A man with more than 50 criminal convictions who 12 years ago escaped from police headquarters, then mailed back his handcuffs, was denied a furlough from jail Friday to deal with the recent death of his mother. Fred W. Nolan, Jr., requested a leave from…
An estranged Spokane couple shut down U.S Highway 95 near Athol today after police say the man held the woman hostage at knife point. Damien L. Bunch, 27, (right) was arrested after police investigating a crash about 7:15 a.m. found him holding Deanna Lafrombois, 29,…
A man who once said he stole as "to make ends meet" was arrested Friday after sheriff’s deputies said he returned to the scene of a burglary. Dustin L. Lang, 29, threatened a witness with a knife after being confronted about breaking into a garage…
A bald eagle was shot to death near Long Lake last weekend, and 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. The bird was found on the south bank of…
A Spokane Valley man was awakened this morning by home-invasion robbers who hit him over the head and broke his finger before stealing prescription medications and other valuables. The robbers - one who was armed with a knife - remain at large, according to the…
A federal judge ruled this morning that the city of Spokane will not be on the hook if a civil suit proceeds against former Spokane Police Officer James “Jay” Olsen, who shot Shonto Pete in the head during a drunken chase in February 2007. Federal…
Although a jury last month rejected Kenneth Putnam’s sex abuse allegations against Morning Star Boys’ Ranch, the Catholic Diocese of Spokane had already paid Putnam a settlement worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.The award to Putman is among 10 such settlements totaling more than $3…
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