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Sirens & Gavels archive for July 24, 2009

FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2009

Former Bonner County sheriff’s Deputy James Sebero leaves the  federal courthouse in Spokane  on Friday. He is charged with a number of frauds including collecting $1.5 million in VA benefits after feigning a disability.  (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)

Courthouse watch: 7.24.09 

A former Bonner County Sheriff’s deputy’s sentencing was postponed Friday in federal court in Spokane when the judge requested more information on the man’s health.Here's Thomas Clouse's report:"James M. Sebero, 59, (shown above in 2008) previously pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. Department of Veterans…

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Through the years: 'Stoney Boy' Lucious

The suspected gunman in this morning's wild fight in the South Perry Street area has a lengthy criminal history.Timothy "Stoney Boy" Lucious (shown above in pictures distributed in, left to right, 2009, 2007 and 2004) has dozens of arrests on his record, including convictions for…

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Career criminal dies in Bonner County Jail

A Bonner County Jail inmate who died last month suffered from an enlarged heart, an autopsy ruled.Ward David Coble, 50, was found dead in his cell June 18.The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death to be from dilated cardiomyopathy, the Bonner County…

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