Bullet Rips Through Window Of Pickup

Fri., March 5, 1999

From Staff Reports

Sheriff’s deputies suspect a bullet blasted through a pickup window Wednesday morning while a Rathdrum woman drove along Prairie Avenue.

Marcelene Tensen, 44, was not injured when the bullet pierced the passenger-side window of her 1994 Dodge truck after she crossed Huetter Road on Prairie Avenue. Tensen told a Kootenai County sheriff’s deputy she was driving east when she heard a loud pop.

Deputies found what appeared to be a bullet hole in the upper right corner of the window, but noticed no one else in the area.

Officers have not determined whether the bullet was fired intentionally at the woman’s truck or strayed from its intended target. Hunters and target shooters occasionally use the area.

Local journalism is essential.

Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible.

Meet Our Journalists

Jesse Tinsley

Meet Jesse Tinsley. As a certified drone pilot, this veteran Spokesman-Review photographer often can be seen capturing beautiful aerial photographs of our region. Sometimes though, the job requires getting down with the dogs.
Jim Meehan

Jim Meehan is no stranger to Zag Nation. As the lead writer covering the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, he tells the stories behind the game and gets fans a bit closer to their favorite players.
Molly Quinn

There is no artist in Spokane like Molly Quinn. Her whimsical style is instantly recognizable to readers of The Spokesman-Review. She has painted gorgeous illustrations that instantly elevate the journalism accompanying it. She brings to life the stories that defy photography. She makes our pages better.
Rob Curley

Spokesman-Review editor Rob Curley loves to talk with people and learn about their lives, whether it's a best-selling author or a stranger he meets downtown on his walk to lunch. It's that inquisitive nature combined with a playful sense of storytelling that helps make our newspaper different than most.

Bullet Rips Through Window Of Pickup

Jesse Tinsley

Jim Meehan

Molly Quinn

Rob Curley

Motorcyclist killed in Moscow crash

As Boise pushes for new passenger rail study, could the state catch on?

Boise botanist IDed a new plant in the Foothills. Wildfire likely burned much of it