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Jonathan Brunt

Jonathan Brunt

Current Position: Asst. Managing Editor (Govt)

Jonathan Brunt joined The Spokesman-Review in 2004. He is the government editor. He previously was a reporter who covered Spokane City Hall, Spokane County government and public safety.

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News >  Spokane

Toddler alone in cold car on South Hill for five hours

A shivering, barefoot toddler left alone in a car for more than five hours in near-freezing temperatures on the South Hill may be alive today thanks to the actions of a gas station clerk and Spokane police officers. The 2-year-old boy’s father, 51-year-old Charles B. Fife of Spokane, is in custody and could face child abandonment charges in connection with Tuesday’s ordeal. Bail was set at a short court hearing on Wednesday at $2,500 pending the filing of formal charges.
A&E >  Food

Time isn’t on fruit cake’s side, but taste sure is

There are traditions that live on, traditions that fade and traditions that come to an abrupt end. My great-grandmother’s fruitcake was the latter, a victim of a newer generation without the time to make it or the taste buds to enjoy it.
News >  Spokane

Driver hurt in crash near Hamilton Street bridge

A man was hospitalized Tuesday evening after his car crashed into a barrier along a highway off-ramp in central Spokane. The incident was reported about 8:15 p.m. There apparently were no witnesses to the crash. Those who first came upon the massive debris field on Second Avenue almost under a state Highway 290 bridge that leads from Hamilton Street to Interstate 90 assumed the car had fallen from the bridge, said Washington State Patrol Sgt. Gabe Olson.
News >  Spokane

Man stabbed in downtown Spokane

A man was stabbed in his neck in downtown Spokane Tuesday evening. Police said they believed the man was stabbed by someone he knew, but the victim was not initially cooperating with police and little was known about the perpetrator besides a vague description.
News >  Idaho

Salvation Army red kettle theft arrest made

A man suspected of a brazen theft of a Salvation Army red kettle from a bell ringer in Post Falls was arrested Wednesday in Spokane. Meanwhile, Spokane police said they received a new report of a stolen Salvation Army kettle. That theft occurred Tuesday at the Fred Meyer, 12120 N. Division St. Other details about the incident weren’t available Wednesday.
News >  Pacific NW

Parking ticket led police to ‘Roscoe Bandit’ suspect

On top of the years in prison he faces after he was accused this week of robbing four banks in Washington, the man the FBI believes is the “Roscoe Bandit” owes the city of Spokane $15. Police believe that while William Mitchell, 55, was robbing Numerica Credit Union in downtown Spokane on Nov. 7, he didn’t pay for his parking at a meter on Post Street in front of Spokane City Hall.
News >  Spokane

Parking ticket helps nab alleged Spokane bank robber

On top of the years in prison he faces after he was accused this week of robbing four banks in Washington, the man the FBI believes is the “Roscoe Bandit” owes the city of Spokane $15. Police believe that while William Mitchell, 55, allegedly was robbing Numerica Credit Union in downtown Spokane on Nov. 7, he left his parking meter on Post Street in front of Spokane City Hall unplugged.
News >  Spokane

Union’s donation questioned

A Democratic candidate for Spokane County clerk took the unusual step this week of questioning her opponent’s acceptance of a union campaign contribution. In a recorded call received by many voters, the campaign of Mary Wissink gives the cellphone number of her Republican opponent, incumbent Tim Fitzgerald, and encourages people to call him “and ask him what he promised the unions.”
News >  Spokane

Brandt, Maurer stress experience in district judge race

The most expensive race for judge in Washington this year pits incumbent Spokane County District Court Judge Randy Brandt against local attorney Aimee Maurer. Although incumbent judges usually fare well in re-election bids, Maurer has gathered a large following from diverse political persuasions. She also has built her campaign around the Blueprint for Reform, a report released earlier this year from the Spokane Regional Criminal Justice Commission that suggested the District Court was slow to change.