Spokane resident Sarah Peterson isn’t generally an activist. But as she grew more concerned about the events Ferguson, Missouri, she decided to take action. She organized a rally, took to Facebook and spread word to her church, Spokane Friends Church, and to the Spokane Peace…
A trio of appellate court judges have upheld the 2012 murder conviction of Julio J. Davila in the beating death of John G. “Jack” Allen Jr. during an apparent robbery in 2007, despite concerns about the incompetence of a DNA technician handling the case. Jeramie…
Prosecutors have filed animal cruelty charges against the Cheney couple who owned multiple animals, including horses and a llama, seized during a search of their property last month. Terri Marlin, 51, and Thomas Marlin, 53, face multiple animal cruelty criminal counts following an investigation into…
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — AMC-TV says that "Breaking Bad" spinoff, "Better Call Saul," will debut in February. The network recently released a clip of sleazy attorney Saul Goodman, played by Bob Odenkirk, arguing about the importance of always having a lawyer. After the clip the…
Teenagers Kenan Adams-Kinard and Demetruis Glenn are now scheduled to go before a jury in November for their alleged roles in the August 2013 slaying of 88-year-old World War II veteran Delbert Belton. Judge Annette Plese delayed the court date in a ruling handed down…
The five candidates chosen by Spokane Mayor David Condon and the City Council to sit on the Police Ombudsman Commission were revealed today. According to a statement put out by the mayor's office, the mayor chose Rachel Dolezal, a professor at Eastern Washington University and…
A Spokane man pleaded not guilty this week to charges he stole more than $14,000 in pay and benefits from government programs. Landon Armani is charged with theft and completing false applications for government assistance after local, state and federal authorities found holes in his…
The controversial federal trial of a marijuana growing co-operative calling themselves the "Kettle Falls 5" has been delayed so that defense attorneys can review new evidence obtained by prosecutors. U.S. District Court Judge Fred Van Sickle granted a continuance of the trial last week. The…
A wanted man was jailed earlier this month after he swore at and gave the finger to a plain-clothes sheriff's detective, then struck the detective and ran, according to court documents. David E. Lee, 22, is in custody at the Geiger Corrections Facility. He faces…
A 60-year-old Spokane man was arrested on suspicions of arson after investigators found empty cans of Mike's Hard Lemonade at the scene of a scorching van and in the man's vehicle. Steven Klemz was booked into Spokane County Jail early Thursday morning facing charges of…
A Spokane police officer who monitors “chronic offenders” asked a judge this week to help keep a man considered one of the city’s most prolific burglars in jail by setting bail high. Zachory J. Davis, 22, was arrested Wednesday on a charge of possession of…
A man who refused to turn his music down after repeated visits from the Spokane Valley Police Department found himself temporarily housed in the Spokane County Jail. An officer was called to the 1100 block of North University Road around 7:45 p.m. Monday on a…
A 24-year-old man used a credit card he swiped from a Spokane Valley shopper in a strong-arm April robbery to buy a Mother's Day present online, according to investigators. Spokane Valley authorities searched several residences last week looking for Damian Plumley and evidence of the…
The Spokane Fire Department’s technical rescue team pulled a cold and tired dog from the Spokane River Wednesday afternoon in Riverfront Park. The dog apparently fell down a steep embankment and was spotted swimming in the river near Canada Island, said Assistant Fire Chief Brian…
A 54-year-old convicted felon tried to leave a bag containing drugs and a revolver at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino last week, prompting criminal charges and a federal investigation. John B. Suttle was booked into Spokane County Jail on Friday after a coat check…
A recently filed U.S. Supreme Court opinion has federal prosecutors asking for about $2 million more in restitution from jailed Spokane developer Greg Jeffreys, who pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud in a series of real estate schemes. Sentencing documents filed ahead of a…
Spokane police arrested 55-year-old Ernie Hern this week, the second of a pair accused of selling heroin out of a residence in the East Central neighborhood through March of last year. Hern faces multiple possession and sale of drug charges after police used a confidential…
Spokane is looking for volunteers to serve on the new Police Ombudsman Commission. Applicants must undergo a background check and interviews. Application deadline is June 6 and city leaders want to have the five-member commission empaneled by mid-July. Application materials are available at spokanecity.org. The…
Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly named the man who pleaded guilty Monday. The story has been updated to correct the error. A Spokane man caught by the Secret Service engaging in online trading of child pornography faces a five-year prison sentence…
Jurors in a federal case against a man who allegedly assaulted a National Park Service ranger last fall can hear details of the officer-involved shooting that followed, a federal judge ruled this week. Michael Sublie faces criminal charges stemming from a confrontation on his houseboat…
A Spokane jury found a Walmart employee did not assault a customer he believed was shoplifting in an altercation outside the Shadle Park location in December 2012. Beyonce Nieves brought suit against the Arkansas-based retailer claiming a store loss prevention employee accosted her outside the…
A Spokane jury will hear the civil case filed against Walmart by a woman who claims she was profiled as a shoplifter and humiliated by a store employee in December 2011. Beyonce Nieves sued the Arkansas-based retailer in Spokane County Superior Court, asking for damages…
The owner of a houseboat charged with assaulting a National Park Service ranger during a dispute about loud music before another opened fire, injuring a guest, says he was recorded secretly after the shooting. Michael Sublie has been charged with assault and obstruction of justice…
The tale of how a yard sale dispute ended up costing a Spokane Valley man nearly $5,000 has prompted spirited debate in the SR's comment fields over the role of Gonzaga Law School's University Legal Assistance program. Frequent commenter Loudin even posted the cleverly assembled…
At a time when many cities are still scrambling to find ways to add police or fill positions left vacant to help balance budgets, Spokane Valley has green-lighted a plan that puts more deputies on the streets when they're needed most. City Council members agreed…
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