states after would-be buyers … 1

• Lawyer who fled country held on $750,000 bond

  February 18, 2010 in City on Page A6 A disbarred lawyer on the run for more than a decade returned to Spokane this week to face an accusation that he stole money from a dead client’s estate. Claude …

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  On-the-run lawyer back in Spokane

  February 17, 2010 in News A disbarred lawyer on the run for more than a decade returned to Spokane this week to face an accusation that he stole money from a dead client’s estate. 2

• Spokane County raids target stolen guns

  January 22, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane County sheriff’s deputies, including the SWAT team, raided two homes Thursday morning searching for guns and other items stolen from a collector who was away over the holidays. A …

• Suspected robber arrested after standoff

  January 15, 2010 in News, City A man police believe robbed a coffee stand was arrested Friday after a SWAT team standoff. 10

• Valley man jailed for second time in week

  January 4, 2010 A Spokane Valley man was arrested over the weekend for the second time in less than a week – most recently for trying to take a can of beer from … 3

• Jaywalker arrested on wallet theft charge

  December 29, 2009 in City A quick-acting Spokane Valley police officer arrested a man Monday afternoon in connection with the theft of a wallet from the Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. First Ave., which occurred … 3

• Stolen pickup of military family recovered

  December 22, 2009 A truck stolen from a military family traveling form North Dakota to Western Washignton was found at Spokane Valley apartment complex. 3

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  Allstate will auction stolen VW van

  December 14, 2009 in City Allstate Insurance Co. will auction a 1965 VW bus found 35 years after it was stolen from a Spokane woman and donate the proceeds to an organization that helps homeless … 12

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  Even after theft, nonprofit eatery’s doors swing wide open for holiday

  November 26, 2009 in City on Page A1 One World Spokane will offer a Thanksgiving dinner from 2 to 5 p.m. today, nourishing Spokane’s underprivileged as it has for the past year. The nonprofit restaurant in the East … 1

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  Stolen VW van’s owner hopes for chance to buy it back

  November 10, 2009 in City on Page A1 Michele Squires hadn’t seen her old Volkswagen van for more than three decades when a familiar sight cropped up Friday on the TV news. It was a 1965 VW microbus, … 1

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  Stolen van’s owner comes forward after news reports

  November 9, 2009 in City Michele Squires hadn’t seen her old Volkswagen van for more than three decades, when a familiar sight cropped up Friday on the TV news. 3

• Van stolen here 35 years ago turns up in shipping container

  November 5, 2009 in City Customs agents got a little surprise last month when they opened a shipping container headed for The Netherlands: A 1965 Volkswagen van, in immaculate condition, that was reported stolen in … 7

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  Thieves smash, grab ATMs

  October 29, 2009 in City on Page A5 Brazen thieves are targeting cash machines at Spokane-area convenience stores, using stolen vehicles to bash through locked doors and storefronts to grab and loot the secured ATMs. The series of …

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  Self-taught teen pilot may to be blame for stolen Cessna

  October 2, 2009 in City, Idaho A teen who authorities think taught himself how to fly may be responsible for the theft of a pricey private plane from the Boundary County Airport this week. A logger … 5

• Plane stolen from Boundary County Airport

  September 29, 2009 in Idaho An airplane was stolen from the Boundary County Airport early today. The heist is the latest move in a series of mysterious activity near the United States and Canada border … 1

• Video: Police seek woman in Fred Meyer purse snatching

  September 28, 2009 in City Police are asking for helping finding a woman who robbed an elderly woman in a grocery store bathroom. 2

• Nonprofit’s computers, data stolen on eve of fundraiser

  August 21, 2009 in City Three laptops and two computers containing irreplaceable data belonging to a small nonprofit agency were stolen overnight Thursday just as the group prepared for its largest annual fundraiser. 1

• Explosives stolen from Walla Walla airport

  August 1, 2009 in City on Page B2 WALLA WALLA – Federal, state and local police are seeking leads in the theft of a large amount of explosives. The explosives, which include TNT, blasting cap boosters and black …

• Man finds truckful of stolen belongings

  July 16, 2009 in City on Page A5 Donnie Spivey went to bed Tuesday night praying for a miracle. The church pastor and his family, en route from British Columbia to Florida, lost their possessions when their rented, …

• Man gets 6 months for kiting checks

  July 15, 2009 in City on Page A8 A man who convinced his girl-friend he was a covert military agent and swindled thousands of dollars to fund his gambling habit will spend the next six months in jail. …

• Family hopes for miracle in U-Haul heist

  July 14, 2009 in City A family that lost everything when a moving truck was stolen from a Spokane Valley motel parking lot will stay in the area at least another day as support pours … 1

• Police hunt for stolen moving truck

  July 13, 2009 in City A family moving from Canada to Florida lost most of their possessions Sunday when their moving truck was stolen from a Spokane Valley motel parking lot. 1

• Spokane police crack cutlet cartel

  June 25, 2009 in City Patrons inside a Spokane Valley pub thought the meat salesman was legit when he walked into the bar a month ago selling frozen steaks. “He had a little uniform on …

• Drug thefts at jail led to policy changes

  June 21, 2009 in City on Page B1 They’re paid to guard and care for inmates. But some Kootenai County Jail employees saw the facility as their personal drug store, taking advantage of such lax controls over inmate … 1

• Police: Ex-retirement home employee stole from residents

  June 10, 2009 in City A former Cooper George retirement home employee was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing from several elderly residents. Police say Melody D. Roper, 38, stole non-prescription medication, a collector coin and … 1

• Watchful reader helps nab escapee

  May 29, 2009 in News A newspaper reader helped nab a Montana Department of Corrections escapee accused of a Spokane Valley burglary, according to Crime Stoppers.

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  Trendy and easily manipulated, Sidekicks draw fans, thieves

  March 5, 2009 in City on Page A8 BOSTON – Nisha Taylor was just about to put her beloved T-Mobile Sidekick in her bag. But in the few seconds it took for the 18-year-old to unwind the string …

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  Suspect says he’s ‘just addicted’

  January 24, 2009 in City on Page B1 Cory Morse first learned about the opiate fentanyl watching a show on the Discovery Channel last summer, the 22-year-old Spokane man said in an interview Friday at the Spokane County … 1

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