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Woman found dead on downtown Spokane sidewalk identified, cause remains under investigation

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 20, 2021

The person found dead last week on the sidewalk in the area of Browne Street and Pacific Avenue in downtown Spokane has been identified as 30-year-old Emily Ann Mace.

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Man stabbed acquaintance in back, threatened others, court documents say

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 20, 2021

A man stabbed his acquaintance in the back without warning last week in Spokane, according to court documents.

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Gonzaga Coach Mark Few pleads guilty to DUI, must pay fine and complete community service

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 20, 2021

Gonzaga basketball coach Mark Few pleaded guilty to driving under the influence last week, just five weeks after he was arrested in Idaho.

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Maddesyn George case: Colville tribal woman to be sentenced in mid-November for controversial killing

UPDATED: Fri., July 29, 2022

A young woman, high on drugs and terrified, told police she shot and killed her rapist in self-defense in the summer of 2020 just hours after he had assaulted her.

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Victim of downtown shooting remembered as a loving family man; 24-year-old man charged in case

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 19, 2021

Family and friends of Steven “Stevie” Cavitt, who was killed in downtown Spokane, crowded into a courtroom Tuesday afternoon with tears in their eyes to watch the man arrested for the shooting make his first court appearance.

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Woman shot and killed in Spokane Valley during drug deal turned robbery identified in court documents

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 19, 2021

The woman who was shot and killed during a drug deal turned robbery last week has been identified as Allyson Davis in court documents.

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Pornographic video shown on KREM’s evening newscast; police investigating

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 18, 2021

Investigators are trying to determine how a pornographic video aired during a 6 p.m. newscast Sunday evening.

News >  Pacific NW

‘Warrior Strong’: Two days after a fire destroyed the Almira School, team makes it ‘a beautiful day for playing football’

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 14, 2021

WILBUR, Wash. – Football players in white and red jerseys solemnly walked off the Almira school bus holding hands Thursday evening, just 48 hours after their school burned to the ground.

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Man sustains life-threatening injuries in stabbing at South Perry District apartment complex, suspect at large

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 14, 2021

A man was hospitalized with life-threatening stab wounds Wednesday after an attack at an apartment complex in Spokane’s South Perry District, police said.

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Almira School fire: Residents gather to grieve ‘heart and soul of our community’

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 14, 2021

ALMIRA, Wash. – Smoke billowed from the ashes of the Almira School on Wednesday morning as a young student walked around the building and firefighters battled hotspots. The student then spotted one of his teachers, huddled near her car. The pair embraced.

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Court documents: Ring camera video shows aftermath of Spokane Valley mother of two’s shooting death at hands of roommate

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 12, 2021

The woman killed in Spokane Valley Sunday was allegedly shot by her roommate in a drunken rage while her children were in the house.

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Spokane police officer receives suspended sentence for reckless driving; charge reduced from felony

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 12, 2021

A Spokane police officer who crashed his patrol car into a passenger car while driving twice the speed limit in front of MultiCare Deaconess Hospital, injuring two people, will not have to spend time in jail.

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Man killed while waiting for tow truck was in Spokane preparing to be married

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 12, 2021

A man who was struck and killed by a car while waiting for a tow truck late last month was in Spokane to prepare for his wedding, according to his obituary.

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Man arrested after early morning stabbing in East Central

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 12, 2021

A man was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening stab wounds early Tuesday morning.

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Increase in homicides, fentanyl overdoses in 2020 according to Spokane County Medical Examiner report

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 12, 2021

The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating more deaths in the past two years than ever before.

News >  Local Government

Fire District 13 commissioner touts community ties, experience in bid for reelection

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 14, 2021

The manager of a hardware store is facing a former Federal Aviation Administration worker in the race for a seat on the fire commission serving Newman Lake.

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Beep beep beep, chirp: Fire Department explains different alarm sounds during National Fire Prevention Week

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 9, 2021

Figuring out what alarm is chirping and why can be a conundrum and it’s likely to start happening more as carbon monoxide detectors reach the end of their useful life.

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Nine Mile Falls man back in jail after allegedly attempting to strangle girlfriend weeks after assaulting wife

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 5, 2021

A Nine Mile Falls man is back in jail for allegedly attempting to strangle his girlfriend multiple times, just months after his arrest for similar attacks on his wife, police say.

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Spokane County Jail sued by mother whose daughter fatally overdosed behind bars

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 8, 2021

Four years ago, Kelly O’Connor got the news that no mother ever wants to hear.

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Spokane County Fire District 11 hopes to renew medical services levy

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 14, 2021

Voters will decide in November whether to renew the medical services levy requested by Spokane County Fire District 11.

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Man who shot at undercover police during 2019 car chase sentenced to 8 years in prison

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 5, 2021

A man will spend eight years in prison for charges related to a confrontation with police more than two years ago in which he fired at them.

News >  Spokane

‘A different perspective’: Female firefighters find camaraderie at Women in Fire conference in Spokane

Sun., Oct. 3, 2021

Just 8% of full-time firefighters in the United States are women, according to a 2018 report by the National Fire Protection Association. Of the large volunteer firefighter forces in the U.S., 11% are women.

News >  Pacific NW

‘Itching to celebrate’: The spooky season has arrived in Spokane as Halloween lovers decorate early

Fri., Oct. 1, 2021

Just as the leaves began to turn color, rain fell, temperatures dropped and things started to get a little bit spooky on Pacific Avenue in the Browne’s Addition neighborhood last month.

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Pedestrian hit and killed just north of Millwood identified

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 30, 2021

A man hit and killed just north of Millwood last week by a driver suspected of being intoxicated has been identified.

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Spokane police say 11-year-old girl reported missing found safe at relative’s home

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 30, 2021

The 11-year-old girl who went missing Wednesday and was last seen in north Spokane was found safe Thursday morning.