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Sirens & Gavels archive for Nov. 17, 2009

TUESDAY, NOV. 17, 2009

Spokane police, Spokane County sheriff's deputies and firefighters load up at Sherman Street and Seventh Avenue on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, after a man was arrested in connection with a Monday night robbery in Spokane Valley. Law enforcement officials surrounded a home and blocked off the streets as they searched. (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)

Suspects arrested in home invasion robbery

Masked gunmen pistol whipped a woman in her Spokane Valley apartment late Monday before forcing her into a closet as her child slept in another room. The men stole a cell phone, TV and computer after demanding marijuana and “everything you have” from the 25-year-old…

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Brothers arrested in road rage attack

One man grabbed her phone before she could call 911, breaking her hand in front of her husband and grandchildren as he screamed at the family for driving too slowly. The other ripped the license plate off his own car in an apparent attempt to…

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Man named Steele Brown involved in gunfight

If you were looking for a Wild West-like story involving a man named Steele Brown mowing down one assailant before exchanging gunfire with the others, you're in luck. Here's a report from Sara Leaming:A Grant County resident who surprised three men attempting to burglarize his…

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Molestation charges dropped in plea deal

A bookstore owner police arrested for third-degree child molestation in March had the accusation dismissed in a plea deal today. A 15-year-old girl told police that Harold "Hal" N. Moos, 76 ,offered her $50 in December to massage her, then touched her inappropriately. The girl…

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