Attempted-murder suspect arrested

A Spokane gang member wanted on five counts of attempted first-degree murder has been arrested in Western Washington, authorities said.

Authorities found 22-year-old Michael Carell at a Parkland residence on Wednesday, said Robbie Burroughs, an FBI spokeswoman. Carell is being held in Pierce County Jail while he awaits extradition to Spokane.

Carell, a Crips gang member, is charged in a Feb. 17 shooting at 903 W. Spofford Ave., police said. The target was a rival gang member and his family. No one was hurt.

Carell is also charged with riot, Burroughs said. Carrell is one of five charged in the February shooting.

Melted water line douses fire

An apparent electrical fire at a Spokane home was partially doused when the heat melted a nearby water line Thursday morning, a fire official said.

Resident Caity Paulus, 19, was outside the home at 1402 W. Montgomery Ave., with her dogs when she heard a loud popping noise and then saw smoke fill up the kitchen.

Paulus first called her dad and then her mother.

“She said get the dogs out of the house and call 9-1-1.”

Fire crews quickly responded, but one of Paulus’ golden retrievers, Snickers, ran back into the smoky home. Firefighters opened the front door and the dog ran to safety.

Fire crews tore apart the kitchen of the home built in 1923 to make sure fire didn’t extend into the upstairs walls. The rest of the home suffered smoke damage, Battalion Chief Mike Inman said.

The fire started near a basement electrical box, Inman said, melting a nearby water line that kept the fire from spreading.

Patty Paulus, Caity’s mother, said the house was insured.

A video of the fire is available with this story at spokesmanreview.com.

Seattle

Mineral named for astronomer

A mineral from space has been named for University of Washington astronomer Donald Brownlee.

It’s a combination of manganese and silicon that was found in a particle of dust collected in 2003 in the atmosphere. It’s called a “brownleeite.” The particle was identified by researchers from NASA and elsewhere and named for the UW expert on planetary dust and comets.

The university says the International Mineralogical Association has added brownleeite to its list of more than 4,300 recognized minerals.

Brownlee says he’s always been intrigued by minerals and now “it’s great to be one.”

From staff and wire reports