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Prosecutor declines to file charges against alleged Pullman shooter

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 29, 2021

A man suspected of shooting and killing his roommate and wounding a Washington State University football player outside a big house party in Pullman was released from jail Wednesday after prosecutors declined to file criminal charges.

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Suspect jailed after Sunday stabbing at downtown housing facility

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 29, 2021

The man suspected of stabbing another man after an argument at a downtown Spokane housing facility remains in jail.

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Residents on edge after two men injured in drive-by shooting near Gonzaga

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 29, 2021

Two men were injured in a drive-by shooting in Logan Neighborhood near the Gonzaga University campus Tuesday evening.

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Footage of 2021 police shootings shows both suspects fired their guns shortly after confronted by police

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 28, 2021

Body camera footage of the two police shootings involving Spokane officers in this year show both suspects fired their guns shortly after being confronted by police.

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Fire at historic downtown church caused by faulty wiring

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 27, 2021

A blaze at a historic downtown church just hours after services concluded Sunday was caused by faulty wiring, said Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer.

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Pullman shooting suspect claims self-defense; victim reportedly his roommate

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 27, 2021

PULLMAN – A 23-year-old suspect in the deadly weekend shooting near the Washington State University campus said he was “jumped” at a party early Saturday morning and fired his handgun in self -defense.

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Man found dead in Spokane River identified

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 27, 2021

The man found dead in the Spokane River last week has been identified as 33-year-old David A. Ellis.

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Fire burns overnight at abandoned warehouse on North Regal Street

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 27, 2021

A fire that started late Sunday and destroyed an abandoned warehouse in east Spokane likely was arson, fire officials say.

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Could a La Niña bring a snowy winter to Spokane? There’s a strong chance

Sat., Sept. 25, 2021

There’s a 70-80% chance of a La Niña winter in Spokane, which could bring a shot of cold and snowy weather to a region beset by drought.

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Firefighters quickly extinguish fire at apartment building where neighbor reported mental health crisis

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 24, 2021

Firefighters on Friday quickly extinguished a kitchen fire at a downtown Spokane apartment building, where one resident said her neighbor has been experiencing a mental health crisis all week and she tried to get him help.

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Woman who drowned in pool at Spokane hotel identified

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 24, 2021

A woman who drowned at a Spokane hotel pool Tuesday has been identified.

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Surveillance footage shows man killed at Spokane Valley Hotel in confrontation with shooter

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 23, 2021

Surveillance footage captured the confrontation and shooting that left one man dead in the parking lot of a Spokane Valley hotel last weekend, according to a search warrant filed Thursday.

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Woman beaten downtown released from hospital as witnesses, family share new details in attack

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 24, 2021

The woman who was brutally beaten in downtown Spokane on Tuesday has been released from the hospital as the man accused of attacking her made his first appearance in court.

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Spokane police investigating after woman apparently drowns in Marriott pool

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 22, 2021

A woman apparently drowned at a Spokane hotel pool Tuesday night, officers said.

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Man accused of vehicular homicide after woman dies in north Spokane crash

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 22, 2021

A Spokane woman died after a driver ran a red light and struck her SUV on Tuesday night in north Spokane, according to Spokane police.

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Two dead after tire fell off truck causing crash near Loon Lake

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 22, 2021

Two men are dead after a wheel fell off the pickup they were in, causing the vehicle to crash near Loon Lake.

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Triple murderer Roy Murry plans continued appeals after re-sentencing to life without parole earlier this year

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 21, 2021

A man convicted of murdering his wife’s family in 2015 is trying to access investigative materials from his trial ahead of a new appeal attempt, but a judge rejected his motion to get them Tuesday in Spokane County Superior Court.

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Mild weather ahead after record-breaking rain this weekend in Spokane

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 20, 2021

Mild weather is ahead after a cloudy and rain-filled weekend.

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Man dies a week after motorcycle crash near Athol

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 20, 2021

A motorcyclist died nearly a week after a crash in north Kootenai County sent him to the hospital.

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Woman accused of DUI on Hamilton Street Bridge

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 20, 2021

A Spokane woman was cited for driving under the influence after she crashed into a barrier at the Hamilton Street exit Sunday night.

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Local law enforcement not requiring or tracking employee COVID-19 vaccinations

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 17, 2021

Law enforcement agencies in the Inland Northwest aren’t requiring COVID-19 vaccines or tracking how many of their officers have received the shot, despite local hospitals being overwhelmed by increased hospitalizations and deaths among unvaccinated people.

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CEO of Eastern State Hospital resigns over investigation into domestic violence complaints against former nurse now charged with Kassie Dewey’s murder

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 16, 2021

The Chief Executive Officer of Eastern State Hospital resigned this week after an investigation found his administration mishandled domestic violence allegations against a former nurse now charged with murder.

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Two men plead guilty, sentenced for Swinyard Park shots-fired case

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 15, 2021

Two men pleaded guilty and were sentenced Wednesday for their roles in a May confrontation in Deer Park where shots were fired.

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Convicted rapist set to be released from McNeil Island arrested in connection with 2004 Spokane rape case

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 15, 2021

A convicted rapist set to be released from the McNeil Island Special Commitment Center later this month has been arrested after DNA linked him to a 2004 rape in Spokane.

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Man shot and killed outside Spokane karaoke bar last month identified

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 15, 2021

The man shot and killed outside a karaoke bar near Gonzaga University last month was identified Tuesday by the Spokane County Medical Examiner Office.