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Newport man gets 9 years in prison for apparent road rage that left 33-year-old woman dead

UPDATED: Wed., March 12, 2025

A Newport, Washington, resident who killed a 33-year-old Reardan, Washington, woman in an apparent road rage crash in 2023 was sentenced to nine years in prison.

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‘What are you gonna do? Shoot me?’: Man on trial for Logan Neighborhood shooting that left 30-year-old dead

UPDATED: Tue., March 11, 2025

The prosecution and defense agree that Gunnar Doughty shot 30-year-old Dylan McCorkle in the head last winter outside a Logan Neighborhood home in Spokane.

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Three puppies die in SpokAnimal fire

UPDATED: Sat., March 8, 2025

Three puppies died after a small fire broke out Saturday afternoon at SpokAnimal, according to Executive Director Dori Peck.

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1-year-old reportedly overdoses on mother’s fentanyl

UPDATED: Thu., March 6, 2025

A 35-year-old woman was arrested after her 1-year-old son reportedly overdosed on fentanyl Wednesday morning, according to a Spokane Valley Police Department news release.

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56-year-old man’s disappearance from Colfax 9 years ago deemed suspicious

UPDATED: Wed., March 5, 2025

The Colfax Police Department and Washington Attorney General’s Office are asking for the public’s help in locating a 56-year-old man who disappeared under suspicious circumstances in 2016, according to a police news release Wednesday.

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52-year-old man arrested for drawing swastikas at Spokane Valley park, police say

UPDATED: Wed., March 5, 2025

A 52-year-old man is accused of drawing swastikas on bathrooms at a Spokane Valley park and signs in the area.

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28-year-old Cheney man identified as e-bike rider who was hit by truck driver

UPDATED: Wed., March 5, 2025

A 28-year-old Cheney man was identified as the e-bicycle rider who was hit and killed by the driver of a truck Sunday on the West Plains, according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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Nine officers will not face charges in last year’s fatal South Hill police shooting

UPDATED: Tue., March 4, 2025

Nine Spokane police officers will not face criminal charges after they fired their weapons at a 43-year-old man who pointed a gun at them multiple times during a shooting last year on the South Hill.

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Police arrest Post Falls murder suspect in Cd’A

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 26, 2025

The 47-year-old man suspected of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend’s new partner Sunday in Post Falls was arrested Wednesday in Coeur d’Alene.

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60-year-old man sentenced to at least 2 years in prison for trying to meet underage girl for sex

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 27, 2025

A 60-year-old man who tried to meet with a 15-year-old girl near a high school to have sex was sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to the Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office.

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Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for beating 65-year-old to death with a skateboard in Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 26, 2025

One of the two men who beat a 65-year-old man to death in 2023 near Chief Garry Park was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison, according to court documents.

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72-year-old woman identified as pedestrian who was hit, killed near SFCC

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 26, 2025

The pedestrian who was hit and killed by a driver Monday night near Spokane Falls Community College was identified as 72-year-old Zhilan Chen, according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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Man, woman charged with child abuse after toddler found with fractured skull, spine

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 25, 2025

A man and his girlfriend are accused of child abuse after the woman’s 1½-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a fractured skull and spine, burn marks and bruising all over her body, according to court documents.

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‘Those guys are my heroes’: Spokane man recounts how firefighters resuscitated his dog trapped in house fire

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 26, 2025

Ryan Beres thought his dog was dead when firefighters carried her out of his burning, smoky home Tuesday in East Central Spokane.

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Moses Lake man accused of selling stolen Spokane Fire Department gear to undercover detective

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 25, 2025

A 53-year-old Moses Lake man was arrested on suspicison of selling thousands of dollars of stolen Spokane Fire Department equipment to an undercover detective, according to a Moses Lake Police Department news release.

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Drivers hit, kill two pedestrians in Spokane

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 25, 2025

Two pedestrians were struck and killed by drivers during a four-day span in Spokane.

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19-year-old man dies in rollover crash near Davenport

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 25, 2025

A 19-year-old Davenport man died in a rollover crash early Sunday morning 4 miles west of Davenport, Washington according to the Washington State Patrol.

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31-year-old man struck, killed by semitruck driver near Newport

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 22, 2025

A 31-year-old Newport, Washington, man was killed after a semitruck struck him Friday on U.S. Highway 2 outside Newport, according to Washington State Patrol.

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Spokane man dies in car crash near Connell

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 21, 2025

A 48-year-old Spokane man was thrown from the Subaru Legacy he was driving and died Friday on State Route 260 near Connell, Washington, according to Washington State Patrol.

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Driver who hit and killed 78-year-old author, foster care advocate Janet Mann gets community service after emotional sentencing hearing

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 21, 2025

Gary F. Burns poured tears while hugging the man whose wife he killed in a hit-and-run last spring in downtown Spokane.

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Spokane youth soccer coach remembered as ‘genuine’ man who loved to help children, entrepreneurs

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 21, 2025

A 40-year-old man who died one week ago in a central Washington car crash was a Spokane youth soccer coach who loved helping athletes and entrepreneurs in the Hispanic community achieve their dreams.

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Body-cam footage shows police shooting in Otis Orchards

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 21, 2025

Newly released body camera footage appears to show a hit-and-run suspect, possibly armed with a knife, charging a Liberty Lake Police Department officer who fired at least two rounds at him two months ago in Otis Orchards.

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Man sentenced to 15 months for skateboard assault; prosecutors could not prove strike killed victim

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 19, 2025

A 21-year-old man, originally charged with murder for striking a man in the head with a skateboard, pleaded guilty to assault earlier this month after prosecutors determined they could not prove the strike to the head two years ago at a Spokane Transit Authority bus stop killed the victim, according to Preston McCollam, Spokane County chief criminal deputy prosecutor.

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Deer Park woman dies in Highway 395 crash

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 19, 2025

A Deer Park resident died after crossing the center line and colliding with an oncoming vehicle Tuesday evening on U.S. Highway 395, 15 miles south of Colville, according to Washington State Patrol.

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Man convicted of murder in downtown Spokane stabbing

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 19, 2025

A jury convicted a 48-year-old man earlier this month of repeatedly stabbing and killing another man in 2023 in downtown Spokane.