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Sirens & Gavels archive for Dec. 16, 2009

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16, 2009

Liberty Lake police think this blue 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse may be involved in several burglaries. (Liberty Lake Police Department)

Car sought in Liberty Lake burglaries 

Liberty Lake police think the blue 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse they say is pictured above may be involved in several burglaries. The burglaries occurred at businesses and one residence in late November and early December. Police think the thieves may be armed because several weapons were…

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Roueche gets 30 years in prison

A Canadian gangster connected to a drug bust that led to a young man’s suicide in the Spokane County Jail will spend 30 years in prison. Clayton Roueche, 34, received the sentence in U.S. District Judge Robert Lansik in Seattle Wednesday for a drug ring…

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Canadian gangster Clay Roueche is arrested at a Texas airport in May 2008. (Vancouver Sun)

Canadian gangster faces 30 years

A Canadian gangster connected to a drug bust that led to a young man's suicide in the Spokane County Jail is to be sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle. Clay Roueche (ROOSH') faces about 30 years in prison for federal drug conspiracy and…

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Man in City Hall dog beating sentenced

A man who beat a dog outside City Hall last summer will be released next week after about four months in Spokane County Jail. Michael J. Jones, 21, pleaded guilty to first-degree animal cruelty Wednesday in Spokane County Superior Court and received credit for time…

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