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Woman arrested for allegedly trying to smother patient at Lewiston veterans home

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 2, 2023

A 54-year-old woman was arrested Thursday on suspicion of attempted murder after reportedly trying to smother a patient at the Idaho State Veterans home.

News >  Business

STCU launches Here for Good Foundation with $1 million endowment

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 2, 2023

STCU launched the Here for Good Foundation late last month with a $1 million endowment to further the credit union’s community giving.

News >  Washington

Volunteers of America launches annual ‘Mardi Bras’ fundraiser collecting bras, feminine care products for homeless women

Wed., Feb. 1, 2023

When the pink box for Mardi Bras donations was placed in the New Leaf Café on Tuesday morning, Mirah Hapa smiled, thinking of her favorite bra.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Community groups, Spokane city leaders frustrated as roundtable talks on policing come to abrupt end

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 31, 2023

Years of roundtable discussions among police, city leaders and community groups on police reform came to an abrupt end Tuesday as community organizations aired their frustrations about the process and lack of progress.

News >  Washington

Kiantha Duncan resigns as Spokane NAACP president

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 31, 2023

After two terms as NAACP Spokane president, Kiantha Duncan announced her resignation Monday night.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

A forever bond: Mogen family gets tattoos to remember, honor Maddie Mogen

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 30, 2023

Ben Mogen walked into his friend’s tattoo shop with a grin on his face.

News >  Business

Spokane vegan favorite Boots Bakery finds new home, community at commercial kitchen space

Sat., Jan. 28, 2023

A vegan-friendly eatery that recently moved from its long-time downtown Spokane location is another step closer to reopening.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Courthouse dogs offer comfort, support to crime victims

Fri., Jan. 27, 2023

Reporting a sexual assault or other violent crime is terrifying, and that’s just the start.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

School district publicly reviews ‘lessons learned’ in response to school shooting hoax

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 24, 2023

When police officers swarmed into Lewis and Clark High School’s cafeteria last month with their guns drawn, Principal Ivan Corley had no idea why they were there.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

First responders, school officials address concerns at community meeting following shooting hoax at Lewis and Clark

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 23, 2023

First responders and school officials at a meeting Monday addressed concerns about the response to last month’s hoax school shooting call to Lewis and Clark High School.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Charges dropped against driver in golf cart crash that killed Spokane police officer

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 26, 2023

Charges were dropped late last month against the 57-year-old woman who crashed a golf cart last summer near Priest Lake killing a Spokane police officer and injuring three others.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man sentenced to 23 years for killing friend in shooting at Spokane Valley bar: ‘So totally senseless’

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 20, 2023

A 31-year-old man who killed his friend at a Spokane Valley bar and injured three others in 2021 was sentenced to 23 years in prison Friday.

A&E >  Books

Pulitzer Prize-winning author discusses groundbreaking forensic science at Northwest Passages event

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 17, 2023

Many crimes can be solved these days with a new forensic tool that allows investigators to locate suspects through relatives’ DNA, author Edward Humes said Tuesday evening.

News >  Education

East Valley School District settles with former employees who sued district over response to workplace harassment, intimidation

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 11, 2023

The East Valley School District settled a lawsuit last month brought by two former employees who alleged that they received little support after reporting a former principal harassed and intimidated them.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Next court appearance of grad student accused of Idaho killings set for June, more details unlikely to be released in coming months

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 12, 2023

It could be more than five months before the public learns any new details surrounding the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Long legal process ahead in case of suspected UI killer, former prosecutor says

Mon., Jan. 9, 2023

In such a high-profile case, getting to a resolution will likely take time, said Tim Rasmussen, recently retired Stevens County prosecuting attorney. 

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Despite solid police work, questions linger in Moscow case

Sun., Jan. 8, 2023

After weeks of speculating and criticizing, the public got its first look into the Moscow Police Department’s investigation into the killings of four University of Idaho students.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

‘There’s not much doubt’: Families of UI students react to suspect’s initial court appearance and new details released

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 5, 2023

MOSCOW, Idaho – After a seven-week wait, Ben Mogen finally read the details of how investigators believe they solved the killing of his daughter.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane Prosecutor Larry Haskell did not renew contract of deputy prosecutor who ran against him in primary election

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 6, 2023

Stefanie Collins, a deputy Spokane County prosecutor who lost an election bid last year to unseat her boss, Larry Haskell, is out of a job.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Investigators believe DNA of accused killer found on sheath at home where 4 UI students were slain

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 5, 2023

MOSCOW, Idaho – Investigators found DNA they believe belongs to the man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death at the home where the killings took place.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Kohberger returns to Idaho to face murder charges in UI killings

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 5, 2023

Bright red lights flashed around Bryan Kohberger as he walked down the steps of a small private plane at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport Wednesday night, returning to the Palouse for the first time since he was arrested for the slayings of four University of Idaho students.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Heightened interest in Moscow killings by ‘true crime’ consumers could be harmful

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 3, 2023

From the moment rumors surfaced that investigators had a suspect in the November stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, dozens of public forums and Facebook groups about the killings lit up.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man accused of killing four UI students agrees to be extradited to Idaho in Pennsylvania hearing

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 3, 2023

STROUDSBURG, Pa. – The criminology graduate student accused of killing four University of Idaho students agreed Tuesday to be extradited from his home state of Pennsylvania to Idaho to face murder charges.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man shot and killed after ramming police cars in Post Falls identified

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 30, 2022

Police have identified the 57-year-old man shot and killed during a car chase Thursday.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

‘It was so close to us the whole time’: Neighbors and students of UI killing suspect Bryan Kohberger react to his arrest

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 31, 2022

Seven weeks after the slayings of four University of Idaho students shocked the campus, police announced they believe the killer is a Washington State University graduate student arrested Friday in Pennsylvania.