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Sirens & Gavels archive for Sept. 8, 2009

TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 2009

Courthouse watch: 9.8.09

Two men accused of robbing the Garland Theater in July were due in Spokane County Superior Court today. Allen R. Corker, 20, and Joshua A. Taylor, 20, were to appear via video on charges of first-degree robbery in connection with a July 3 incident. Witnesses…

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Surveillance photo of a pharmacy robbery at the South Regal Street ShopKo 9:42 p.m. Aug. 24, 2009. The robber is described as a white male in his 20s with dark stubble and approximately 6 feet, 3 inches tall. (Courtesy of Crime Stoppers)

1 man, 2 OxyContin robberies

Spokane police think one man is responsible for two unsolved OxyContin robberies at South Hill pharmacies in the past two weeks. The robberies occurred Aug. 24 at the Shopko at 4515 S. Regal St., and Sept. 5 at the Rite Aid across the street, 4514…

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Deputy Greg Lance (left) and Detective Dave Ellis (right) talk to Craig McGuire, 55, after his arrest for child pornography possession on Sept. 8, 2009. (Meghann M. Cuniff / The Spokesman-Review)

Child porn suspect's home: Hilltop or Helltop?

The manager of the Hilltop trailer park, where detectives say a man sent child pornography to a New Hampshire police detective he thought was a 14-year-old boy, said raids happen there frequently. “The owner calls it Helltop,” Larry Mobley said. “We’ve had so many raids…

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