Stories by Emma Epperly for the Spokesman-Review

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Man shot in east Spokane in second shooting at same location this year

UPDATED: Wed., May 31, 2023

One man was injured in a shooting at Second Avenue and Havana Street early Wednesday, the second shooting at that location this year.

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Man suspected of Logan neighborhood drive-by shooting arrested after South Hill standoff

UPDATED: Tue., May 30, 2023

Police arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of first-degree assault, drive-by shooting and unlawful possession of a firearm. Additional charges are possible, police said.

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Wanted suspect arrested after SWAT standoff on South Hill

UPDATED: Tue., May 30, 2023

A suspect was arrested Tuesday afternoon following a SWAT standoff on East 29th Avenue.

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Man awaiting trial for 1982 killing of Archie Rutherford dies

UPDATED: Tue., May 30, 2023

The 63-year-old man accused of killing Spokane businessman Archie Rutherford in 1982 has died while awaiting trial.

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Man shot, injured after confrontation at Corner Bar in Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: Tue., May 30, 2023

A man was seriously injured in a shooting at Corner Bar in Coeur d'Alene following an altercation with another customer Monday evening.

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‘She was still a person’: Family fears prejudice tainted initial investigation into sex worker’s death

UPDATED: Mon., May 29, 2023

Editor’s note: The Spokesman-Review selected four cold cases to highlight along with stories about genetic genealogy. Investigators declined to say whether any of these cases are good candidates for the new technology; however, they did say new tips or information about any of the victims could help move the investigations forward. Tips can be called into Crime Check at (509) 456-2233.

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Daybreak Youth Services loses license for Spokane clinic as issues continue at regional facilities

UPDATED: Mon., May 29, 2023

A behavioral health agency that serves youths across Washington State had its licenses revoked last week at its Spokane and Vancouver inpatient facilities after employees at both locations were accused of inappropriate relationships with teen patients.

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Spokane cold cases: Mary Ann Turner was killed while looking for her daughter. Decades later, the family has no answers

UPDATED: Mon., May 29, 2023

Editor’s note: The Spokesman-Review selected four cold cases to highlight along with stories about genetic genealogy. Investigators declined to say whether any of these cases are good candidates for the new technology; however, they did say new tips or information about any of the victims could help move the investigations forward. Tips can be called into Crime Check at (509) 456-2233.

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Bicyclist hit, killed by semitruck in north Spokane County

UPDATED: Sun., May 28, 2023

A bicyclist died when he was hit by a semitruck at the intersection of North Wood Road and West Four Mound Road Saturday morning.

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‘The sky is the limit now’: Genetic genealogy offers promise in solving long-cold Inland Northwest killings

UPDATED: Sun., May 28, 2023

A body in the river. A murdered boy. A teenage runaway found dead in the brush. Each is a case with an unanswered question: Who killed them?

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Spokane cold cases: Krisann Baxter’s 1978 killing ‘tougher’ than most to solve

Sun., May 28, 2023

Editor’s note: The Spokesman-Review selected four cold cases to highlight, along with stories about genetic genealogy. Investigators declined to say whether any of these cases are good candidates for the new technology; however, they did say new tips or information about any of the victims could help move the investigations forward. Tips can be called into Crime Check at (509) 456-2233.

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Spokane cold cases: Leads remain slim a half-century after killing of 8-year-old David Willoughby

UPDATED: Mon., May 29, 2023

Editor’s note: The Spokesman-Review selected several cold cases to highlight along with stories about genetic genealogy. Investigators declined to say whether any of these cases are good candidates for the new technology; however, they did say new tips or information about any of the victims could help move the investigations forward. Tips can be called into Crime Check at (509) 456-2233.

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Judge enters not guilty plea for man accused of killing four University of Idaho students

UPDATED: Mon., May 22, 2023

MOSCOW, Idaho – The man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in an attack that garnered international attention declined to enter a plea at a hearing Monday, forcing the judge to enter a not guilty plea on his behalf.

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‘No one deserves not to have a name’: Ruth Waymire hoped to be first of many Jane Does identified through genetic genealogy

UPDATED: Sun., May 28, 2023

Wind whipped through Fairmount Memorial Park on a rainy April afternoon as two black-clad figures looked for a grave.

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Bryan Kohberger indicted by grand jury in killings of 4 UI students

UPDATED: Wed., May 17, 2023

The man accused of killing four University of Idaho students last fall has been indicted by a grand jury, the Latah County Clerk’s Office confirmed Wednesday.

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‘It’s the first step’: Spokane County Commission approves 13th Superior Court judge

UPDATED: Tue., May 16, 2023

More than two decades after the Washington Legislature approved a 13th Superior Court judge in Spokane County, the county commissioners agreed to fund the position Tuesday.

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New Spokane Repair Café at Perry Street Market teaches people how to fix household items in a ‘throwaway society’

UPDATED: Sun., May 14, 2023

Everyone has that one lamp that shorted out, a chair with a wobbly leg or a broken favorite toy that begs the question: throw it away or fix it?

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Mogen family asks community to do random acts of kindness on ‘Maddie May Day’ to honor slain UI student

Sun., May 14, 2023

After Maddie May Mogen was killed along with three other University of Idaho students last fall, her family struggled in the midst of such dark and heavy circumstances to find a way to remember the joy she brought to them.

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University of Idaho honors slain students at graduation ceremonies

UPDATED: Sat., May 13, 2023

MOSCOW, Idaho – As the University of Idaho Class of 2023 sat in its caps and gowns Saturday morning, the community took a moment to recognize those who weren’t there.

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Spokane police officers at center of dismissed federal drug case largely cleared by internal investigation

UPDATED: Thu., May 11, 2023

According to the department's internal affairs investigation, obtained Tuesday by The Spokesman-Review through a public records request, a panel of high-ranking officers disagreed with U.S. District Court Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson's ruling and found their officers made an honest mistake when presuming the identity of a man they saw during an undercover drug buy in northeast Spokane. The investigation also showed support for the officers from federal prosecutors handling the case