A homeless man was sentenced today to 15 months in prison after he attacked another man with a claw hammer for making fun of John Wayne. Joel S. Parsons, 42, had been charged with first-degree assault but agreed to a plea agreement for second-degree assault…
The Spokane Police Department has introduced a new method for combating graffiti: cheap paint to cover it. Police are partnering with local paint stores to offer discounts for citizens whose property has been vandalized. Citizens with 10-day notices from the city to remove graffiti from…
From upper left, Spokane police Officers Dan Cole, Bill Hager, Kyle Heuett, Mike McNab, Bruce Palmer and Doug Strosahl were involved in the fatal shooting of Ethan Corporon. Police were justified when they shot and killed a 29-year-old man who was running with a shotgun…
A confrontation over a woman's clothing led a Spokane man to stab two people late Tuesday, police say. Raymond L. Bell, 45, is accused of stabbing Gary Smith and his son, Jonathan Smith during a fight that began about 10:45 p.m. at 2517 E. 1st…
An arbitrator this week revoked a law that strengthened Spokane’s police ombudsman powers because the city did not consult the Spokane Police Guild before it was approved last year. The decision by arbitrator Michael H. Beck effectively reverses rules that strengthened the ability of police…
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