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Kootenai County deputies investigating potential murder suicide in Wolf Lodge Creek area

UPDATED: Tue., March 22, 2022

Kootenai County deputies are investigating a possible murder-suicide Monday after a couple was found dead in their Kootenai County home.

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Man killed near Maple Street Bridge identified, little details known on what led to shooting

UPDATED: Mon., March 21, 2022

A man shot and killed earlier this month just south of the Maple Street Bridge has been identified as Jeremy Gauthier.

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With grilling season around the corner, fire marshal says use propane safely

UPDATED: Wed., March 23, 2022

As the snow melts and backyard grills emerge from their dusty covers, it’s important to check propane tanks and connections for safe cooking, said Fire Marshal Lance Dahl.

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Natural gas meter, garbage, catches fire near West Central Jolly Mart

UPDATED: Mon., March 21, 2022

An early-morning garbage fire led to a natural gas meter also igniting, causing damage to a Jolly Mart in Spokane’s West Central neighborhood early Monday morning.

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Woman missing on Fourth of July Pass found dead

UPDATED: Fri., March 18, 2022

A woman who went missing on Fourth of July Pass Monday has been found dead, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.

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Law enforcement: Increase in homicides a symptom of underlying behavioral health crisis

UPDATED: Sat., March 26, 2022

Homicides in Spokane have become more common in recent years, something local law enforcement investigators say is indicative of increased gun violence, drug trafficking and gang activity.

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Missing 5-year-old boy who sparked large search after leaving home overnight found safe in nearby car

UPDATED: Thu., March 17, 2022

A 5-year-old boy who left his home in the West Central Neighborhood alone and without shoes overnight was found safe Thursday morning after police and residents scoured the neighborhood.

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Teen pleads guilty to manslaughter for accidentally shooting man while drinking and dancing at Spokane house party

UPDATED: Wed., March 16, 2022

A 19-year-old pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday just hours before her trial was set to begin for accidentally shooting a teen while drinking and dancing with a loaded gun at a Spokane house party last year.

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Man’s death at Hillyard home was a ‘tragic accident,’ officials say

UPDATED: Wed., March 16, 2022

The death of a man at his Hillyard home last week has been ruled accidental by the Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office.

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Homicide investigation underway after autopsy reveals man whose body was found in burnt RV died from gunshots

UPDATED: Wed., April 13, 2022

The man found dead inside an RV that burned near the Garland District earlier this month died from multiple gunshot wounds, the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office said Wednesday.

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Body pulled from Spokane River identified as man missing since January

UPDATED: Wed., March 16, 2022

A body pulled from the Spokane River earlier this month has been identified as a Spokane man missing since January.

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Director of Spokane Children’s Theater resigns, new leadership doesn’t address allegations

Wed., March 16, 2022

The director of Spokane Children’s Theater resigned Tuesday following allegations of ignored concerns about predatory behavior by an employee now accused of raping a teen girl in the theater parking lot, discrimination against a transgender actress and a toxic work environment.

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Pot left on stove causes Spokane Valley apartment fire, leaves dog dead

UPDATED: Tue., March 15, 2022

A fire at a Spokane Valley apartment complex that left a dog dead Monday night was caused by a pot left on the stove, firefighters say.

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Minutes before Gonzaga Symphony was about to perform, father in audience went into cardiac arrest – here’s how his life was saved

UPDATED: Tue., March 15, 2022

The crowd was settling into their seats as the Gonzaga Symphony Orchestra began warming up for their first concert of the year on Feb. 28.

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Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for numerous counts of child rape

UPDATED: Fri., March 11, 2022

A 38-year-old Spokane man was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison Tuesday after a jury found him guilty of seven counts of sexually assaulting two young girls.

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Man, armed with arsenal of airsoft guns, arrested at Spokane County Courthouse

UPDATED: Fri., March 11, 2022

A man armed with an arsenal of airsoft guns showed up at the Spokane County Courthouse Friday morning, police said.

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One dead, another injured in crash near Spirit Lake

UPDATED: Fri., March 11, 2022

A man was killed and a woman seriously injured after a crash near Spirit Lake Thursday night.

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Suspect shot by deputy in Liberty Lake remains in critical condition

UPDATED: Thu., March 10, 2022

The man suspected of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s Liberty Lake home Monday night before being shot by a deputy remained in critical condition Thursday afternoon.

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Police investigating after man found dead at Hillyard home

UPDATED: Thu., March 10, 2022

The Spokane Police Department is investigating after a man was found dead at his Hillyard home Wednesday afternoon.

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After losing everything in the fire, 90-year-old Malden man moves into donated home

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 15, 2024

Sun poured through the windows of a nearly empty house as 90-year-old Jim Jacobs, tears in his eyes, looked around in awe.

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Attention cookie fans: Girl Scouts rally as pandemic eases

Wed., March 9, 2022

Like many annual traditions, buying boxes of those familiar cookies from a bright-eyed Girl Scout draped in a badge-dotted sash was interrupted by the pandemic.

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One dead after shooting at pedestrian bridge near Maple Street Bridge

UPDATED: Tue., March 8, 2022

Police are looking for the person who shot and killed a man late Monday just south of the Maple Street Bridge , the Spokane Police Department said.

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Man, who allegedly took ex-girlfriend and her son hostage in Liberty Lake, shot and critically injured by deputy

UPDATED: Tue., March 8, 2022

A man who took his ex-girlfriend and her teenage son hostage at their Liberty Lake home is in critical condition after a deputy shot him during a standoff late Monday night.

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Man accused of firing shots at former roommates in Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Mon., March 7, 2022

Police arrested a man who had fired shots at his former roommates in Spokane Valley days after being kicked out of their shared home, deputies said Monday afternoon.

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Investigators arrest man accused of promising, but never delivering on, steel pole construction projects

UPDATED: Mon., March 7, 2022

A man was arrested last month over allegedly fraudulent pole building construction projects in Spokane County that investigators say cheated victims out of thousands of dollars for work that was never completed.