Police are seeking tips on a driver they believe intentionally hit a pedestrian near a Spokane elementary school last week. The victim was struck at 200 W. Nebraska, across the street from Madison Elementary School, about 4:30 p.m. on March 26. Officers believe the crash…
A driver was in critical condition and his three children were injured Thursday after he lost control of his car, which vaulted into a telephone pole before coming to rest on its top near 32nd Avenue and Ray Street.Spokane police and fire officials did not…
It started with a Taser.Soon, an Adams County Sheriff’s dispatcher was the target of relentless harassment that led to her resignation and still affects her today.Those allegations are contained in a recent complaint against Adams County filed by Jeanette Ivan, a former dispatcher who claims…
A convicted child rapist classified as a sex offender most likely to reoffend is now living in Spokane Valley. Kevin A. Anderson, 36, was recently released into the community as a transient but now lives in the 5000 block of East Trent Avenue, according to…
Two men armed with a knife and rock tried to rob a taco stand on Thursday. The owner of a stand on North Division Street at Walton Avenue said the men approached him about 9:20 p.m. as he was leaving the business with cash. The…
An alert neighbor in the Five Mile Prairie area helped Spokane police catch two juveniles in connection with three home burglaries overnight. The neighbor reported seeing two suspicious males running from the area as police responded to the 8700 block of North Cherry Lane for…
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities said 31 people faced drug charges in a crackdown Thursday targeting a large-scale ring that funneled methamphetamine from Mexico to California and Washington using fake vehicle batteries. The suspected ringleader, Jesus Marquez-Marquez, is believed to be…
The second murder trial for a former Spokane photographer accused of killing his wife in California more than 25 years ago will be postponed, officials said today. William G. Mordick, 64, was arrested in Spokane on Feb. 11, 2008, and has been in custody in…
A home-invasion robbery in north Spokane early Wednesday targeted the ex-boyfriend of one of the suspects.The victims told police they were attacked by a group that included a woman who was 8 months pregnant. That suspect, who has not been arrested, used to date on…
OLYMPIA (AP) — Some nurses and other medical professionals will be allowed to authorize the use of medical marijuana for qualified patients under a measure signed into law by Gov. Chris Gregoire.Gregoire signed the bill Thursday and it takes effect June 10.It adds physician assistants,…
The gunman shot and killed by police Friday had fired four shots at officers from a semi-automatic pistol equipped with a laser-sighting device, law enforcement officials announced today. Officer Trevor Nollmeyer, who joined the forced in 2003, shot and killed Todd E. White, 46, at…
Three people arrested for burglaries in early February are believed to be responsible for a string of break-ins throughout Spokane County that began in November, the Spokane Valley Police Department announced today.Police are recommending 30 felony charges against Michael Yamaguchi, 29, Stephen Victor, 19, and…
A suspect has been identified in two burglaries at Coeur d'Alene churches last fall. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips that help arrest Scott Anthony Osborne, 39. Osborne is accused of stealing cash, keys, food, guitars and tools from the First Christian Church,…
A former Hanford manager and his wife are facing criminal charges for allegedly using a company credit card to spend $487,000 on personal items. Paul F. Kempf and Anita M. Gust are charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and criminal wire fraud in U.S. District…
A suspect was arrested this week in a rape that's been unsolved for more than 10 years. Robert C. Graham Jr., 30, appeared in Superior Court today via video from the jail, where he's been since his arrest on Tuesday. He's accused of raping a…
Home-invasion robbers awakened two north Spokane apartment residents this morning by beating them a crowbar before stealing electronics.The suspects, 20-year-old Donald M. Holley, 30-year-old Oshien R. Pendell and 19-year-old Megan N. Wilson, were arrested after deputies spotted them in a 1996 Isuzu Rodeo at the…
A drug investigation uncovered child pornography at a Spokane Valley apartment this week.Jacque C. Bos, 49, is accused of selling meth to undercover detectives before they raided his apartment at 2400 N. Wilbur Road on Tuesday. Along with meth, detectives seized computers and other devices…
By Thomas ClouseOne Spokane lawyer has been disbarred and another suspended from practicing law for three years by the Washington State Supreme Court for separate transgressions regarding their clients’ finances.Robert E. Beach III has been suspended for failing to comply with the rules of professional…
The text messages to the Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy came after a raid at a suspected marijuana grow house. “(W)ee can either b friends or enemies,” the cryptic message began, urging police to drop their probe and alluding to dire consequences that could befall the…
(Joel Mills/The Lewiston Tribune) Sarah Parks’ family badly wants to know how she died. With that in mind, they are supporting a plea agreement that will send her husband Silas Parks to prison for a maximum of 40 years, Latah County Prosecutor William Thompson Jr.…
A bald eagle was found shot to death in Riverside State Park last week - the second killed locally this month. The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for tips that lead to the killer’s conviction. Apark…
A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the trial of three Coeur d’Alene brothers accused of racially harassing a Hispanic family in August. Kootenai County 1st District Judge John Luster declared the mistrial after Deputy Prosecutor Art Verharen played a recording of a 911 call…
A body found in the Spokane River west of Post Falls last weekend has been identified as 31-year-old Spokane fugitive wanted since December on car theft charges. A bail bonds company had offered a $1,000 reward for tips that led to the arrest of Christopher…
Spokane drivers who run red lights at four new camera-equipped intersections can expect $124 tickets beginning Thursday. The cameras are located at Freya Street facing north at Third Avenue, Second Avenue facing west at Thor Street, Wellesley Avenue facing east at Ash Street, and Division…
Three brothers accused of harassing a Coeur d’Alene man because of his ethnicity will stand trial this week in Kootenai County District Court. Opening statements are expected today in the trial of Ira Gino Tankovich, 47, Frank James Tankovich, 46, and William Michael Tankovich Jr.,…
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