A Spokane man who gunned down two men in a dispute over a car trade has been sentenced to nearly 63 years in prison. Merle W. Harvey, 28, is in jail awaiting transport to state prison after Superior Court Judge Tari Eitzen sentenced him on…
A man who left his former girlfriend for dead along the Pullman-Albion Road last November has been sentenced to nine months in jail after entering an Alford plea earlier this month.Richard Pasma, apologized to the family of Kristen Grindley before being sentenced, turning to face…
A Spokane man is wanted in Kootenai County on a charge of lewd conduct with a minor under 16. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips that lead to the arrest of Louis Arturo Hernandez-Vera, 32. His criminal case in Idaho is sealed pending…
A man shot and killed by his brother near Elk on Saturday has been identified as David A. Ruthruff, 41.Ruthruff died of a single gunshot to his chest, according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office, which conducted an autopsy Monday.Ruthruff’s brother, whose name has…
A gunman shot and killed by police last week near a busy north Spokane intersection was identified Monday as Ethan A. Corporon, 29. Corporon died of two gunshots wounds to his torso and lower extremities, the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office said after completing an…
A level 3 sex offender who hasn’t checked in with authorities recently was arrested Sunday evening after he allegedly crashed into another car while fleeing Spokane police in a stolen Honda Accord. Travis R. Keene, 30, remains in jail on a probation hold after appearing…
A Spokane man accused of stabbing two people on Saturday has a violent criminal history that includes an animal cruelty conviction for running over a man's dog as a teenager.Charles Price Dimit, 24, remains in jail after appearing in Superior Court Monday on first-degree assault…
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