Three days after a man who shot seven people at the Tacoma Mall took a prison guard hostage and a convicted Spokane killer was shot to death on a fork lift, state prisons chief Eldon Vail has resigned. Gov. Chris Gregoire, who reportedly learned about…
A Spokane woman arrested on prescription forgery charges six times in one year returned to jail again this week less than two weeks after pleading guilty to four felonies. Theresia L. Beckett, 56, was out of jail on bond awaiting sentencing when she was arrested…
By JESSIE L. BONNER,Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Ada County jury took just two hours Thursday to convict an Idaho man of first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend's 8-year-old son. Prosecutors told the panel in closing arguments that 38-year-old Daniel Ehrlick…
A SWAT team surrounded a Spokane Valley home for several hours Thursday hoping to apprehend a suspected thief with a long rap sheet, but he wasn't home. Michael G. Grant, 37, has warrants for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of…
A 30-day warning period begins today for new red-light cameras at three intersections in the downtown Spokane area. Beginning at 8 a.m., drivers caught on camera running a red light will earn a warning notice for the vehicle owner. No fine is attached, but red-light…
An Idaho State Police trooper who shot a fugitive to death during a pursuit north of Coeur d’Alene in February will not face charges. Trooper Dan Howard was justified when he used deadly force to stop a Jeep that was approaching him after he exited…
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Courtroom cameras captured a 28-year-old waiter extending his middle finger toward a prosecutor during the Casey Anthony murder trial, and the man was promptly sentenced to six days in jail. Matthew Bartlett also was ordered to pay a $400 fine after…
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