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Teen sentenced to more than 16 years for fatal shooting that ‘kick-started a plague of young men in Spokane killing each other’

UPDATED: Fri., June 25, 2021

The teen who pulled the trigger in a drive-by shooting that killed 15-year-old Norvell Amos last fall and ignited a “plague” of gang violence in Spokane was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison, Friday.

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Little Pine Fire in Idaho partially contained, but governor worries about staffing for future blazes

UPDATED: Thu., June 24, 2021

The Little Pine Fire near Priest River had shrunk to 175 acres Thursday from more than 320 acres Wednesday.

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Car fire that spread to pawn shop on North Monroe ruled accidental

UPDATED: Fri., June 25, 2021

A car fire that ignited a nearby store Wednesday night was determined to be accidental, according to local firefighters.

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Man killed in crash on Trent identified; ‘I want her to wake up every morning and remember my son,’ mother says of suspect

UPDATED: Wed., June 23, 2021

The man who died in a car crash on early Tuesday morning has been identified as Brandon “A-town” McDonald, 39, according to court documents.

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Little Pine Fire near Priest river burns 320 acres

UPDATED: Wed., June 23, 2021

A wildfire near Priest River grew to more than 320 acres overnight, the Idaho Department of Lands Fire Management said Wednesday morning.

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One dead, another injured in lower South Hill shooting

UPDATED: Wed., June 23, 2021

One man is dead and another person is hospitalized following a shooting on Spokane’s lower South Hill early Wednesday.

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Neighbors help elderly couple escape Spokane Valley house fire

UPDATED: Wed., June 23, 2021

Neighbors helped an elderly couple escape a fire at their Spokane Valley home Tuesday evening.

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Man assaulted at intermodal center June 7 dies, police investigate as homicide

UPDATED: Tue., June 22, 2021

The 34-year-old man found beaten at the Spokane Intermodal Center earlier this month died Thursday.

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Motorcyclist dies after collision with a car on Sprague Avenue

UPDATED: Tue., June 22, 2021

A motorcyclist died at the hospital with critical injuries following a collision with a car Tuesday.

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Spokane police accountability activist Anwar Peace felt ‘honored as a human being’ after mediation with officer over jaywalking arrest

UPDATED: Fri., July 2, 2021

Jaywalking arrests aren’t common in the city of Spokane.

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Crash on Trent Avenue near Napa kills passenger, driver arrested

UPDATED: Tue., June 22, 2021

A crash early Tuesday morning left one person dead and another injured.

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Police: No one injured in shooting at downtown 7-Eleven

UPDATED: Mon., June 21, 2021

No one was injured when a shooter fired at least 10 rounds Sunday morning at a car in a downtown 7-Eleven parking lot, according to the Spokane Police Department.

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Man suspected of burning Pride flag stolen from CWU says it was retaliation for theft of his religious flag

UPDATED: Tue., June 22, 2021

The teen suspected of stealing a Pride flag from the Central Washington University Student Union and Recreation Center and later burning it told police he stole the flag in retaliation for the earlier theft of his Christian flag from his truck, according to documents obtained by KHQ.

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West Central woman who won big at a casino died from meth overdose, medical examiner finds

UPDATED: Wed., June 16, 2021

A West Central woman who was found dead in her home after winning a large jackpot died of a drug overdose, the Spokane County Medical Examiner said Wednesday.

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Pickup stolen from car lot recovered from Spokane River; driver not located

UPDATED: Wed., June 16, 2021

A tow truck pulled a stolen pickup out of the Spokane River above the Upriver Dam on Wednesday morning.

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Man who violated domestic violence protection order arrested after hourslong standoff, police say

UPDATED: Tue., June 15, 2021

After an hourslong standoff at his ex-wife’s house, a man suspected of violating a domestic violence protection order was arrested Monday evening, police said.

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Three more arrests made in connection to Coeur d’Alene Memorial Day shooting

UPDATED: Tue., June 15, 2021

Police arrested three people Monday in connection with at Memorial Day drug-related shooting in Coeur d’Alene that left a 20-year-old man dead.

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Overnight storm brought more than 1,000 lightning strikes and left thousands without power in Spokane area

UPDATED: Tue., June 15, 2021

A series of fast-moving thunderstorms across the Spokane area left many without power early Tuesday morning and brought with them some 1,000 lightning strikes that illuminated the sky.

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Judge allows post-conviction DNA testing in Starbuck case

UPDATED: Mon., June 14, 2021

A Spokane County Superior Court Judge will allow new testing of DNA collected during the investigation into the brutal killing of Chanin Starbuck in 2013, after a motion from her ex-husband who was convicted of her murder.

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Six suspected gang members arrested in connection to drive-by shooting fueled by Spokane gang feud

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 5, 2024

Police arrested six alleged gang members over the weekend in connection to two shootings in April that are part of an ongoing feud between the Swavii and Fifth Street gangs.

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Philip Thompson, former Spokane district, superior and court of appeals judge, dies at 87

UPDATED: Mon., June 14, 2021

Thompson lived his entire life in the Logan neighborhood near Gonzaga University, his alma mater and also where he taught law for many years. He died earlier this month at age 87. 

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Stevens County Coroner officially identifies teens killed in Loon Lake Crash

UPDATED: Mon., June 14, 2021

The Stevens County coroner officially identified the teens killed when their car crashed into a fire truck near Loon Lake on Monday.

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Man arrested after showing up with gun at home of woman who had protection order against him, Spokane police say

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

Spokane police arrested a man Thursday after he showed up with a gun at the home of a woman who had a protection order against him, officers said.

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Deputies arrest Spokane Valley man following crash of stolen pickup after chase was halted

UPDATED: Thu., June 10, 2021

A Spokane Valley resident was arrested Tuesday after allegedly leading deputies on a chase and crashing the stolen pickup he was driving.

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Family remembers ‘generous’ teen daughter killed in car crash with boyfriend, friend near Loon Lake on Monday

UPDATED: Fri., June 11, 2021

Jasmine Cogswell and her boyfriend, Chance Wilbur, along with his friend Anthony Lautermilch, were killed on Monday when their car crossed the center line on U.S. Highway 395 near Loon Lake and collided with a fire truck.