Emma Epperly

A new room at the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office could significantly increase the number of tissue donations in the region, both the Chief Medical Examiner and tissue banks say.

A 70-year-old man was arrested Sunday evening on suspicion that he stabbed a resident of a downtown apartment complex.

Four years after gunshots rang out in the halls of Freeman High School, victims and their families sat quietly in the rows of a Spokane courtroom.

Most of the heavy snow expected in Eastern Washington and North Idaho should have fallen by the time residents wake up Thursday, making for a difficult morning commute and potential school closures.

After little snowfall Tuesday, a large storm is forecast to move into the Spokane area late Wednesday night, dropping the largest snowfall so far this winter.

After around 2 to 3 inches of snow fell across the Spokane area through Monday evening, meteorologists are forecasting lighter snow showers Tuesday ahead of a more significant storm system expected later this week.

“The highest contributing factor that we see pretty consistently is impaired driving,” said Sgt. Darren Wright with the Washington State Patrol.

A Spokane judge is set to hear motions throughout the week from both the defense and prosecution in the case of Caleb Sharpe, the teen accused of killing one classmate and injuring others at Freeman High School in 2017, ahead of his trial scheduled to begin later this month.

Snow blanketed Spokane overnight, leaving roads icy ahead of more snow that fell Thursday afternoon.

Three men were sentenced to less than a year in prison after they pleaded guilty last week for their roles in an August armed robbery that left one man injured.

As cold weather continues in the Spokane area, meteorologists predict snow will blanket the area Thursday.

A fire damaged a foundry Wednesday morning at the Spokane Business and Industrial Park, but sprinklers helped douse flames quickly and the owner is hopeful the business won’t have to stay closed for long.

Morning dog walks will be a bit colder than usual this week, with temperatures forecast to drop below zero.

Overnight temperatures in Spokane will drop to near zero or below the next three nights, according to the National Weather Service.

Spokane Police Sgt. Zac Storment and Brittany Wright, a forensic DNA scientist, joined forces earlier this year to identify the killer of Candy Rogers, a 9-year-old slain in 1959. They're now hoping to inspire a new generation of sleuths to take a look at evidence that may be degrading on shelves in police departments' evidence rooms. 

Krzyminski, 60, was hired at the Spokane County Public Defender's office in 1990 before he moved to the Council for Defense, an office that takes clients who have a conflict of interest with the public defender's office, in 1997. 

In recent months, it has become common to see long lines of potential jurors snaking through the Spokane County Superior Courthouse as serious cases head to trial.

Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson dismissed multiple criminal counts against Jody Lee Wallette, including distribution of the illicit opioid fentanyl, after suppressing evidence brought forward by Spokane Police Officers Scott Lesser and Winston Brooks. Lesser and Brooks are members of the department's Police Anti-Crime Team, or PACT, which has come under fire by people within and outside the department because of discrepancies between officer's notes and official reports. 

A winter weather advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Saturday for the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene metro area, two days after a snowstorm produced slick roads in the area and caused hundreds of crashes.

The man killed Saturday in what police described as an unprovoked shooting has been identified as 24-year-old Michael Lindblom.

A Spokane judge dismissed Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich’s complaint against a state training commission and affirmed its decision to reject his proposal to run a new law enforcement training academy.

A man who was shot and killed during an exchange of gunfire with Spokane County sheriff’s deputies last week has been identified as 43-year-old Michael Lee Dingman.

Prosecutors dropped the murder charge against the man accused earlier this year of beating a homeless person to death in downtown Spokane after they couldn’t locate a key witness.

Two suspects were arrested Thursday for their role in a drug deal turned fatal last month on Spokane’s South Hill.