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Spokane man charged with child rape assaulted family members, teen gymnast, court docs say

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 11, 2019

A Spokane man with a history of involvement in the local gymnastics community sexually assaulted three children, including multiple family members, over several years in the late 1990s, according to court documents made public Wednesday.

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This crash near Colfax shows the importance of guardrails

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 11, 2019

A semitruck carrying multiple other vehicles crashed into the guardrail just north of Colfax on U.S. Highway 195 Wednesday morning.

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Shoplifiting incident at North Town Mall turns into brawl

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 11, 2019

A group of kids attempted to steal about $400 worth of items from NorthTown mall before being stopped by security which led to an altercation between the children, one of the children’s family and security on Tuesday afternoon.

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News >  Spokane

Police warn drivers to expect slow, slippery morning commute

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 11, 2019

A couple inches of snow overnight is creating a slick morning commute in Spokane.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man charged with drive-by shooting in Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 10, 2019

A man was arrested and charged with felony drive-by shooting and failure to stop on Monday after he reportedly fired a gun into the air while driving on Sprague Avenue.

News >  Spokane

Fairfield election comes down to the first drop

Tue., Dec. 10, 2019

After an initial tie of 78 votes to 78 votes in the general election in November, Steven Walk won the tiebreaker to serve on the Fairfield Town Council.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man faces DUI charge after nearly causing collision at crash scene

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 9, 2019

The Washington State Patrol arrested a second intoxicated man who tried to bypass police cars and drive into the scene of an unrelated crash at Division Street and Magnesium Road Sunday night. Just before 7 p.m. Spokane police were investigating a two-car crash that sent one person to the hospital.

News >  Spokane

Holiday architects pack Northern Quest on Sunday for Gingerbread Build-off fundraiser

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 8, 2019

The event, now in its 15th year, is the largest fundraiser for Christ Kitchen, a nonprofit assisting women in the community with job training and employment opportunities. Winners take away $1,000 prizes.

News >  Spokane

Judge denies motion to dismiss charges pending against man suspected in wife’s death

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 5, 2019

William W. Bost, 60, asked Superior Court Judge Charnelle Bjelkengren to dismiss the charges he faces, including one count of first-degree murder and nine counts of illegal possession of a firearm, on Nov. 21. She denied that request Thursday.

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Man killed when truck falls on him in northeast Spokane

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 5, 2019

A man was killed Thursday morning when utility truck fell on a man in a driveway in northeast Spokane.

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Spokane man charged with raping, molesting girl, possessing 500 images of her abuse

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2019

Daniel N. Osorno, a 52-year-old Spokane man accused of child rape and molestation, possessed more than 500 images of himself abusing a girl beginning when she was 3, according to court documents.

News >  Spokane

Gov. Little urges collaboration, innovation at Western Governors’ Association workshop

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2019

Idaho Gov. Brad Little encouraged policymakers and stakeholders to “get out of their silos” at the Western Governors’ Association workshop in Post Falls on Tuesday.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Semitruck crash leads to pile-up on I-90 near Ritzville

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2019

A single semitruck rollover turned into a multi-car crash early Tuesday morning as icy conditions plagued Interstate 90 near Ritzville.

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Her last dance: Chewelah’s Jessica Cochran, 15, is performing in her final ‘Nutcracker’ at the Fox

Sat., Nov. 30, 2019

Jessica Cochran fell in love with ballet when she was 2 years old after she saw a ballet performance at the Chataqua festival in her hometown of Chewelah. She immediately asked her mother if she could start ballet classes.

News >  Spokane

Sheriff’s office investigating suspicious death at Spokane Valley Rodeway Inn & Suites

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 25, 2019

The Spokane County Sheriff’s office is investigating the Nov. 7 suspicious death of a man at the Spokane Valley Rodeway Inn & Suites. Eric Andersen, 54, was found dead in his hotel room after a hotel manager called 911 around 1:45 p.m. to report Andersen for trespassing. The manager then called a second time to report Andersen was not breathing, according to court documents.

News >  Spokane

Some beat the Thanksgiving travel rush ahead of ‘very windy’ Wednesday, heavy late-week traffic

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 24, 2019

Some motorists who stopped by the Post Falls rest stop Sunday on Interstate 90 were on their way to holiday gatherings. Others looked forward to spending time with their family when they travel later this week.

News >  Spokane

‘A warm bed’: After long line forms, 24/7 warming center opens in Spokane

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 23, 2019

The long-awaited Jewels Helping Hands warming center opened Saturday in Spokane to serve 30 people who waited in line most of the day to get a warm bed and good meal.

News >  Spokane

Spokane police officer booked into jail on rape charge

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 22, 2019

Spokane police officer Nathan Nash, who has been under investigation for a reported sexual assault since late October, was arrested late Friday afternoon and booked into the Spokane County Jail on a rape charge.

News >  Spokane

Body found in Spokane River near Camp Sekani Friday morning

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 22, 2019

The body of a woman was found Friday in the Spokane River near Camp Sekani.

News >  Spokane

Rick Reilly talks value of ‘integrity’ in golf and democracy at CdA library, where books have been hidden

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 22, 2019

“My first thought was, ‘That’s crazy,’ ” Reilly said. “I’ve heard of people burning books, destroying books, stealing books from libraries. I never heard of someone hiding them, but that’s kind of clever. But it still kind of makes me mad.”

News >  Spokane

Anti-abortion activists meet opposition at EWU, Planned Parenthood

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 21, 2019

Two anti-abortion activists demonstrated at Eastern Washington University on Wednesday afternoon, about two weeks after a similar appearance prompted a counterprotest involving hundreds of students. In the evening, the same two men joined hundreds of other anti-abortion activists for the latest meeting of “The Church at Planned Parenthood,” a crowd that included state Rep. Matt Shea. Police and a small group of counterprotesters were also present.

News >  Spokane

Spokane Valley Mall guard left with bite wound after fight with teen shoplifters, sheriff says

Wed., Nov. 20, 2019

After attempting to shoplift at the Spokane Valley Mall Macy’s, two teenagers got in a fight with Macy’s security leaving one guard with bite wounds.

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Man charged with bringing rifle, stun gun to fight pleads not guilty to separate charges

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 21, 2019

A 21-year-old man charged with bringing a stun gun and rifle to a brawl at Meadow Ridge Elementary School earlier this summer pleaded not guilty to separate domestic violence assault charges on Wednesday.

News >  Spokane

Tip of a milk bottle could decide winner of tied Fairfield Town Council race as all ballots are counted

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 19, 2019

With every ballot in Spokane County counted, Dave Watling and Steven Walk are locked in a dead heat with 78 votes apiece as they seek position 3 on the Fairfield Town Council. If those results hold after the election is certified and an automatic hand recount is conducted, the winner is chosen by a game of chance.

News >  Spokane

Michael Czerny, Gonzaga alumnus and Jesuit, appointed as a cardinal by Pope Francis

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 25, 2019

The 1968 graduate of Gonzaga University traveled to Central America during the Salvadoran civil war. He’ll address migrant issues within the Catholic Church as Under-Secretary of the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.