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Sirens & Gavels archive for Jan. 1, 2009
TUESDAY, SEPT. 15, 2009
Courthouse watch: 9.15.09
The married boyfriend of convicted killer Shellye Stark could be released from jail Thursday. Brian L. Moore's public defender argued for him to be released at a bail hearing today, but a judge delayed the decision so federal officials can verify where Moore will be…
MONDAY, SEPT. 14, 2009
Murder charges against Stark's boyfriend dropped 2
Charges against the married boyfriend of convicted killer Shellye Stark have been dropped at the request of the Spokane County Prosecutor's Office. Brian L. Moore, 43, is being held in Spokane County Jail on federal weapons charges that were filed late last week. The state…
Courthouse watch: 9.14.09
A young man convicted of torching an apartment complex last fall was to plead not guilty to a third-degree assault charge today. Daniel J. Lambrix, 19, is accused of biting a jail deputy who was trying to restrain him in May, according to a probable…
A raid today, a new car tomorrow? 3
Medical marijuana advocates rallied outside the courthouse today to protest the Spokane police's warning that dispensaries shut down. The protesters went to City Hall later and expect to be along Broadway Avenue in front of the courthouse all week. The group is hoping to bring…
Feds in Zehm case critical of Treppiedi
Federal prosecutors have grown increasingly critical of what they describe as questionable behavior by the Spokane Police Department’s chief legal adviser, who reportedly used his position to provide “traditionally confidential” information to the officer under FBI investigation following the fatal confrontation with Otto Zehm. In…
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11, 2009
Papers detail medical marijuana probe 5
The investigation into the medical marijuana dispensary Change began when a detective saw a TV news article about the business in May, court documents show. "The news story advised that Scott Shupe dispenses marijuana and that he grows, possesses and sells marijuana and that 'it's…
Crime Stoppers mug shot matchup
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information that leads to the capture of these four people. Can you match the mug shot with the allegation? Click the link below for the answers.Alleged crimes: attempting to elude a police vehicle and nine counts of third-degree…
Courthouse watch: 9.11.09
Another day, another OxyContin robber sentenced. A 25-year-old man who robbed two Walgreens at gunpoint late last year will spend more than three years in prison. Spokane County Superior Court Judge Annette Plese sentenced Adam J. Dally today to 40 months in prison and 18…
Pot advocates protest outside courthouse
Medical marijuana advocates rallied outside the Spokane County Courthouse today. Led by dispensary owner Chantel Jackson and a bullhorn, the protesters saved signs advocating medical marijuana and asking where patients can buy their supply now that dispensaries have been warned to shut down. Their main…
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 2009
Courthouse watch: 9.10.09
A man who robbed a Walgreens of OxyContin will spend 14 months in prison. Richard T. Ludvik, 23, was sentenced on a second-degree robbery charge Wednesday. He was given a concurrent sentence today for felony possession of a controlled substance, marijuana. The charge was originally…
Jury: Boothe not guilty of assault
The jury has reached a not guilty verdict in the trial of a Spokane police officer accused of kicking a handcuffed man in the face, Thomas Clouse reports.Lots of police officers stopped by to watch the day-and-a-half trial, including Karl Thompson, the officer charged in…
Boothe trial could go to jury today
The trial of a Spokane police officer accused of kicking a handcuffed man in the face is expected to wrap up today. Officer Rob Boothe is charged with fourth-degree assault after two officers reported seeing him kick a handcuffed suspect in the face who apparently…
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2009
Courthouse watch: 9.9.09
A man accused of beating a dog outside Spokane City Hall had his bail reduced during his first court appearance today. Michael J. Jones, 20, remains in jail on $7,500, charged with first-degree animal cruelty for his alleged connection to the June 22 incident, which…
Crenshaw double murder trial delayed
The trial of young man accused of a grisly double murder has been postponed. Justin W. Crenshaw, 21, will stand trial in early February 2010 - nearly two years after prosecutors and detectives say he stabbed Sarah A. Clark and Tanner E. Pehl to death,…
Child porn bust triggered by 'foremost' expert on sex crimes
When the Spokane man accused of child porn possession allegedly chatted online with who he thought was a 14-year-old boy, he wasn't just talking to a New Hampshire police detective, he was talking to a renowned sex crimes investigator responsible for arrests across the world.…
Rob Boothe trial begins today
Opening statements are set to begin today in the trial of a Spokane police officer accused of kicking a handcuffed man in the face. Rob M. Boothe has been on paid leave since the alleged incident occurred Sept. 5, 2008, after several officers pursued a…
TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 2009
Courthouse watch: 9.8.09
Two men accused of robbing the Garland Theater in July were due in Spokane County Superior Court today. Allen R. Corker, 20, and Joshua A. Taylor, 20, were to appear via video on charges of first-degree robbery in connection with a July 3 incident. Witnesses…
1 man, 2 OxyContin robberies
Spokane police think one man is responsible for two unsolved OxyContin robberies at South Hill pharmacies in the past two weeks. The robberies occurred Aug. 24 at the Shopko at 4515 S. Regal St., and Sept. 5 at the Rite Aid across the street, 4514…
Child porn suspect's home: Hilltop or Helltop?
The manager of the Hilltop trailer park, where detectives say a man sent child pornography to a New Hampshire police detective he thought was a 14-year-old boy, said raids happen there frequently. “The owner calls it Helltop,” Larry Mobley said. “We’ve had so many raids…
FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 2009
Detectives just now examining Crenshaw's cell phone
Spokane County Sheriff's detectives are just now searching the cell phone of a double-murder suspect, more than a year and a half after his arrest, according to a search warrant filed in Spokane County District Court. Justin W. Crenshaw, 21, is set to go to…
Dog beating suspect tried to turn himself in
A man accused of beating a dog outside Spokane City Hall in June tried to turn himself in last week but was turned away because charges hadn’t been filed. An arrest warrant was issued for Michael J. Jones, 20, this morning after police filed a…
Courthouse watch: 9.4.09
A man who failed to show up for a scheduled plea in an OxyContin robbery case is back in jail.Adam Dally, 25, had his first appearance today after a bail bondsman picked up him yesterday. Dally was to enter a plea and be sentenced on…
THURSDAY, SEPT. 3, 2009
Courthouse watch: 9.3.09 1
Murder suspect Robbie W. Bishop's arraignment was delayed today so he can undergo mental evaluations at Eastern State Hospital. Spokane County Superior Court Judge Jerome Leveque granted the stay request from Prosecutor Tony Hazel and public defender Anna Nordtvedt. Bishop, 19, is charged with second-degree…
Deputies arrest a familar name
Spokane County Sheriff's deputies arrested a familiar name Monday: Erica J. Jennings. That's the woman Spokane police detectives interviewed during their investigation of the still unsolved stabbing death of William "Billy" O. Floyd, 22, on Aug. 15. Police detective John Miller filed a search warrant…
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