Chelsea Bannach

Spokane police on Friday arrested a man suspected of trying to steal vehicles in an area plagued by vehicle thefts. Randy A. Norberg, 31, was arrested on two counts of attempted vehicle theft after someone reported seeing him prowling cars in an apartment complex at 49 E. Pine Ridge Court, according to Spokane police Officer Brian Eckersley.

Icy roads following freezing rain are resulting in several school closures and delays. Kellogg School District and Lam Christian Academy in Coeur d'Alene are closed. Okanogan, Omak, Orchard Prairie, Warden and Reardan-Edwall school districts are reporting two hour delays. There is no morning kindergarten in the Reardan-Edwall School District. Authorities are responding to several crashes in the region this morning due to slick conditions. Among others, Spokane police are reporting a three-car crash at Appleway Blvd. and Dishman Mica Road, as well as several slide offs at Indian Trail Road and Strong Road. There's also were two rollover crashes near Old Trails Road and Trails Road, but those have been cleared. No serious injuries have been reported, according to Spokane police Officer Teresa Fuller. While the morning commute started out slippery, Fuller said the good news is "things are starting to clear up." The National Weather Service issued a freezing rain advisory early Friday morning for parts of the region including Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and Cheney. A winter weather advisory also is in effect for northeastern Washington and the north Idaho Panhandle until 4 p.m. today that could bring snow, sleet and freezing rain. There's also an rollover crash near Old Trails Road and Trails Road. It is unknown at this time whether anyone was injured in the collisions.

A Spokane man accused of threatening to kill a woman and her baby pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree assault Thursday. A Spokane County Superior Court Judge sentenced 38-year-old Tedzo Baker II to three months in jail for each charge, with credit for time served.

The Spokane County Library District is adding online magazines to its collection. The library is using Zinio for Libraries, the world’s largest provider of online magazines, Communications Manager Jane Baker said in a news release. It allows cardholders to access 157 magazine titles online through the Spokane County Library District website, www.scld.org.

Spokane Valley sheriff’s deputies are investigating an armed robbery at Walmart early this morning.

Some of Spokane’s homeless may be left in the cold because of the way the city’s warming centers are operated. City of Spokane officials check the weather forecast in the morning and activate the emergency drop-in centers when the nighttime temperature is predicted to hit 15 degrees or below.

Some of Spokane’s homeless may be left in the cold because of the way the city’s warming centers are operated.

A University of Idaho student froze to death under a bridge after leaving a fraternity party this weekend. Moscow police found the body of Joseph Wiederrick, 18, of Hailey, Idaho, under the Paradise Creek Bridge about 4 p.m. Monday, according to Moscow police Chief David Duke. Investigators believe alcohol use was a factor in the student’s death.

A fire broke out in a Spokane home for the second time in a week.

Megan Dunnagan was born fighting for her life. Doctors put her on dialysis right after her birth as her kidneys failed.

A man accused of killing his girlfriend last December appeared in court this afternoon.

Spokane police arrested several people after executing a drug-related search warrant about 6 a.m. today.

Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a house fire that started in Spokane Valley this morning.

The owners of a Spokane pizza restaurant are offering 100 free pizzas as a reward for information leading to the conviction of two men who robbed the restaurant at gunpoint.