It's been a busy day on the public safety beat. Check out these local stories: HIV-positive man charged with assault Man set ablaze in dispute over beer money Man killed in logging accident identified Photo released of would-be Walgreens robber Man gets six months for…
Three death row inmates are seeking greater assurances that they won't feel any improper pain and suffering when they're executed. The lawsuit, being argued in Thurston County Superior Court, questions whether the state's execution procedures are sufficient.Lawyers defending the state in the case note that…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) Washington is cracking down on so-called "badge charities" that claim to help police, firefighters and veterans. Attorney General Rob McKenna says some are phony. And Secretary of State Sam Reed says some give very little money to the groups they claim to…
A man charged with threatening to kill city of Spokane and Cowles Co. officials and a man charged with impersonating a federal agent were among cases with hearings today in Spokane County. Steven E. Escallier, 40, (left) is charged with criminal impersonation, first-degree attempted robbery…
Spokane County Superior Court Judge Tari Eitzen has denied a request by convicted killer Shellye L. Stark's lawyer to reconsider her denials of a new trial or arrest of judgment. Julie Twyford had filed a motion that included a declaration from a Spokane County Jail…
Judge Tari Eitzen is scheduled to hear a motion today from convicted killer Shellye L. Stark's lawyer. Julie Twyford filed a motion May 11 alleging juror misconduct and asking Eitzen to reconsider Stark's 50-year sentence and Eitzen's denials of motions for a new trial and…