A Canadian man arrested with 71 pounds of cocaine near the international border is believed to be a major drug smuggler who's been on the Drug Enforcement Administration's radar since 2009, prosecutors said Wednesday. Family members of Jonathan Darren Smith, 39, wrote letters to the…
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A burglar who broke into vacant sports bar in Bellingham got away with a condom machine. Police spokesman Mark Young also says an ATM machine was damaged in the break-in early Tuesday at the old Quarterback Pub. It's been closed for…
A man wanted for failing to register in Spokane County is in custody on federal child pornography charges in Idaho. Jody Michael Thomas, 40, was at a home in Caldwell, Idaho, when Idaho State Police served a search warrant for drugs last October. Detectives found…
A man suspected in the attempted bombing the Unity March on martin Luther King Jr. Day in Spokane is due in court this afternoon. Kevin W. Harpham, 36, is expected to plead not guilty to charges of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction…
A man hid in the back of a garbage truck near East Wenatchee on Tuesday, prompting authorities to take him to receive mental health treatment. The site manager of the Waste Management Land Fill, 191 S. Webb Ave.,saw the man crawl out of the back…
A Washington State Patrol sergeant who shot an unarmed pregnant woman during a drug raid in Spokane last fall will not face criminal charges, officials confirmed Tuesday. Sgt. Lee Slemp has been on paid administrative leave since the Sept. 24 incident. He will return to…
A would-be thief pepper sprayed a car dealership employee who tried to stop him from stealing a pickup last week, police say. Brandon K. Hutchinson, 26, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to six felony charges related to his arrest last Thursday at Avista Stadium. He's accused…
A 23-year-old man who participated in an armed robbery spree was sentenced Tuesday to 3 1/2 years in prison. Nathan J. Molina received 43 months in prison for second-degree robbery, according to court records. That will be served at the same time as 51-month sentence…
A Spokane man arrested during a SWAT team standoff on Christmas Eve will be celebrating the holidays behind bars for several more years. Robert T. Finkbeiner, 45, was sentenced recently to 93 months in prison for first-degree assault. Finkbeiner was arrested last March after he…
A convicted robber jailed on federal gun charges is accused of assaulting an alleged child molester at the federal courthouse. James D. Bacon, 23, (pictured) is charged with misdemeanor assault for punching Darrel W. Monzingo, 44, as the men shared a holding cell at the…
A convicted killer arrested in a widespread methamphetamine investigation was sentenced to seven years in prison Monday for a gun charge. Christopher Clay Gober, 32, was on probation when a search was conducted on his hotel room in Coeur d'Alene last April. Investigators say they…
A Coeur d'Alene methamphetamine dealer arrested at gunpoint by the city's police chief was sentenced Monday to 14 years in federal prison. Daniel W. Bisher, 36, was arrested in a sweeping methamphetamine investigation that has resulted in prison sentences for several North Idaho residents. He…
A jewelry store owner tracked down a theft suspect and Idaho fugitive Monday by warning nearby pawn and jewelry shops to be on the lookout for someone selling a gold wedding band. Donald Jack Seed, 23, of Liberty Lake, was arrested on a misdemeanor third-degree…
Two 19-year-old men are accused of attacking a woman outside her north Spokane home and stealing her purse. Jonathan R. Crisler and Andrey A. Murray each face a charge of second-degree robbery after a woman said Crisler stole her purse after she exited her car…
An undercover police investigation Saturday led to the seizure of six firearms as well as methamphetamine, scales and packaging materials at a north Spokane home. Jeffery S. Finney, 30, is accused of selling two of the guns to a confidential informant being followed by members…
Medical marijuana supporters on Monday urged the Spokane City Council to support local dispensaries after a jury convicted an owner last week of felony drug charges. Representatives from Spokane Indicare and other dispensaries said they fear being shut down after Scott Shupe was found guilty…
For police agencies, cameras that record officer encounters with the public can help prove suspects are guilty and set the record straight if officers are wrongly accused of misconduct. “It tells you the facts,” Post Falls police Capt. Pat Knight said. “It keeps us out…
A man who robbed a Spokane convenience store with bear mace was sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty to second-degree robbery. Daniel A. Sweetland, 21, was accused with Alexander J. Smith of robbing the Zip Trip at 1523 W. 10th Ave., of…
An Idaho State Patrol officer recently was interviewed about an officer-involved shooting that took place a month before. ISP Cpl. Dan Howard shot and killed Christie O’Leary Little on Feb. 7, but for weeks declined to be interviewed by investigators. Recently, however, Howard “agreed to…
The second trial for a Spokane stockbroker accused of killing a woman in a car crash has been postponed until May 31. A car technician recently downloaded data from Jon Strine's 2002 Mercedes that could regard speed and other information. Some of the information has…
Local marijuana dispensaries hoping to earn Spokane the nickname 'Spokansterdam' may be considering a vacation. Jurors on Thursday convicted dispensary owner Scott Q. Shupe (pictured) of possession, delivery and manufacture of a controlled substance for his work at Change, the first commercial dispensary raided in…
A bloody fight between a Spokane man, his ex-girlfriend and a group of her friends led to the arrest five people Thursday, police said. Sandra L. Blindauer, 19, and several friends allegedly forced their way into the home of Anthony Haines, her ex-boyfriend, at 1735…
An accidental shooting last summer was linked to a suspected burglary ring involving $123,000 in stolen gold and silver coins, court documents allege. Joseph S. Denison, 19, brought the Colt Python .357 Magnum revolver to a party in Deer Park on Aug. 21, where it…
BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont neighborhood is being stalked by a renegade gray squirrel. Several people in Bennington say they've been attacked by a squirrel over the last few weeks. Kevin McDonald tells the Bennington Banner he was shoveling snow when the squirrel jumped…
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A man is in custody after police say he broke into an Arizona townhome and got stuck in a clothes hamper underneath the window he climbed through. Mesa police say 20-year-old Michael Trias was arrested on suspicion of burglary and criminal…
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