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Sirens & Gavels archive for March 2, 2011

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011

Police: Dog abuser beat boy, too

A Spokane Valley man already accused of abusing his dog has been charged with felony assault against a child. Jeffrey S. Brown, 40, is accused of beating his 4-year-old stepson at the home they shared with Brown's wife and the couple's 18-month old son at…

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A sheriff's patrol car in service for about a month was destroyed in this crash Sunday at Francis and Freya. The other motorist happened to be a retired Spokane County sheriff's sergeant. (KHQ-TV viewer)

Driver in patrol car crash is ex-sergeant

The motorist involved in a crash that destroyed a new Spokane County sheriff's patrol car on Sunday is a retired sheriff's sergeant. Clifford Berry, 63, retired from the Sheriff's Office in 1997, Sgt. Dave Reagan confirmed today. Berry was eastbound on Francis Avenue in a…

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Wanted: Man accused of helping escapee

A Spokane man who police say allowed to jail escapee at his home is wanted by Crime Stoppers. Arthur Garcia, 51, (right) is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle for a 1990 Jeep Cherokee discovered on his property on Nov. 29. Jason W.…

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Bill ends statute of limitations for rape

A proposal to end the statue of limitations on first- and second-degree rape unanimously passed the Washington House of Representatives on Tuesday. The House voted 98-0 to send House Bill 1657 to the Senate, where it will first be considered by the judicial committee. Current…

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Man shot by deputies on trial for assault 

Trial began Monday in the case of a man charged with assault after he was shot by Spokane County sheriff's deputies. Michael E. Young, 56, is charged with two counts of second-degree assault after deputies said he pointed a gun at them as they responded…

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Suspect in S-R carjacking remains jailed

A man suspected of stealing a truck with a newspaper carrier still inside remains in jail on $3,000 bond. Adrian B. Garcia, 22, was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and unlawful imprisonment after Spokesman-Review carrier Jeremy Wavra and his wife, Leigh…

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