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Spokane police updates use-of-force policy to emphasize use of de-escalation techniques
Mon., Oct. 14, 2019, 8:37 a.m.
The update, released Oct. 4, includes a new section on de-escalation, reporting of ethical misconduct and deadly force.
Police presence increased at Ferris High School in response to threats
UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 14, 2019, 7:21 p.m.
Extra Spokane police officers were stationed at Ferris High School on Monday in response to two threats posted on social media over the weekend.
Spokane police change dispatch policy for dangerous animals after dog attack
Sun., Oct. 13, 2019, 4 a.m.
After Bonnie Rae’s dog Downey was killed and her daughter was bitten by a loose dog in north Spokane in September, she reached out to local officials about changing the 911 dispatch policy. Now Spokane police will go to all dangerous animal calls.
Spokane sheriff arrests 20-time felon for possession of large amount of meth
Sat., Oct. 12, 2019, 4:15 p.m.
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office investigators and a SWAT team arrested 20-time convicted felon Joseph A. Gariepy, 49, Friday morning in the Bemiss neighborhood with a large amount of methamphetamine.
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Deputies involved in death of Newman Lake man identified; victim also named
UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 11, 2019, 4 p.m.
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office identified the three deputies placed on administrative leave after a man died Saturday night while they attempted to subdue him.
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Spokane fire crews fight blaze on roof of north Spokane home
UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 10, 2019, 8:01 p.m.
The fire spread to the attic and the roof after apparently starting near the rear of the home, KHQ reported. The two people inside were uninjured.
Westbound, eastbound I-90 partially blocked after unrelated crashes near Idaho border
UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 10, 2019, 6:13 p.m.
Traffic on westbound I-90 ground to a halt after a commercial vehicle crash blocked all lanes Thursday afternoon, and an unrelated crash nearby partially blocked eastbound travel.
Police arrest driver who struck and killed Lime scooter rider, fled scene
UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 10, 2019, 8:25 p.m.
A hit and run just before midnight Wednesday, left the pedestrian dead and the driver of the SUV that hit him on the run.
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Thu., Oct. 10, 2019, 5 a.m.
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Spokane Valley police arrest man they say drove recklessly after pursuit during snowstorm
UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 9, 2019, 9:15 p.m.
Spokane Valley deputies arrested a 33-year-old Kenney L. Rustad for driving recklessly early Wednesday morning after a pursuit and PIT maneuver as it snowed in the Spokane area.
Investigators find no drugs in home of man who died after Spokane Sheriff’s deputies subdued him
UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 10, 2019, 8:23 a.m.
Investigators found no drugs in the home of man who was reportedly high on an unknown substance and died after Spokane Sheriff’s deputies used a stun gun to subdue him Saturday night.
Police seek 17-year-old who went missing at Spokane Community College
UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 9, 2019, 6:02 p.m.
A 17-year-old girl went missing from the Spokane Community College parking lot Tuesday.
One lane of westbound I-90 at Vantage Bridge to remain closed overnight due to tanker spill
UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 9, 2019, 5:14 p.m.
Westbound I-90 closed at the Vantage Bridge at about 10:30 a.m. this morning after a tanker spilled a large amount of fuel in the roadway. Washington State Patrol had no estimate for when the interstate would reopen as of noon.
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Wed., Oct. 9, 2019, 5 a.m.
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Surprise October snow in Spokane knocks out power, blocks streets, closes schools
UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 9, 2019, 2:54 p.m.
A record snowstorm early Wednesday snapped trees across Spokane, blocking streets and cutting power to thousands of homes.
Sheriff’s office investigating death of two elderly adults in north Spokane County home
Tue., Oct. 8, 2019, 1:24 p.m.
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of two elderly adults in a home east of Chattaroy. Deputies responded to the residence on the 27100 block of North Scotts Ridge Lane at about 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday for a welfare check and report of a possible suicide, according to a news release.
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Tue., Oct. 8, 2019, 5 a.m.
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