A Spokane County home health care employee is accused of stealing money from a 79-year-old woman she'd cared for since 2003. Deanna M. Purser, 50, was arrested today after a lengthy investigation by Spokane County sheriff's Detective Tamie Spitzer alleged she'd been making unauthorized purchases…
A man arrested on suspicion of prowling a home early today was intoxicated and told deputies "he had no idea what was going on or where he was at," authorities say. A homeowner found Brandon L. Woodward, 22, as he was sitting on a chair…
Authorities are warning of a a young man on the South Hill who's scamming residents out of money by selling fraudulent magazine subscriptions. A resident reported to Crime Check Monday that a 17- to 18-year-old boy came to her home on Friday and said he…
This post has been updated. A man who police say tried to ditch his drug stash after striking a 12-year-old boy with his car was to plead not guilty to four felony charges Tuesday, but a judge found no probable cause and prosecutors haven't refiled…
A medical marijuana patient arrested in Yakima Monday told authorities he provided marijuana to his three young children. Troy Mallard Craig, 32, said two of his children also have medical marijuana cards, according to a complaint filed today in U.S. District Court. Agents with the…
An Arizona man who helped a North Idaho woman commit bank fraud has pleaded guilty. Charles Earl Baker, 32, faces up to 30 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and five years of probation when he's sentenced June 19 in U.S. District Court in Coeru…
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