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• Mediation set in Zehm case against Spokane Police

  May 1, 2012 in News, City A federal judge has set a two-day mediation session to settle the $14.5 million civil suit filed against nine Spokane Police officers by the mother and estate of Otto Zehm. 9

• Con man pleads guilty to bilking investors out of $2.25 million

  April 27, 2012 in City on Page A1 A Spokane con man had such a good sales pitch that he convinced a physician and a lawyer to take part in his get-rich quick schemes. In the end, some …

• Transcripts reveal officers were given three days to file Zehm report

  April 8, 2012 in City on Page B1 Newly released documents show Spokane police officers involved in the deadly altercation with Otto Zehm were given three days to think about the incident before writing reports detailing the 2006 … 85

• Feds dispute misconduct allegations in Zehm case

  March 31, 2012 in City on Page A1 The U.S. attorney’s office on Friday said allegations of prosecutorial misconduct by a forensic videographer – charges that have indefinitely stalled the sentencing of former Spokane police Officer Karl F. … 20

• Feds: Misconduct claims in Zehm trial meritless

  March 30, 2012 in News, City The forensic videographer, whose allegations of prosecutorial misconduct have indefinitely stalled the sentencing of former Spokane Police Officer Karl F. Thompson, Jr., is depicted in new court documents as an … 16

• Karl Thompson seeks new trial in Otto Zehm case

  March 20, 2012 in City on Page A5 Former Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. wants a new trial because an expert witness now claims a federal prosecutor bullied him, and he alleges for the first time … 64

• Thompson request OK’d

  February 11, 2012 in City on Page A6 A federal judge Friday granted a request by the attorney for former Spokane police officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. to allow lawyers to interview a government expert witness who claims … 7

• City, Zehm family will enter mediation regarding lawsuit

  February 10, 2012 in City on Page A1 In the first significant step toward a possible settlement, Spokane city leaders and attorneys representing the mother and estate of Otto Zehm announced late Thursday that they will enter mediation … 25

• Officer seeks lower sentence

  January 25, 2012 in City on Page A5 A federal prosecutor is objecting to a request by convicted former Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. to reduce his potential prison sentence on the grounds that he has … 61

• Doug Clark: There’s a stink in the courtroom and the hotel room

  October 30, 2011 in City on Page B1 Karl Thompson’s version of what happened when he took down Otto Zehm sounds like one of those melees that are staple to TV cop shows. Barking orders. Officer-and-suspect squaring off. … 41

• Zehm family feeling ‘shut out,’ lawyer says

    October 6, 2011 in City on Page A5 A federal judge will hold another hearing this morning after attorneys objected to moving the upcoming criminal trial of Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. to Yakima. U.S. District … 29

• City’s FAQ answers challenged

    September 30, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane city leaders are continuing to mislead the public about the fatal Otto Zehm confrontation, new court documents suggest. Federal authorities say city officials provided “patently false” information in a … 14

• Second officer under investigation in Zehm case identified

  September 22, 2011 in City on Page A5 With the excessive force trial of a Spokane police officer less than a month away, the identity of a second officer under active federal investigation in connection with the fatal … 35

• Officer under federal investigation in Zehm case identified

  September 21, 2011 in News, City With the excessive force trial of a Spokane Police officer less than a month away, the identity of a second officer under active federal investigation in connection with the fatal … 29

• Thompson wants trial moved

  September 16, 2011 in City on Page A5 The attorney representing Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. filed a motion Thursday asking a federal judge to move the upcoming trial because of “intense” media coverage and because … 10

• Thompson attorney wants Zehm trial moved

    September 15, 2011 in News, City The attorney representing Spokane Police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. filed a motion today asking a federal judge to move the upcoming Oct. 11 trial because of “intense” media coverage … 23

• Feds sought meetings with city leaders on Zehm case in 2009

  August 28, 2011 in City on Page B1 U.S. Department of Justice officials two years ago had significant enough “ethical concerns” with the city of Spokane’s legal department that they asked to meet with Mayor Mary Verner, police … 101

• Serial arsonist gets a fiery rebuke

  May 28, 2011 in City on Page B2 A serial arsonist’s prolific criminal past earned him the wrath of a federal judge who on Friday sentenced the man to 10 years in prison. Anthony W. Sotin, 42, previously …

• Appeals court upholds ruling on Zehm innocence

  March 25, 2011 in City on Page A5 A jury likely will not learn that Otto Zehm was innocent of a crime when he was confronted by a Spokane police officer in a fatal encounter five years ago, … 13

• Valley man sentenced for scrap metal scheme

  March 25, 2011 in City on Page A1 A Spokane Valley businessman, who converted scrap metal stolen by drug addicts into a cash fortune and a stable of exotic sports cars before being raided by the FBI, was … 2

• Businessman dealt with stolen metals, hid transactions

  December 30, 2010 in City on Page A6 A Spokane Valley businessman pleaded guilty Wednesday to several counts of hiding financial transactions concerning the sale of stolen metals and agreed to forfeit about $1.4 million in cash, property … 4

• Attorneys seek earlier trial in Zehm case

    July 8, 2010 in City on Page A5 The attorneys for the estate of Otto Zehm have asked a federal judge to set an earlier date for the criminal trial of Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. … 2

• Appeal delays Karl F. Thompson Jr.’s trial

  June 8, 2010 in City on Page A1 With a jury pool waiting in another room, a federal judge Monday postponed the criminal trial against Karl F. Thompson Jr. after prosecutors announced their intention to appeal his ruling … 5

• Zehm delirium evidence dropped

    June 4, 2010 in City on Page A1 After years of Spokane police officials claiming that Otto Zehm suffered from “excited delirium,” a defense attorney said Thursday that he will avoid offering any evidence or expert testimony about … 9

• ‘Excited delirium’ theory barred from Zehm trial

    June 3, 2010 in City After years of Spokane Police officials claiming that Otto Zehm suffered from “excited delirium,” a defense attorney said today that he will avoid offering any evidence or expert testimony about … 9

• AMR report could play key role in officer’s trial

    May 30, 2010 in City on Page A1 On the night of the fatal confrontation with Otto Zehm, Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. told a fellow officer that he’d hit Zehm in the head with his … 24

• Judge postpones Thompson’s criminal trial by a few days

  May 27, 2010 in City U.S. District Court Judge Fred Van Sickle today postponed a few days the criminal trial of Karl F. Thompson Jr. It is now scheduled to start with jury selection on … 2

• No conflict in Otto Zehm case

    May 26, 2010 in City on Page A5 A federal judge decided Tuesday there’s no conflict of interest in how private attorney Carl Oreskovich has defended Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. in civil and criminal cases … 3

• Lawyer defends roles in Zehm cases

    May 25, 2010 in City on Page A5 The attorney defending Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. spent a good portion of a hearing Monday defending the city of Spokane’s legal strategy. The attorney, Carl Oreskovich, told … 1

• Spokane’s legal strategy in Zehm case defended

    May 24, 2010 in City The attorney trying to defend Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. spent a good portion of a hearing today defending the City of Spokane’s legal strategy for how it gathered information … 3

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