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Two people found dead near Minnehaha Park

Updated 6:17 p.m.

Spokane police found a man and a woman dead after gunshots were heard Friday night in the Minnehaha Neighborhood.

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Man sustains smoke inhalation from third-story apartment fire in Logan Neighborhood

Updated 8:34 p.m.

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Spokane drug agents seize press capable of making 17,000 fentanyl pills an hour

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Court documents: Man killed by police at Walmart had meth in his system, stolen gun

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Spokane County Jail inmate dies at hospital

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$25,000 reward offered for tips leading to recovery of missing monk in Pend Oreille County

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Investigators: Man assaulted police officer trying to arrest Walmart theft suspect who was killed by police

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Man sustains smoke inhalation from third-story apartment fire in Logan Neighborhood

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 9, 2023

A man sustained smoke inhalation from a fire in a top-floor unit of a three-story apartment building Saturday evening in the Logan Neighborhood.

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Two people found dead near Minnehaha Park

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 9, 2023

Spokane police found a man and a woman dead after gunshots were heard Friday night in the Minnehaha Neighborhood.

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Court documents: Man killed by police at Walmart had meth in his system, stolen gun

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 8, 2023

The 34-year-old man shot and killed by a Spokane police officer last weekend at the north Spokane Walmart was in possession of a stolen gun and had methamphetamine in his system, according to court documents.

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Spokane County Jail inmate dies at hospital

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 8, 2023

A Spokane County Jail inmate died Monday.

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Pedestrian in critical condition from being hit by car near downtown Spokane

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 8, 2023

A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a car Friday afternoon near downtown Spokane.

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Spokane drug agents seize press capable of making 17,000 fentanyl pills an hour

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 8, 2023

Investigators say they have put a dent in the surging danger of fentanyl use in the Spokane region after busting a drug operation that included a commercial-grade pill press capable of stamping 17,000 pills an hour for illegal sale.

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Lewiston man in death penalty case takes Alford plea

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 8, 2023

Richard Ross entered an Alford guilty plea to avoid a death penalty trial and instead receive life sentences for two murders.

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100 years ago in Spokane: A killer uttered six menacing words before calmly executing a former Prohibition informant and then turning the gun on himself

Fri., Dec. 8, 2023

John Tody, described as an “Austrian laborer,” walked into the Idle Hour poolroom and cardroom, stepped up behind Antone Jovick, and said, “I’ve got you now, stool pigeon.”

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Friends, ex-girlfriend testify that Aguirre admitted to knowing Ruby Doss

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2023

In 2015, Pasco Police Captain Brian Vaught lent his truck to his buddy, Richard Aguirre, a fellow police officer.

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$25,000 reward offered for tips leading to recovery of missing monk in Pend Oreille County

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2023

The family of Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal), the Buddhist monk who went missing from Sravasti Abbey on Nov. 7, is offering a cash reward for information leading to his recovery.

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Investigators: Man assaulted police officer trying to arrest Walmart theft suspect who was killed by police

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2023

A 33-year-old has been charged with assaulting a police officer who was trying to arrest a theft suspect shot and killed by police Sunday at the north Spokane Walmart.

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1 dead, 2 injured in crash east of Sprague

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 7, 2023

A crash 4 miles east of Sprague Thursday morning left one dead and two injured, the Washington State Patrol said in a news release.

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Medical examiner identifies 71-year-old as man who was struck, killed in South Hill crash

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

A 71-year-old man has been identified as the person who was struck by an SUV and died Saturday night on Spokane’s South Hill.

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Medical examiner identifies man who died on street in West Central Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man found on a West Central Spokane street Tuesday as 32-year-old Niket Everett.

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34-year-old man who was shot, killed by police at north Spokane Walmart identified

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office identified 34-year-old Kerry Jones-Hilburg as the man shot and killed by Spokane police Sunday at a north Spokane Walmart.

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A taste of how to solve a cold case: Detective testifies in Aguirre trial

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

Recently retired Sergeant Kip Hollenbeck testified at length Wednesday about the evidence that led him to Richard Aguirre, now accused of killing Ruby Doss in 1986.

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Human remains found near Twin Lakes identified as missing 36-year-old Rathdrum man

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

Human remains found late last week in the Twin Lakes area have been identified as missing 36-year-old Jacob Keith Fulwiler, of Rathdrum.

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Red Top murderer sentenced to 35 years in prison after judge calls out lack of remorse

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 5, 2023

The man who fatally stabbed and bludgeoned 63-year-old John Trendowicz at the Red Top Motel in June of this year was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Monday.

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18-year-old woman given credit for time served in connection with shooting, SUV burning

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 5, 2023

An 18-year-old woman tied to a shooting inside a crowded vehicle that was later set on fire was given credit for time served and released from jail Tuesday.

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19-year-old man sentenced for manslaughter in Franklin Park shooting

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 5, 2023

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