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Man killed by deputies may have exacted revenge against sex offender hours before shooting

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 14, 2022

The man killed by Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputies Wednesday night near Loon Lake may have – hours before the shooting – fired a bullet past the head of a man who sexually assaulted the girlfriend of the decedent’s son.

News >  Pacific NW

Bloomsday leadership shaken up with departure of director, 2 board members

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 14, 2022

Bloomsday Race Director Jon Neill resigned this week from his role leading one of Spokane’s most iconic events. He cited a “toxic” work environment after the nonprofit’s board of directors stripped him of his title.

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Former North Idaho teacher sentenced to at least 30 years in prison for sexual abuse of minors

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 13, 2022

A former North Idaho elementary school teacher will spend at least 30 years in prison for lewd conduct with two minors over a period of several years.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

19-year-old injured in I-90 rollover in Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 13, 2022

A 19-year-old Spokane man was taken to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center after the car he was driving Thursday on Interstate 90 in Spokane Valley rolled.

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Rescue training turns into real deal as boater, divers save woman from Spokane River

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 13, 2022

A Good Samaritan and Spokane County Sheriff’s divers rescued a woman Wednesday from the Spokane River while the divers were conducting dive rescue training nearby.

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‘Never seen so many police in my life’: Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies shoot, kill man in SWAT standoff near Loon Lake

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 13, 2022

A man is dead after two deputies shot and killed him during a SWAT standoff Wednesday night near Loon Lake, Spokane County, Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said.

News >  Washington

More heat records could be in store for Spokane as balmy October continues

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 12, 2022

After one of the hottest summers on record and a near-record warm September, another heat record is on tap this month in Spokane.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Driver accused of fleeing after fatal hit-and-run crash, later arrested for vehicular homicide

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 12, 2022

A 37-year-old man was charged with suspicion of vehicular homicide after witnesses allege he ran a red light, collided with at least one other vehicle and ran away before officers arrested him a week ago in north Spokane, according to court documents.

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Cheney Police chief resigns

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 12, 2022

Cheney police Chief John Hensley resigned effective Wednesday.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Stolen Stevens County fire truck recovered in Lincoln County

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 12, 2022

A Stevens County Fire District 2 truck that was reported stolen in May was recovered this summer in Lincoln County.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Downtown Spokane dumpster fire draws large response

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 11, 2022

Some downtown Spokane residents may have woken up to a flurry of activity from what turned out to be a dumpster fire Tuesday morning near O’Doherty’s Irish Grille.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Alleged Camp Hope shooter was searching for woman who may have stolen shooter’s pistol, court documents say

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 9, 2022

James W. Rackliff was charged with suspicion of two counts of drive-by shooting and made his first court appearance Wednesday. Jail records indicate he'd been released from custody as of Sunday afternoon. 

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Latah man killed in crash Saturday night in Fairfield

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 9, 2022

Anthony J. Silva was headed north on State Route 27 in a 2005 Mini Cooper when he struck a truck driven by 56-year-old Jeffrey W. Gunderson of Potlatch, according to a Washington State Patrol news release. Silva was speeding and struck the axle of a trailer Gunderson was hauling. 

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Nowels or Nelson will replace longtime Spokane County Sheriff Knezovich

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 12, 2022

A new man will take the reins of the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office for the first time in 16 years come January.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Girl hit and killed by driver in Oldtown, boy also struck in critical condition

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 8, 2022

A girl was hit and killed by a 23-year-old Newport, Washington, man who also struck two other pedestrians Friday in Oldtown, Idaho, police said.

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25-year-old gets over 10 years in prison for DUI crash that claimed 49-year-old’s life

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 7, 2022

A 25-year-old man will spend 10 1/2 years behind bars for killing 49-year-old Lauri McNamara in a 2020 drunken-driving crash near Nine Mile Falls.

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Group was partying before shooting at Franklin Park that left one dead

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 7, 2022

A group of young people were partying in Franklin Park before a deadly shooting in late August, according to court records tied to the arrest of five people . One person died and three others were injured.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

From experience to charging defendants, Haskell and Conklin counter each other at debate

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 6, 2022

Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell said voters should consider his lengthy professional experience when hitting the polls next month while his opponent, Deb Conklin, said her experience in leading and motivating people is critical to the office.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Sheriff candidates talk Camp Hope, advocate for new jail

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 6, 2022

From Camp Hope to a potential new jail, two Republicans with more than 20 years of experience at the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office fielded questions and made some of their final pitches to voters Thursday night as the race for sheriff nears an end.

News >  Education

Where you live in Spokane can mean the difference between a warm day or an unbearably hot one, Gonzaga study confirms

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 8, 2022

On a summer day, volunteers drove throughout Spokane collecting thousands of measurements of temperature and humidity in an effort to map out “urban heat islands.”

News >  Washington

Harmful algae alert issued for Newman Lake

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 5, 2022

Officials on Wednesday issued a harmful algae alert for Newman Lake and urged people to halt recreation at the lake until further notice.

News >  Washington

Cold, snowy winter could follow one of Spokane’s hottest summers on record

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 5, 2022

Spokane experienced one of its warmest summers on record, but a cold, snowy winter could be on tap in the Northwest.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for standoff with SWAT that resulted in burned home

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 4, 2022

The 38-year-old man acquitted of burning his father’s north Spokane home last October during a SWAT standoff will spend a little more than four years in prison for charges related to the incident.

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‘I will never live the same’: Friends and family hold vigil for Hillyard man killed by Spokane police

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 5, 2022

The friends and family of Robert Bradley are seeking justice after he was killed by Spokane police at his home a month ago. 

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Man arrested after allegedly shooting toward his neighbor over Spokane Valley parking lot spat

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 30, 2022

Deputies arrested a 53-year-old man for allegedly firing three shots at a neighbor over a parking space dispute Thursday night at a Spokane Valley apartment complex.