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Sirens & Gavels archive for July 27, 2011
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2011
Body in river that of missing teenager
The body pulled Tuesday from the Spokane River is that of Alexander Allen, 18, who was reported missing July 22, Spokane police said today. There does not appear to be signs of foul play, police spokeswoman Officer Jennifer DeRuwe said. Allen was last seen in…
DNA reveals new suspect in '07 murder
Authorities in Spokane are questioning whether the wrong man was sent to prison for the murder of a porn-shop owner in 2007. A recent DNA match in the case has identified a new suspect. Jeramie R. Davis, 37, (left) was recently transferred to the Spokane…
Fuel card thieves rack up $5k+ in sales
Police are trying to identify two vehicles driven by thieves who have stolen thousands of dollars worth of fuel since May. Someone stole a fuel car from an Environment West vehicle in the 7500 block of North Argonne and paid for gas purchases worth more…
Judge critical of FBI in MLK bomb case
An FBI plan to not tell domestic terrorism suspect Kevin W. Harpham why he was arrested has raised the ire of the federal judge presiding over the case in which the Stevens County man is charged with leaving a bomb along the route of the…
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