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• 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 … 1

• 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.

• 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 …

• 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

• Theft of delivered packages spurs alert

  November 12, 2008 in City on Page B1 United Parcel Service recently dropped off a $500 Bose radio on a Spokane County woman’s porch. She knew because the parcel-packing company called to tell her it was there. But …

• Ridpath piano vanishes

  August 20, 2008 in City on Page B3 Was it young wizard Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak that made it possible to sneak a grand piano out of a downtown Spokane hotel? Was David Copperfield in town performing one …

• Dangerous wire burning becoming more prevalent

  April 29, 2008 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – If you see piles of what look like long, ashy jumbles of rope in the fire ring at your next campsite, beware. State and federal land management and …

• Guard data likely not compromised

  August 21, 2007 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – Here’s one less worry for active Idaho National Guard members and their families: The personal data on Guard members that had been stolen in a car burglary last …

• Woman Punched By Thief

  March 12, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page V2 An 18-year-old Spokane Valley woman was robbed and hit in the head with brass knuckles after she stopped for a man who jumped in front of her car. The victim …

• Items Stolen At Duke

  February 6, 1998 in Sports on Page C3 Just days after Michael Jordan’s retired jersey was stolen from the rafters of the Dean Smith Center, a thief or thieves have managed to make off with a few items …

• Wooden Lawn Ornaments Stolen

  January 29, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page V9 A Kokomo couple is offering a reward for the safe return of two handmade wishing wells and a windmill, stolen out of their front yard last week. The lawn decorations, …

• Letter Leads To Woman’s Freedom Helps Her Escape Family That Abducted Her

  December 15, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A11 The mail and a small-town grocery clerk made the difference between captivity and freedom for a woman who says she was held prisoner in the eastern Idaho woods. Elizabeth Tuttle …

• 60 Frozen Turkeys Stolen From Grocery

  November 26, 1997 in City on Page B3 A thief stole 60 frozen turkeys Monday from the loading dock of a Spokane Valley grocery store, sheriff’s deputies said. Employees at the Fred Meyer store, 15609 E. Sprague, said …

• Sex Offender Living Near County Line

  November 20, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page N12 A convicted sex offender who authorities say is likely to re-offend is living near the Spokane-Lincoln county line. James Anthony Peterschick, 38, has been convicted of assault, sexual intercourse without …

• Police Investigate Drive-By Shooting

  November 6, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page N12 Spokane police are investigating a report of shots fired at homes early Saturday morning. Shots were fired from a vehicle in the 2800 block of East Nebraska at 3 a.m. …

• Items Taken From School Buses, Garbage Truck

  November 1, 1997 in Idaho on Page B5 Nearly $1,400 worth of electronic equipment and other items were stolen from six school buses and a garbage truck in burglaries reported Thursday. Two CB radios, two radios and two …

• Thief Takes Money From Family Fair $7,500 Meant For Nonprofit Groups Missing

  October 20, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 Money from a three-day event promoting Spokane as a great place for kids and families was stolen Sunday afternoon when a thief took roughly $7,500 in gate receipts. About 20,000 …

• Music Industry Faces Cd Marketing Probe

  October 14, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 FBI agents and federal prosecutors are looking into whether millions of dollars worth of CDs have been diverted and sold, cheating artists like Madonna out of royalties and ripping off …

• Armed Teenager, Friend Picked Up At School

  October 10, 1997 in City on Page B4 A teenager with a gun and his unarmed companion were arrested Thursday at Central Valley High School, sheriff’s deputies said. The two were spotted on campus about 3 p.m. Administrators …

• Women Say Liquidator Never Paid Them For Goods

  October 10, 1997 in Idaho on Page B4 Three woman have accused the owner of a Coeur d’Alene consignment business of selling their possessions and pocketing the proceeds. Owners of the goods - a pickup, motor home and …

• Stolen Oil Portrait Of Clinton Returned To Little Rock Police

  September 8, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 A portrait of President Clinton stolen from the state Capitol was returned to police Sunday. The oil portrait was taken Thursday night or early Friday morning from the rotunda at …

• Candidate Is His Own Worst Enemy

  September 2, 1997 in City on Page B1 When we last visited Citizen Phil Kiver, his runaway mouth was tripping up his race to become Cheney’s youngest mayor. During my two hours with him, he picked a fight …

• Thieves Take Stereo Equipment From Deer Park Church Building

  June 26, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page N11 The commandment “Thou shall not steal” meant nothing to a thief who robbed a Deer Park church of stereo equipment last week. Rick McCombs, pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist …

• Art Galleries Victimized By Con Artist Savvy Thief Forged $82,000 In Checks, Targeted Seattle Museum

  June 10, 1997 in City on Page B6 From Chicago to Seattle, a skilled con artist has spent the past year preying on art galleries, police say. Dwight Adrian Hudson, 46, is suspected of using smooth talk and …

• Man Accused Of Embezzling $236,000 Grant County Pud Employee Used Complex Scheme, Auditor Says

  June 7, 1997 in City on Page B1 A former Grant County Public Utility District employee embezzled more than $236,000 from the organization over the past two years, according to the state auditor’s office. Deputy treasurer Tom Leedy …

• Nrc Warns Of Hazard From Stolen Camera

  April 8, 1997 in Idaho on Page B3 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission warned Monday that an industrial camera stolen from a Billings refinery testing service could pose a serious radiation hazard if its casing and shielding is opened. …

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