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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.