Abby collapsed near the back steps, convulsing before her owner took her inside, where she died. Her companion, Snoopy, died shortly after, both victims of what animal control officials suspect is a targeted assault using poisoned meatballs to kill Spokane’s best friends. The attack on…
A shooting in downtown Cheney early Sunday led to the arrest of four suspects, only one of whom is over the age of 18.Abran L. Gibson, 19, was arrested with two 17-year-old boys and a 16-year-old boy after an Eastern Washington University student, Sharanbir S.…
A man robbed a bank inside an east Spokane grocery store today.The robber pictured above entered the Banner Bank at Safeway, 933 E. Mission, about 5:26 p.m. and left with cash. He's described as 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-8 and wore a dark, puffy Carhart jacket.Anyone with…
A Spokane man is accused of abusing his 2-month-old daughter. Daniel S. O’Brien, 23, was arrested Friday after doctors said the girl’s injuries, which include a broken leg, were consistent with abuse, according to the Spokane Police Department. O’Brien appeared in Spokane County Superior Court…
A hit-and-run driver seriously injured a Spokane pedestrian today on the lower South Hill.Police are looking for any information on the incident, which occurred at 12:22 p.m. at South Oak Street and West 10th Avenue.The victim, whose name has not been released, was taken to…
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Roll out the felony? A cable TV producer in suburban Detroit has been charged with using publicly owned equipment to make polka DVDs and sell them to an undercover officer. Police say Fred DeChausse (de-CHAWSS-ay) was caught selling 11 pirated DVDs…
The Spokane County Jail will be featured on a cable television show this Thursday. An hour-long episode of the show "Behind Bars" on the Discovery Channel will explore life at the jail and feature interviews with inmates and employees. “In the Spokane County Jail, accused…
Spokane County jurors today heard the life story of a 60-year-old man who has admitted to molesting 24 girls between the ages of 3 and 7, as a state prosecutor opened the trial to civilly commit the convicted sex offender for the rest of his…
Breean Beggs, the self-described chief catalyst for the public interest law firm Center for Justice, announced his resignation today citing both fewer financial resources at the firm and aspirations for a future run for public office. Beggs, 47, quickly said he has no public office…
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