A Spokane man is wanted in North Idaho for allegedly sexually abusing a child. Chad Andrew Radden, 21, is being sought on a $40,000 warrant in Kootenai County for sexual abuse of a minor under 16, as well as a probation violation warrant in Washington.…
Former Spokane police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick is a finalist for police chief in Phoenix, Ariz. Kirkpatrick left Spokane in early January after having served as police chief since Sept. 11, 2006. She called her departure a retirement but said she was open to other options.…
The Washington State Supreme Court Thursday overturned the conviction of a Spokane man who was convicted of rendering criminal assistance after investigators alleged that he refused to tell them who shot him. The split decision erases the conviction, in which a judge sentenced Kenneth R.…
EVANSTON, Wyo. (AP) — A 59-year-old fugitive is back behind bars after he ran out of gas in Wyoming and called the local sheriff's office for roadside assistance. The Wyoming Highway Patrol said Tuesday that Richard Vincent of Prineville, Ore., was wanted in Georgia for…
Ryan Lancaster, 39, surrenders to the Spokane County SWAT team after a standoff Wednesday. (SRphoto/Colin Mulvany) A man who caused lock downs at two Spokane Valley schools Wednesday when he was reported to be running around with a gun is to remain jailed on $100,000…
A citizen who found his stolen property at a Spokane pawn shop in November led police to identify suspects more than three months later. A detective recently reviewed reports regarding the Nov. 1 burglary in the 2700 block of North Cedar and identified Casey G.…
Triple murder suspect Dustin William Gilman used his victim’s cellphone to text message her husband after he killed her, according to new court documents. Nick Ader, who was in the hospital with pancreatitis, told police he received two text messages from his wife’s phone at…
A burglary suspect arrested after police followed a fluid trail left by his fleeing vehicle is wanted by Crime Stoppers after missing a court hearing. Dmitriy A. Stepanov, 26, was to begin trial last week on a second-degree burglary charge and two counts of possession…
A man was arrested for allegedly kicking his 18-month-old nephew in the face Tuesday night. Eric S. Peters, 33, drove away from his sister's home in the 7700 block of North Colton Street drunk and with his young child in the car after the altercation…
(AP) EVERETT -- Lawyers spent more than two hours arguing whether a woman charged with murder should be allowed to eat Cocoa Puffs and other snacks while in the county jail, the Everett Herald reported Tuesday. And they're not done. Another hearing is scheduled for…
A sex offender suspected of killing a Spokane woman who was working as a prostitute last August has been charged with murder. Derrick Ross Vargas, 25, is to appear in Superior Court today on a first-degree murder charge for the brutal slaying of Evon M.…
A 19-year-old man is to spend about seven years in prison for an armed robbery that was sparked by his fear of contracting herpes from a shared marijuana pipe. Aziem L. Richardson pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree robbery for a July incident…
Tracy Ader and her sons, 10-year-old Damien and 8-year-old Kadin, are shown in this undated family photo. A man suspected of murdering a woman and her two sons told his father he’d shot someone before police even knew there was a crime scene Friday. Spokane…
A 25-year-old man is accused of beating his infant daughter, who was taken to a medical clinic with broken bones and other injuries. Tyson Joseph Romaneschi told police his daughter, Ellyana, would go to sleep faster if she had been crying, so he sometimes would…
A traffic stop for running a stop sign turned into a short vehicle and foot chase Tuesday in Spokane Valley. Joseph Louis Barton, 48, was arrested after rolling out of the driver's seat of his car and onto the ground, then running into a backyard.…
In this Oct. 27, 2005 photo, Parolee Victor Luna, left, listens to his mentors Tom Murphy and Suellen Pritchard during a weekly meeting to help Luna adjust to life outside of prison. Luna was arrested this morning on stolen property charges. (SRphotoarchives) A 30-year-old felon…
Eight pounds of marijuana and more than 1000 plants seized from a Spokane County home in November has led to federal charges against six suspects. A grand jury this month indicted Jerad J. Kynaston, 23 (pictured left), Samuel M. Doyle, 25 (pictured right); Brice C.…
The body of Dustin Gilman is placed in the medical examiner’s van after it was discovered on property along the Little Spokane River on Monday. (Colin Mulvany/SRphoto) A tracked cell phone signal led police Monday to the body of the suspected killer they’d been hunting…
A Bonner County man on Monday was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 19-year man who was reported missing in September and found recently buried in a shallow grave, the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office reported. Austin Blake Thrasher, 19, (left)…
A shoplifting suspect was identified as a traffic school student after the teenager dropped his paperwork in the parking lot while fleeing the store Sunday, police say. Cameron Rose, 18, was on a lunch break from class at the Sheriff's Office training center when employees…
This is a screen shot of a video vehicle prowling suspect Nathan Calvert posted on his Facebook page. Authorities still are looking for a car prowling suspect who escaped from Geiger Corrections Center Saturday, officials said today. Nathan John Calvert, who posted a video of…
A 2007 Nissan Pathfinder is towed Sunday after being taken from the Aders’ home and left parked near Monroe Street and Wellesley Avenue. (SRphoto/Colin Mulvany) UPDATE: Gilman's body has been found. Read more here and look for updates. Police continue to search for a man…
A convicted rapist considered likely to reoffend has registered as a transient in Spokane County. Douglas James Dennis, 44, served 10 years in prison after being convicted in March 1985 of kidnapping and raping a 17-year-old girl. Dennis is required to check in with authorities…
A federal judge Friday granted a request by the attorney for former Spokane Police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. to interview a government expert witness who claims that federal prosecutors mischaracterized his expected testimony. The move further delays the sentencing of Thompson, who was convicted…
A Deer Park man accused of strangling his ex-wife and posing her dead body had her death certificate displayed in his home when detectives arrested him this week, detectives say. Clay Duane Starbuck, 47, is charged with aggravated first-degree murder and sexually violating human remains…
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