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Man on motorcycle killed after crash near Kettle Falls

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 20, 2022

A Colville man was killed while riding a motorcycle near Kettle Falls on Sunday.

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Suspect in federal investigation exchanges gunfire with Spokane police downtown on Sunday morning

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 17, 2022

The shooting took place at the intersection of Cedar Street and First Avenue around 11 a.m., prompting a large police response and closure of the intersection for several hours. 

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Authorities searching for man missing out of Missoula who may be in the Spokane area

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 13, 2022

Authorities are looking for a missing and at-risk man in the Spokane area, Washington State Patrol said on Thursday.

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Two arrested in Coeur d’Alene after ‘conspiracy’ to rob bowling alley

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 13, 2022

A man and woman were arrested after Coeur d'Alene police said they conspired to rob a bowling alley on Oct. 2

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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.

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Store offers $50,000 reward to catch woman suspected of stealing $300,000 in jewelry

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 12, 2022

The owner of Consign Furniture and Jewelry in Liberty Lake is offering a $50,000 reward to anyone who can help track down a woman suspected of stealing about $300,000 worth of jewelry from the store.

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Man killed in crash near Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 12, 2022

A 52-year-old Coeur d’Alene man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning while traveling westbound on Interstate 90, Idaho State Police said.

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Man sentenced to 9 years after 2020 robbery that left one man dead: ‘I can and will get better’

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 12, 2022

Joseph Gray, 30, was sentenced to nine years in prison on Wednesday after he was found guilty of robbery last month.

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Camp Hope population declines to 443 from 623 peak in July, managers say

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 12, 2022

After a recent head count, managers at Camp Hope say that the population has declined to 423 people from a high of 643 this summer. 

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Five arrested in connection to Franklin Park shooting that killed 1, injured 3

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 6, 2022

Five people were arrested and booked into Spokane County jail on Thursday in connection with a shooting that left one person dead and three others injured at a park in August.

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Camp Hope tightens security, but staff members say they need help from law enforcement

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 6, 2022

New security measures are in place at Camp Hope, but camp staff said that they need more help from law enforcement. 

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Man arrested after shooting toward Camp Hope Wednesday

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 5, 2022

Spokane police arrested a suspected drive-by shooter who targeted Camp Hope on Wednesday morning, the camp's management said. 

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Deputies arrest five at car dealership after gas stolen from vehicles

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 5, 2022

Three adults and two juveniles were arrested after midnight on Tuesday morning at a car dealership when deputies found them stealing gas from vehicles, the sheriff's office said. 

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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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Sandpoint student threatens in video to bring gun, ‘shoot up’ school, police say

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 4, 2022

Police arrested a Sandpoint High School student after they threatened on TikTok to bring a gun to school. 

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Spokane nurse hoping to enlist in Navy praises new bill in Congress that would open military to amputees for medical roles

Tue., Oct. 4, 2022

Spokane Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers introduced a bill last week that would allow civilians with amputations to join the military in medical roles. That would help a Spokane nurse who has been trying to join the military for years. 

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New school safety cameras target speeding drivers on the South Hill

Tue., Oct. 4, 2022

New traffic enforcement cameras in three South Hill school zones will send automatic warning tickets to speeding drivers through the month of October.

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Police arrest 18-year-old after reported rape near downtown Spokane

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 3, 2022

Spokane police arrested an 18-year-old on suspicion of rape after a woman said she was attacked near her apartment in East Central last week. 

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Two killed in motorcycle crash in Bonner County on Sunday

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 3, 2022

Two people were killed on Sunday afternoon in Bonner County after their motorcycle left the roadway and crashed into a tree line.

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State trooper returns home after receiving multiple gunshot wounds last month

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 2, 2022

Washington State Trooper Dean Atkinson Jr. was shot multiple times in the hand and face last month, Washington State Patrol said. 

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Woman killed near Prosser in single-vehicle collision on Sunday morning

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 2, 2022

A woman was killed in a single-vehicle collision while traveling on Interstate 82 in Benton County on Sunday. 

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Fallen officer project seeks to rename Argonne overpass in honor of deputy killed in 1961

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 2, 2022

The Spokane Regional Fallen Officer Project plans to rename the Argonne overpass in honor of Deputy James O'Connor, who was killed in 1961 by a drunk driver. 

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When community will ‘finally grow up’ it will be ‘unstoppable,’ Knezovich says

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 30, 2022

Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich, who will leave office at the end of the year, discussed his highs and lows in his 16 years at the sheriff's office during a State of the County presentation by County Commissioner Mary Kuney on Thursday. 

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Man killed after being trapped under vehicle identified by medical examiner

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 29, 2022

A man who was killed last week after he was trapped under a vehicle has been identified by the Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office. 

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Fairchild hosts two stratotankers from Florida as Hurricane Ian prompts evacuations

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 28, 2022

Two Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers from Florida arrived at Fairchild Air Force Base on Monday night ahead of Hurricane Ian.