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With 17 homicides so far this year, Spokane Police say city is on track to break record

Mon., Oct. 12, 2020

With 17 homicides and counting in the Spokane this year, the Spokane Police Department is concerned about violent crime in the area.

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‘Spokane always shows up for us’: 31st annual Ramen Fest raises funds for Spokane Buddhist Temple’s new roof

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 12, 2020

The line was just as long as it's always been for ramen at the Spokane Buddhist Temple in the South Perry District. That's good news for the church, which is seeking funds to fix their roof. 

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Knezovich book covers union conflicts, failed legislation, personal attacks

Sun., Oct. 11, 2020

Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich has written a book about his efforts to make it easier for sheriffs and top police brass to fire officers who lie on duty.

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Spokane Police Department launches Safe Place program, encourages reporting of hate crimes

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 9, 2020

The Spokane Police Department announced Friday its Spokane Safe Place program, which offers all crime victims – but specifically hate crime victims – somewhere safe to wait for police to respond.

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Investigators say evidence suggests Pend Oreille County teen’s death was homicide

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 9, 2020

Investigators say a Pend Oreille County teen reported missing last month appears to have been killed in a homicide.

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Deputies: 16-year-old boy killed in crash after sneaking out of parents’ house, driving without a license

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 8, 2020

A 16-year-old boy died after sneaking out of his parents’ house, driving without a license and crashing his car in Latah Valley, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.

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Trump tweets video of Idaho church gathering, claims Democrats want to shut down churches

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 7, 2020

President Donald Trump quote-tweeted a video Wednesday of a Moscow, Idaho, church gathering, falsely claiming Democrats want to permanently shut down churches.

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Fire at Spokane Valley Krispy Kreme causes minor damage

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 7, 2020

A kitchen fire Tuesday night at Krispy Kreme in Spokane Valley left the business with minor damage.

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Local firefighters union tweet goes viral encouraging mask wearing

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 7, 2020

A Spokane County firefighters union pushed back against conservative commentator Tomi Lahren’s snarky post about mask wearing Tuesday, receiving thousands of likes on Twitter.

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Man says it was a stranger who stabbed him on Monday outside Bing Crosby Theater

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 6, 2020

A man was walking in downtown Spokane Monday afternoon when a stranger approached him and stabbed him before running away, according to court documents..

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Drive-by shooting in East Central Spokane injures two

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 7, 2020

A drive-by shooting in the East Central Neighborhood Monday left two people injured.

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Sandpoint man dies in crash south of Athol

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 6, 2020

A Sandpoint man died Monday in a crash on U.S. Highway 95 south of Athol.

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Early morning fire displaces 3 north of Millwood; firefighters remind public to keep homes fire safe

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 5, 2020

Three residents of a home that caught fire north of Millwood early Monday escaped without injury.

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Body found inside trailer destroyed by fire in Hayden

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 5, 2020

Firefighters found a body in the wreckage of a fire that destroyed a trailer in Hayden Saturday morning.

News >  Pacific NW

Resident at Spokane Veterans Home diagnosed with COVID-19

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 4, 2020

The new patient is the first since an outbreak at the facility this spring that infected at least 35 residents and left 10 dead. 

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Abducted Utah boy officials thought taken to Washington found in Oregon

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 1, 2020

A 6-year-old boy abducted in Millcreek, Utah earlier this week was found Thursday in Coos Bay, Oregon, police said. Officials initially believed the boy’s captor might bring him to Washington.

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Man shot by officers on U.S. Marshals task force Monday suspected of drug-related shooting Sunday night

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 1, 2020

Court records show the man shot by law enforcement officers on the U.S. Marshals’ Fugitive Task Force Monday is suspected of a drug-related shooting the previous day .

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Four-car crash at Division and Francis sends three to hospital; pedestrian later struck at collision scene

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 1, 2020

A head-on collision at the intersection of North Division Street and West Francis Avenue sent three people to the hospital Thursday morning, the Spokane Police Department said. About an hour after the initial crash, a pedestrian was hit in the partially closed intersection, sustaining minor injuries.

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Shooting in northeast Spokane sends man to hospital with gunshot wound

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 1, 2020

A shooting Wednesday evening left one man hospitalized and police looking for a suspect.

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Man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter for death of his father sentenced to nearly 7 years in prison

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 30, 2020

A Spokane man was sentenced to 78 months in prison Friday after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter for beating his father to death earlier this year.

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Fire at Sunset Hill Apartments causes severe damage to several units

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 30, 2020

A fire early Wednesday at an apartment building in west Spokane caused significant damage to multiple units, displacing several tenants.

News >  Pacific NW

Keys to a long happy life: According to Stan Bennett, it’s `Good food, good whiskey and good women’

Wed., Sept. 30, 2020

Editors note: After living through the Great Depression, World War II, and now a global pandemic, three men at Rockwood Retirement on the South Hill turned 100 this month.

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Man previously held at McNeil Island investigated for alleged rape in Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 30, 2020

A man previously committed to McNeil Island Special Commitment Center is now being investigated on suspicion of rape and impersonation for allegedly pretending to work for the counseling program, where he was in treatment as a sex offender and coercing a woman into sex.

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Missing 15-year-old Spokane girl found in Nevada

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 29, 2020

A Spokane teen missing since Saturday morning was found in Elko, Nevada, on Tuesday in the company of an 18-year-old, the Spokane Police Department said.

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Amber Alert: Abducted Utah child could be headed to Washington

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 29, 2020

After a 6-year-old boy was abducted in Millcreek, Utah, on Monday, an AMBER Alert suggested his abductor might bring the boy to Washington state.