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News >  Idaho

Number Of Car Accidents Drops In Cda Decline In Injury, Fatal Wrecks The First In Years For Lake City

Thu., Jan. 18, 1996

Coeur d'Alene no longer is in first place - and city officials couldn't be happier. For four years, the number of injury and fatal vehicle accidents was so high that Coeur d'Alene ranked first among Idaho cities its size in accidents per 1,000 residents.

News >  Nation/World

Douglas Empanels Grand Jury Prosecutor Says Victims Will Be Protected; Defense Attorneys Say Suspects’ Rights Will Be Violated By Secret Hearings

Fri., Jan. 12, 1996

Prosecutor Bill Douglas has empaneled a grand jury in Kootenai County for the first time since the 1970s. File/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Boy Killed, Sister Hurt In Wreck Police Suspect Mother May Have Been Drinking

Sun., Jan. 7, 1996

A 6-year-old boy died and his younger sister was in serious condition Saturday after their mother drove in front of an oncoming semitruck, police said. Idaho State Police believe alcohol was involved in the collision on U.S. Highway 95.

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County To Publish A ‘Most-Wanted’ List Sheriff’s Officials Seek Information, Believe Listing Will Help Catch Suspects

Sun., Jan. 7, 1996

Some of them have raped, burglarized or attacked people. Others have failed to show up for court hearings or refused to pay fines for their crimes.

News >  Nation/World

Spokane Scofflaws Thumbing Noses At Warrants Kootenai County Cops Can’t Cross Over State Line To Make Misdemeanor Arrests

Sun., Jan. 7, 1996

James A. Feezell knows he is wanted by Kootenai County authorities. But the 38-year-old Spokane man doesn't care.

News >  Idaho

Groom’s Death Ruled Accidental Newlywed Didn’t Intend To Shoot Himself, Coroner Rules

Fri., Jan. 5, 1996

Wayne Kinzer had been married just three hours when he accidentally shot himself in the head and died. His 27-year-old bride, still flush from their impromptu wedding, found his body in the basement of their St. Maries home Saturday night. "He knew he had a pot of gold and I think he was just realizing that his dream was coming true," said Larry Gibson, Kinzer's brother-in-law. "He never really got a chance."

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Bomb In Truck Forces Evacuation Of Homes Explosive Device Found After Driver Arrested On Drunken Driving Charge

Thu., Jan. 4, 1996

Kootenai County sheriff's officials evacuated two homes Wednesday morning after they found a bomb in a Coeur d'Alene man's truck. Deputies discovered the small explosive device after arresting the driver, Charles L. Walker, 32, on a drunken driving charge.

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Murder Suspect Surrenders In Cda 18-Year-Old Man Wanted For Questioning In Colorado Shooting Death In December

Thu., Jan. 4, 1996

Police surrounded a Coeur d'Alene motel Wednesday night as a Colorado murder suspect turned himself in to Idaho State Police. Jason Mayo, 18, is wanted for questioning in the shooting death of a 32-year-old Littleton, Colo., man.

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Many Enter New Year In Debt Up To Their Ears Credit Counselors Expand Service To Sandpoint, Kellogg

Wed., Jan. 3, 1996

So, you spent 1995 loading up the credit cards, piling on the debt and dodging calls from angry creditors. You're not alone.

News >  Nation/World

Accident At Outlet Mall Kills Woman Workers Question Safety Of Crosswalks

Sat., Dec. 30, 1995

A 19-year-old woman was killed Friday night when she was hit by a truck as she walked through a crosswalk at the Post Falls Factory Outlet mall. Idaho State Police said it appears the truck driver did not see Shannon Wilhelm, a mall employee, as she made her way across the white-lined crosswalk on West Riverbend Avenue.

News >  Idaho

Driver Makes Slick Move But Other Motorists Slip, Slide Along Snow-Covered Roads

Sat., Dec. 30, 1995

Carl Riegert of Smithson Towing perches atop a tipped state highway department snowplow Friday morning on I-90 in Coeur d'Alene. Driver Rob Grytness ditched his rig to avoid hitting a small truck on the icy road. Photo by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review

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Old Christmas Trees Needn’t Go To Waste

Sat., Dec. 30, 1995

The holidays are almost over and the Christmas tree sitting in the living room looks like it's on its last limb. But those wilting Christmas trees have life in them yet.

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Body Found On Golf Course Elderly Cda Man Missing 2 Days When Discovered Near Third Hole

Fri., Dec. 29, 1995

Kootenai County sheriff's deputies and detectives investigate the site where the body of Richard T. Smith was found Thursday morning at The Coeur d'Alene Resort golf course. Photo by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Spokane

Beware Of Thin Ice On Lakes

Thu., Dec. 28, 1995

The puck stopped where? Brandon Brown, right, and friends fish for a lost hockey puck under a boat dock frozen in 4 to 6 inches of ice Wednesday at Alpine Shores, near the northwest tip of Liberty Lake. Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Victim Treats His Rescuers Like A Dog But Firefighters Glad For Chance To Practice Ice-Rescue Techniques

Thu., Dec. 28, 1995

When firefighter Gary Mobbs executed his first ice rescue Wednesday, the victim - who nearly drowned in the frigid water of Hauser Lake - didn't even stop to say thanks. Instead, he just took off running.

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Being Born On Christmas Isn’t Always A Party

Wed., Dec. 27, 1995

Maddie Weller is not one to mince words when it comes to saying what she thinks about her birthday. "It's crummy," she said, just one day after turning 10.

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Help Offered To Inmates’ Families Visits To Boyfriend, Husband Spur Pair To Start Support Group

Mon., Dec. 18, 1995

Pamela Allister hopes to use her experiences of having a loved one in prison to start a support group for others in similar situations. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

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Yule Tree Feeds Calling Birds Festive Decorations On Trees Give Birds A Merry Christmas

Sun., Dec. 17, 1995

AmeriCorps volunteer Cynthia Langlitz is teaching a class on how to decorate outdoor trees with edible treats for animals. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Trees Bow To Wrath Of Nature Gusting Winds Bring Down Power, Pines In North Idaho

Thu., Dec. 14, 1995

Joyce West works her morning crossword puzzle while she waits for workers to come and remove a tree from the roof of her Honeysuckle Bedach home at Hayden Lake. Strong winds Tuesday night brought down the big pine. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Man’s Past Still Haunts His Family Widow, Kids Don’t Believe Stroisch Guilty Of Murder

Sun., Dec. 10, 1995

Mementoes of George Stroisch hang behind Stan Stroisch, his mother, Catherine Stroisch and her granddaughter, Crystal. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Victim’s Family Suffered Grief, Distrust, Bitterness

Sun., Dec. 10, 1995

Trish Graisy was 15 years old when her world turned gruesome. It was November 1973 and Trish's big sister, Rita, and her sister's husband, Ron Marcussen, had disappeared.

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City Code Enforcer Joins Race For Sheriff Sheriff Clegg, Now Republican, Hasn’t Said Whether He’ll Run

Wed., Dec. 6, 1995

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Team Focuses On Prevention Of Accidents Weekly Traffic Enforcement Concentrates On Specific Areas

Wed., Dec. 6, 1995

The Coeur d'Alene Police Department's CARE team will be patrolling Third Street in Coeur d'Alene today as part of a weekly traffic enforcement effort. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today they will cruise the area from Interstate 90 to Sherman Avenue on Third Street looking for speed violations, improper lane changes and other driving violations, said Officer Randy Miller.

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Inmate Loses Lawsuit Over Treatment By Jailers He Told Of Restraints, Being Hosed Off; Staff Said He Smeared, Threw Feces

Tue., Dec. 5, 1995

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News >  Nation/World

Chief’s Ouster Sparks Spirit Lake Revolt Outraged Residents Call For Mayor’s Resignation

Sat., Dec. 2, 1995

Law and disorder: 1. Spirit Lake residents Kayla Fergeson, 5, John Erdahl and Curt Miller protest the firing of Chief Jeff Alexander outside the police office Friday. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review 2. Bob Knapp