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Man shot by Stevens County deputies after he was accused of firing on children is identified

UPDATED: Mon., July 13, 2026

The Stevens County Coroner's Office identified a man killed by local deputies last week after they claim he was shooting at children.

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Rathdrum man jailed for attempting to kill young teen girl, police say

UPDATED: Sat., July 11, 2026

Rathdrum Police Department jailed a man Friday on suspicion of attempted murder as a result of child abuse against a young teenage girl, the department said in a news release.

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A Spokane attorney sued the widow of the man he’s accused of killing. Why he says he had to file

UPDATED: Mon., July 13, 2026

Spokane attorney Brennan "Boone" Schreibman wants his life back. But his neighbor, 73-year-old Patrick Monahan, no longer has that option.

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Former Pullman school janitor sentenced to at least 26½ years in prison for child sex crimes

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2026

A Pullman school janitor was sentenced Friday to at least 26½ years in prison for child molestation and child porn charges.

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$25K reward offered for information on Chelan Hills fire start

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2026

The Douglas County Commission announced a $25,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the Fourth of July fire that burned nearly 10,000 acres, destroyed dozens of properties and killed one person this week.

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Former St. John teacher pleads guilty to having sex with teen

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2026

A former first-grade teacher at St. John Elementary School pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree sexual misconduct with a minor after having sex with a 16-year-old student attending the neighboring high school.

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Spokane was a forever home to the vibrant and creative woman who died in the Upriver fire. It’s why she didn’t want to leave it

Fri., July 10, 2026

Scott Haugen has seen the many Facebook comments critical of his mother for refusing to evacuate during a June wildfire, ultimately killing her and razing her Northwood home.

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Chelan Hills fire under criminal investigation

UPDATED: Thu., July 9, 2026

The Chelan Hills fire is being criminally investigated, Douglas County Sheriff Tyler Caille said.

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Three men accused of robbing driver, exchanging gunfire with him near B.A. Clark Park

UPDATED: Thu., July 9, 2026

Three young men are accused of robbing a 31-year-old and then exchanging gunfire with him, leaving a boy who was with the alleged robbers injured, late last month near B.A. Clark Park in north Spokane.

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16-year-old boy, two men identified as gunshot victims in north Spokane shooting

UPDATED: Thu., July 9, 2026

A 16-year-old boy and two men in their 20s remained hospitalized Wednesday from a north Spokane shooting that has yet to net an arrest.

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Suspect in back-to-back Pierce Co. homicides killed by OR police, sheriff says

UPDATED: Thu., July 9, 2026

A man accused of killing two people in back-to-back Pierce County murders died in a shoot-out with police. In an X post, Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank said 24-year-old Hayes McCloud was shot and killed by officers in Seaside, Oregon. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page posted an update at 8 p.m. on Wednesday mentioning the encounter in Oregon. “The suspect has been contacted ...

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‘Rapidly moving wildfire’ breaks out along I-90 in Vantage area

UPDATED: Wed., July 8, 2026

At least one structure burned and residents were evacuated after a “rapidly moving wildfire” broke out along Interstate 90 in the Vantage area on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

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Fire burns 3 acres northwest of Newman Lake

UPDATED: Wed., July 8, 2026

A small wildfire burned 3 acres northwest of Newman Lake on Wednesday, prompting immediate evacuations.

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Spokane police arrest man suspected of domestic violence-related arson

UPDATED: Wed., July 8, 2026

Spokane police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of setting fire to a home that a protection order barred him from visiting.

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Three people injured in early-morning north Spokane shooting

UPDATED: Wed., July 8, 2026

A north Spokane alley was roped with red crime scene tape, dotted with yellow evidence markers and crawling with investigators after a shooting left three people injured early Wednesday morning.

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Man with murder conviction suspected of pulling gun during Spokane Valley road rage

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2026

A man convicted of murder as a teenager two decades ago and his passenger were arrested in connection with a Spokane Valley road rage incident Saturday afternoon.

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Seven Pierce, Idaho, bonfire burn victims identified

UPDATED: Wed., July 8, 2026

Seven burn victims involved in a bonfire explosion in Pierce, Idaho, have been identified through GoFundMe pages.

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Chelan Hills fire kills one, damages several homes

UPDATED: Mon., July 6, 2026

The fire season erupted in a deadly way this weekend as a fire ignited hear Highway 97 early Saturday and then raced through the the hills across the Columbia River from Chelan.

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‘Pray’: Pierce, Idaho burn victims fighting for their lives after ‘out of control’ bonfire severely injures 8

UPDATED: Mon., July 6, 2026

Burn victims are fighting to heal after an “out of control” bonfire exploded this weekend and injured eight people in the remote town of Pierce, Idaho.

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Four Stevens County deputies on leave after shooting, killing armed man suspected of firing gun at children

UPDATED: Fri., July 3, 2026

Stevens County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot and killed an armed man Thursday evening suspected of shooting at two children riding a four-wheeler.

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Man shot by Stevens County deputies after he was accused of firing on children is identified

Rathdrum man jailed for attempting to kill young teen girl, police say

A Spokane attorney sued the widow of the man he’s accused of killing. Why he says he had to file

Former Pullman school janitor sentenced to at least 26½ years in prison for child sex crimes

$25K reward offered for information on Chelan Hills fire start

Former St. John teacher pleads guilty to having sex with teen

Spokane was a forever home to the vibrant and creative woman who died in the Upriver fire. It’s why she didn’t want to leave it

Chelan Hills fire under criminal investigation

Three men accused of robbing driver, exchanging gunfire with him near B.A. Clark Park

16-year-old boy, two men identified as gunshot victims in north Spokane shooting

Suspect in back-to-back Pierce Co. homicides killed by OR police, sheriff says

‘Rapidly moving wildfire’ breaks out along I-90 in Vantage area

Fire burns 3 acres northwest of Newman Lake

Spokane police arrest man suspected of domestic violence-related arson

Three people injured in early-morning north Spokane shooting

Man with murder conviction suspected of pulling gun during Spokane Valley road rage

Seven Pierce, Idaho, bonfire burn victims identified

Chelan Hills fire kills one, damages several homes

‘Pray’: Pierce, Idaho burn victims fighting for their lives after ‘out of control’ bonfire severely injures 8

Four Stevens County deputies on leave after shooting, killing armed man suspected of firing gun at children