Detectives are seeking cellphone tower location information for phones belonging to a Spokane murder victim and two men with romantic ties to her. Kimberly Rae Schmidt, 34, was found dead of a gunshot wound to her head Jan. 1 in what the medical examiner's office…
A nine-hour SWAT team standoff in Spokane Valley early Saturday ended with the arrest of a 31-year-old domestic violence suspect. Justin D. Chance surrendered after SWAT members pumped tear gas into the 3500 block of North Ely Road, where officers were called to late Friday…
Crime Stoppers is offering rewards for tips that help arrest two sex offenders who haven't check in with authorities as required. Kevin Raymond Belieu, 53, (left) is a transient with a 35 year criminal history that includes convictions for robbery, theft, forgery and lewd and…
Crime Stoppers is now offering a reward for tips that lead to the arrest of a man accused of shooting a 6-year-old girl earlier this month. Abubakar “Abu” Samura, 21, is wanted on two first-degree assault charges for the shooting at a home March 4…
A 45-year-old Spokane man was arrested last week after deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle at a north Spokane construction company. Theodore Francis Gilman was booked into jail Thursday on second-degree burglary and theft of a motor vehicle charges after deputies found him driving a…
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