Fri., Oct. 9, 2009
A career criminal released from jail in August because charges weren’t filed in a burglary case is accused of a Wednesday night burglary that cleaned out a Spokane car stereo store. Christopher J. Cannata, who police say has 21 felony convictions, returned to Spokane County…
Fri., Oct. 9, 2009
SHOSHONE, Idaho — An Idaho man who let his 11-year-old daughter walk several miles in freezing conditions along an isolated rural highway on Christmas Day was acquitted Friday of involuntary manslaughter in the girl’s death from hypothermia. Robert Aragon (left) was also found not guilty…
Thu., Oct. 8, 2009
A tip that originated from drunken bragging gave Spokane Valley police officers the information they needed to bag one burglary suspect and develop probable cause to book another one. Jesse Leroy Brown, 18, was arrested late Wednesday night after he allegedly got drunk on stolen…
Thu., Oct. 8, 2009
The Spokane County Sheriff's Office and Spokane Valley Police Department traffic units handled calls inside the city of Spokane this morning while police department employees attended the funeral of an officer who died of leukemia. Aaron S. Douglas, 38, was hired as a police officer…
Thu., Oct. 8, 2009
A Spokane County reserve fund will pay some $112,000 to a man who was shocked three times with a Taser by a deputy during a traffic stop in 2004. County commissioners approved a settlement this week with Spirit Creager, (right) a painter who had sued…
Wed., Oct. 7, 2009
Spokane police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick just fired off a fierce e-mail responding to this story by BIll Morlin for the Center for Justice. The article states that Kirkpatrick confirmed "widely circulated rumors that she has been looking for a job elsewhere, including a recent opening…
Wed., Oct. 7, 2009
The reward for information leading to the capture of a Spokane man accused of gunning down two men in a dispute over a car trade is up to $1,750. An anonymous donor recently gave $500 to Crime Stoppers, and another has said he’ll give $1,000.…
Wed., Oct. 7, 2009
The swine flu has arrived at the Shoshone County Jail. An inmate has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, the Shoshone County Sheriffs Office announced today. The inmate complained of flu-like symptoms a week ago and was tested for the virus at a hospital. "Since…
Wed., Oct. 7, 2009
His following seems to grow as quickly as the list of crimes people speculate he may have committed. Colton Harris-Moore has been something of a legend in the town of Camano Island, where he grew up and is suspected of nearly 50 burglaries and thefts,…
Tue., Oct. 6, 2009
A man scheduled to accept a plea deal in an OxyContin robbery will instead go to trial on all charges after asking for a delay today. Nicholas A. Blessing, 29, posted $15,000 bond yesterday, then told his public defender, Jeff Compton, he needed more time…
Tue., Oct. 6, 2009
A Moses Lake man faces at least four years in prison after being convicted of controlled substance homicide. A jury deliberated for about an hour Oct. 2 before finding Corey Christman, 30, guilty in the death of Ryan Leonard Mulder, 19, the Grant County Sheriff's…
Tue., Oct. 6, 2009
A television crew for the Discovery Channel has been filming in the Spokane County Jail. An hour-long episode of the show "Behind Bars" will explore life at the jail and feature three or four inmates, said Jennifer Shaffer, spokeswoman for the crew's company, which produces…
Tue., Oct. 6, 2009
Any guesses on where this photo of Spokane police Officer Paul Gorman and his K9, Maximus, was taken? Spokane police sent it to media yesterday. I've never seen an alley like that in Spokane. The fallen Roman pillars are a nice touch. I've put a…
Mon., Oct. 5, 2009
A man charged tampering with a witness in his attempted murder case enlisted the help of a teen murder suspect with neat handwriting and a knack for artwork, court documents allege. David E. Epley, 36, (right) was to plead not guilty today to one count…
Mon., Oct. 5, 2009
A man who police say called 911 after killing his wife will remain in jail on $500,000 bond. A judge increased Craig R. Cosby’s bail from $250,000 during his first appearance on a second-degree murder charge in Stevens County Superior Court today. Cosby, 68, was…
Mon., Oct. 5, 2009
A woman and her boyfriend who bought a trip to the Super Bowl and other luxury items with more than $800,000 in embezzled funds from a Spokane business will spend time in prison. Michelle A. Wing, 34, will spend more than six years in a…
Fri., Oct. 2, 2009
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 found the 2005 Cessna 182 turbo plane (left) crashed in a clearing near Granite Falls…
Fri., Oct. 2, 2009
The FBI released a video Thursday showing the robbery at a northeast Spokane bank earlier this week. The robber, wearing in a costume wig and a fake mustache, covered his hand with his sleeve before opening the door, concealing his fingerprints, then forced employees to…
Thu., Oct. 1, 2009
The baseball coach at Coeur d’Alene High School is accused of canceling a sports camp and keeping the money of four people who’d signed up. The Idaho Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against Nicholas Rook Wednesday, asking that he pay a $20,000 fine over…
Thu., Oct. 1, 2009
A man who robbed a pharmacy of OxyContin will spend nine months in jail. Tom E. Snell, 24, will be on probation for a year after he's released on a second-degree robbery conviction. Snell pleaded guilty to the charge Thursday, which was amended from first-degree…
Thu., Oct. 1, 2009
A massive investigation into a suspected drug and stolen property ring has led to allegations of a methamphetamine- and sex-fueled criminal enterprise operated by a once-prominent Spokane land developer. The raid in January at Joseph G. Ward’s home along the shores of Long Lake (pictured…
Thu., Oct. 1, 2009
Post Falls police have released photos of an OxyContin robbery Wednesday. An employee at Walgreens, 706 E. Seltice Way, called 911 just after 5:33 p.m. and said a man with a bandanna covering his mouth handed her a note saying he had a gun and…
Wed., Sept. 30, 2009
The man accused of killing two men Saturday argued with one before firing a gun at them, then picked up a "bigger gun with bigger flashes" and continued shooting, witnesses told police. But victim Jack T. Lamere, 41, had a gun, too, though it was…
Wed., Sept. 30, 2009
YAKIMA, Wash. -- (AP) A murder trial in Yakima was interrupted this morning when the defendant head-butted his lawyer. The Yakima Herald-Republic reports medics were called for attorney Adolfo Banda who was bleeding heavily from a cut above his left eye. He later told Judge…
Wed., Sept. 30, 2009
In a brazen act and shockingly ugly fashion statement, a man in striped purple-and-gold poncho, a blond wig and brown false mustache tied up Spokane bank employees before escaping with cash Tuesday. The man walked into the INB Bank branch at Hawthorne Road and Nevada…
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