A Royal City, Wash., man arrested in North Idaho with nearly a pound of methamphetamine was sentenced today to about seven years in federal prison. Severiano V. Valle, 49, was arrested Feb. 8, 2011, after a traffic stop in Kootenai County. A drug dog alerted…
A truck fire outside an East Sprague Avenue motel was spurred by a lover's triangle and fueled by not just a Molotov cocktail but the promise of methamphetamine in return. Donald S. Georgette was staying at the Maple Tree Motel, 4824 E. Sprague Ave., with…
A Spokane woman sentenced to prison on drug charges who went directly to probation was arrested early Saturday for a one-vehicle crash in the Otish Orchards area that injured her passenger. Deputies believe Jenelle L. Cuculich, 26, was drunk and speeding when she crashed in…
Spokane police saved the life of a suicidal man on Sunday who was armed with a knife. The 32-year-old man's family had left the location near 1500 E. Pacific Ave. because they were concerned for their safety, police said. Officers arrived about 7:50 p.m. and…
A suspicious vehicle report in north Spokane led deputies to arrest a wanted man on new drug charges early today. Deputies were watching a Suzuki that was parked on he wrong side of the road in the area of 630 West Ivanhone Road when they…
Federal obstruction charges are expected to be filed soon against two more Spokane police officers in connection with the city’s handling of the Otto Zehm investigation, which U.S. Department of Justice officials have called an “extensive cover-up.” Attorneys representing Officers Sandra McIntyre and Tim Moses…
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