EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A Monroe woman who pretended to be the mother of her teenage son’s friend to help him skip school is facing a felony charge. Snohomish County prosecutors have charged 32-year-old Jackie Sevillano with criminal impersonation. They say she called school officials…
COLVILLE, Wash. (AP) — The Stevens County sheriff’s office says deputies arrested 48-year-old Eric Harris on Monday night for investigation of murder in the shooting death of his 43-year-old brother Larch Harris at a home near Colville. The sheriff’s office says the shooting took place…
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — The Douglas County sheriff’s office says a man police arrested by using a stun gun and pepper spray has died. The sheriff’s department said in a statement Monday two officers from the Roseburg police were trying to take the man into…
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Yakima County sheriff’s detectives have arrested a 20-year-old woman in the death of a 23-year-old Sunnyside man whose body was found Friday in the trunk of his girlfriend’s car on the Yakama Nation reservation. The sheriff’s office says the suspect was…
WARDEN, Wash. (AP) — The Grant County sheriff’s office says two men were wounded in a shooting Sunday night at an apartment complex in Warden. Two men were arguing when one pulled out a gun and wounded the other man and a bystander. The sheriff’s…
A man who allegedly shot his brother to death in Colville is still at large today. Eric Harris, 48, is being sought by Stevens County sheriff’s deputies in connection with an early Sunday fight that left his brother, 43-year-old Larch Harris dead from a gunshot…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (MCT Regional News) -- Three people were arrested after a citizen-led car chase west of College Place on Friday. One man was arrested on an unrelated warrant after alleged car thieves hid in a residence the man was staying at. According to…
As the Fourth of July approaches, state Fire Marshal Charles Duffy is reminding people that purchasing fireworks online is illegal within the state of Washington. Approved fireworks can only be purchased from a licensed fireworks dealer during the legal sales period, which can vary depending…
Authorities are warning of con artists posing as debt collectors who dupe their victims into thinking they’ve got unpaid court fines that could lead to their arrests unless settled immediately. According to the state Attorney General’s Office, the scammers are claiming to represent various courts…
A raid on a suspected car theft and marijuana-growing operation in rural Pend Oreille County earlier this week revealed the suspects may have been planning some unconventional self-defense. Court documents show several anticipated items turned up in the search, which was conducted in conjunction with…
Spokane Mayor David Condon fired the first shots today on the Spokane Police Academy's new rifle range. The new range, described as a first-class facility, was built primarily with free student labor as part of a carpentry apprenticeship program, the police department said. The police…
Curiosity led to criminal charges for 27-year-old Damian Eiffert on Thursday. Just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, police were called to the Walmart at 1221 S. Hayford Road in Airway Heights. An officer arrived just as Eiffert bolted in a black Ford Mustang, according to a…
Don't panic if you see a lot of flashing lights at Spokane Valley Mall late Saturday and early Sunday -- multiple law enforcement and fire agencies are staging an "active shooter exercise" there. Spokane County Sheriffs, Spokane Police, Spokane Valley Police, Spokane Valley Fire, local…
A man charged with sending a ricin-laced letter to a federal judge waived arguments today about why he should be released from jail pending charges. Matthew R. Buquet, 38, wore shaded glasses and sported a long beard during his 2 p.m. appearance before U.S. Magistrate…
Air One, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office helicopter unit, shot this video Saturday of biplanes flying in the missing man formation as they passed over the Torchlight parade in downtown Spokane in honor of the three Fairchild airmen killed in Kyrgyzstan earlier this month. Here's…
Twelve-year-old Marshal Starbuck was called to testify about the death of his mom and what he remembers about the actions of Clay Starbuck on the day Marshal’s life got turned upside down. Day two of the first-degree murder trial of Clay D. Starbuck also featured…
Burglars stole or damaged all the appliances in a home that’s vacant and for sale near the 4000 block of West Richland Road. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said the home’s property manager discovered the theft of the refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher and washer and dryer.…
A man suspected of pulling the trigger in a fatal shooting at a north Spokane home last week will appear in court Friday afternoon. The tattoo-covered accused killer, Joshua T. Tillery, 33, was expected in Spokane County Superior Court, but a court clerk said he…
The Washington State Supreme Court today overturned the second-degree rape conviction of a Spokane man, saying the trial judge violated the man’s right to a fair trial by including a jury instruction that the defense didn’t want. In the 6-3 decision, the state’s high court…
We heard this gem on the scanner. Apparently this isn't the first rodeo for a dispatcher looking up a suspect's information for an officer. 5-3-2013 @ 9:01 PM Dispatcher: Not only did he give a bad phone number, but he gave a bad birth date.…
SEATTLE (AP) — Police say a man who appeared very intoxicated took off for a short time Thursday afternoon in a Seattle police car. The incident began with a report the man had assaulted several people on a bus and then fled on foot through…
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputies believe a man working on his paintball gun triggered lock downs at nine Spokane Valley schools Thursday morning. A woman told deputies she saw a man carrying a gun and shooting it into the ground near 28th Avenue and Blake…
Here's one of the best things we've heard on the scanner in recent weeks: 5/2/2013 @ 5:51 p.m. - "Not sure if clowns are involved, but all the subjects are leaving in a vehicle." Unfortunately, we lack further information to provide context to the quote.
Border Patrol agents found a man sleeping inside a stolen car near Sullivan Lake Tuesday after authorities were tipped to suspicious activity over the weekend. A man told a Pend Oreille County Sheriff's deputy a stranger parked on his property near Ione on April 28…
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