A vigil to remember homicide victims will be held Thursday in the Spokane County Public Works Building next to the courthouse. Friends and family of victims as well as others impacted by homicide will gather in the Spokane County Commissioners hearing room at 1026 W.…
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips that help identify a man who robbed a 71-year-old woman of her purse as his shocked companion looked on. The woman and her 45-year-old daughter were walking Sunday about 1:15 p.m. in the west parking lot at…
A Spokane Valley homeowner whose 31 cats were seized last week has been charged with four misdemeanors. Julianna O. Bauer (left, in 2009) "was basically overwhelmed" by the situation and wants to cooperate with animal protection officers, said Nancy Hill, director of the Spokane County…
A Spokane sex offender with a history of not checking in with authorities is wanted again. David J. Lappin, Jr., 30, is accused of failing to register as a sex offender in a $50,000 arrest warrant issued Sept. 15. Lappin was convicted of first-degree child…
An alleged home-invasion robber is wanted by Crime Stoppers after missing a court hearing. Matthew L. Short, 44,and two well-known felons are accused of bursting into an apartment in the 700 block of North Monroe Street on Jan. 26 and stealing cash and other valuables…
There are inappropriate ringtones, and then there are epicly inappropriate ringtones that blare during a quiet court proceeding. A spectator attending first appearances in Judge Michael Price's courtroom Tuesday had the latter. The man's cell phone rang for several seconds in the midst of a…
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