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Sirens & Gavels archive for April 23, 2010

FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2010


2 convicted in murder of pregnant woman

Okanogan County jurors late Thursday convicted two Spokane residents in the 2009 ice-pick slaying of a pregnant woman near Tonasket. Tansy Fay-Arwen Mathis, 30, and David Eugene Richards, 34, were convicted in the killing of Michelle Kitterman, 25, who was found dead along a driveway…

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WSP: Chism threatened to kill troopers

A Spokane firefighter exonerated in a child pornography investigation two years ago threatened to beat a state trooper “to death” in a confrontation that led to felony charges Friday in Stevens County Superior Court, prosecutors allege. New court documents show two Washington State Patrol troopers…

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Man sentenced for Riverfront Park rape

By Thomas Clouse A brain-damaged, homeless man could serve either four more months or up to five years in prison based on a sentence Friday for a rape that occurred in broad daylight on a Saturday in Riverfront Park. Terry L. Thomas, 54, earlier entered…

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'Problem gambler' accused of theft, forgery

A Spokane woman who reportedly told police she's a problem gambler is accused of stealing more than $10,000 from her employer.Wendy J. Tappa, 55, was arrested Thursday on charges of fraud and first-degree theft after Spokane Valley police say she forged and cashed checks from…

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