Threats from a frustrated bedridden man sent the Newport Hospital into lockdown this week. Yep. You read that right. The hospital learned that a patient with a Wednesday afternoon appointment had told people that he was planning to tear the place up and hurt people…
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The mayor of a California city struggling with a spike in burglaries and other crimes is apologizing for promoting a class about how to pick locks in her newsletter. Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said Wednesday she understood the reaction of people…
Spokane Valley Police are looking for a car stolen from the East Valley High School parking lot. Police say the car’s owner parked his silver 1996 Honda Civic in the lot before attending baseball practice Monday at 4:15 p.m. When he returned an hour later,…
The U.S. Justice Department reportedly is nearing the end of its review of Washington and Colorado's new laws legalizing marijuana and could be announcing soon how it will respond. The issue is that while voters in Washington and Colorado have legalized pot under state laws,…
Embattled Spokane Developer Gregory Jeffreys will have to face 73 felony counts of fraud-related federal charges without the services of experienced defense attorney Mark Vovos. Vovos has filed a motion to withdraw from the case after initially representing Jeffreys in the first two hearings following…
The Spokane Fire Department responds to the county jail for calls ranging from diabetic episodes to overdoses. But it will no longer offer a service it has long provided there – blood draws. That's because it's considered a nonemergency service, said Assistant Chief Brian Schaeffer.…
Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is looking for six sex offenders. Crime Stoppers fugitives are wanted criminal suspects avoiding police capture. Do not approach them, they should only be contacted by law enforcement. Three of the sex offenders are non-compliant with the terms of…
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