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Bryan Kohberger attorneys want death penalty off the table

The defense team for Bryan Kohberger, accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, want the death penalty off the table if he’s found guilty after trial.

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‘It was such an iconic place’: Community mourns loss of Wolf Lodge Steakhouse

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Freeman school shooter sentenced for a second time, handed 25 years to life

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Chad White to close Zona Blanca, citing downtown crime

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Yakama Nation gets $1 million from DOJ to fight gang, cartel crime

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17-year-old boy struck by Jeep near Four Lakes dies at hospital days later

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Roommate gets 30 years in prison for killing mother of two

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‘It was such an iconic place’: Community mourns loss of Wolf Lodge Steakhouse

Sun., Sept. 8, 2024

For the last 25 years, JR and Marie Van Dyke had a standing date.

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Jakob Town, the Medical Lake teen killed before his senior year of high school, never missed a moment in life

Sun., Sept. 8, 2024

Seventeen-year-old Jakob Town touched many lives in Spokane County before his death. In what his father described as “miracle connections,” there was always a trail of people and places that knew his name.

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Three deputies cleared in fatal shooting during 2022 Greenacres standoff

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 7, 2024

The Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office will not file charges against three Spokane County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team members who fired their weapons during an hourslong standoff, killing 31-year-old Matthew R. Teears at his Greenacres home.

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78-year-old Spokane Valley man dies in motorcycle crash

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 7, 2024

A 78-year-old Spokane Valley man who crashed a motorcycle last weekend on U.S. Highway 2 has died.

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Freeman school shooter sentenced for a second time, handed 25 years to life

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 6, 2024

For seven years, Ami Strahan has reappeared in court to represent her son Sam, who was murdered in 2017 when a 15-year-old opened fire at Freeman High School.

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Yakama Nation gets $1 million from DOJ to fight gang, cartel crime

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 6, 2024

The Yakama Nation received a $1 million grant to fight gang and cartel crime, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington announced Friday.

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Bryan Kohberger attorneys want death penalty off the table

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 6, 2024

The defense team for Bryan Kohberger, accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, want the death penalty off the table if he’s found guilty after trial.

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Roommate gets 30 years in prison for killing mother of two

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 5, 2024

A roommate of a mother of two will spend 30 years in prison for shooting and killing her in 2021.

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17-year-old boy struck by Jeep near Four Lakes dies at hospital days later

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 5, 2024

A 17-year-old boy who was hit last week by a Jeep died from his injuries Sunday at a hospital, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.

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Police make arrest in downtown shooting chase that began near Brick West

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 5, 2024

Police arrested a 23-year-old man they believe was involved in a downtown shooting chase that started near Brick West Brewing Co. in August.

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Police seek vehicle in fatal downtown hit and run

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 5, 2024

A vehicle suspected to be involved in a fatal hit and run downtown is being sought by Spokane Police, according to a news release from the department.

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ID released for man killed in hit-and-run in downtown Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 4, 2024

The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man killed in a hit and run downtown on Aug. 30.

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Man who helped his father behead an Idaho teen 24 years ago is accused of shooting Olympia-area woman, fleeing scene

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 4, 2024

A man who helped his father behead a 14-year-old girl in Idaho’s wilderness 24 years ago is in custody again, this time for shooting a woman in the head, law enforcement says.

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Coeur d’Alene middle school student suspended following reported school shooting threats

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 4, 2024

A 14-year-old Lakes Middle School student was suspended Tuesday following reports that he said he was going to "shoot up the school" tomorrow. There is not believed to be a threat to the community at this time.

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Motorcycllist killed in collision

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 3, 2024

A motorcyclist was killed Monday afternoon southwest of Spokane when a car turned left in front of him on South Spotted Road causing a collision, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.

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Spokane County Sheriff’s sergeant fired as he faces assault charges for violent arrest

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 3, 2024

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office sergeant who faces an assault charge for the violent arrest of a 63-year-old man last summer was fired Tuesday.

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Crash kills boy northeast of Green Bluff

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 3, 2024

A boy died Monday morning in a car crash northeast of Green Bluff.

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Cimmaron fire in Spokane Valley largely out, crews monitoring hot spots

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 3, 2024

The Cimmaron fire remained quiet overnight Monday and into Tuesday morning with firefighters monitoring hot spots, according to the Spokane Valley Fire Department.

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Cimmaron fire burns 25 acres in Dishman area; Level 2 evacuation order issued

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 2, 2024

A wildfire burning in the Dishman Hills area south of Spokane Valley has prompted evacuation warnings for nearby residents.

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Superior Court judges back incumbent, Fennessy, in general election, while challenger Van Winkle says he’s the choice for change

Sun., Sept. 1, 2024

Judge Tim Fennessy says his experience is needed in Spokane County Superior Court while his challenger Andrew Van Winkle argues he would bring change to modernize the court and have a better demeanor on the bench.

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