Adult family home loses license over alleged abuse

Alleged sexual abuse at a Spokane adult family home cost the center its license, a sanction that will go into effect next month unless it’s contested.

A provider at the Sadlo Adult Family Home, 10715 N. Middleton Drive, told Department of Social and Health Services investigators that he’d masturbated in front of a 25-year-old mentally disabled resident, according to a department investigation.

The woman moved out in December, and the man admitted the abuse to DSHS investigators Feb. 5, records show.

The home’s licensees, Andrea and Jan Sadlo have 28 days from the time of notification to appeal, according to DSHS.

A woman who answered the phone at the Sadlo residence hung up on a reporter seeking comment Friday.

Three men arrested on felony drug charges

Three men were arrested Friday on felony drug charges following a monthlong investigation by Spokane police.

Giorgiy Nart, 19, Joshua County, 20, and Eduard Chumov, 18, were booked into Spokane County Jail on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, said Spokane police Officer Teresa Fuller.

Detectives found a large quantity of cocaine in a home in the 1000 block of North Greenacres Road but refused to specify the amount.

They also seized money and three firearms, including an assault rifle, Fuller said.

One more person will face charges in the case, Fuller said.

North Idaho

District’s legislators plan meeting today in Hayden

Idaho’s District 3 legislators will hold a town hall meeting in Hayden today to listen to constituents’ concerns.

“All issues including the federal stimulus” are up for discussion, according a Friday news release announcing the meeting.

Idaho Sen. Mike Jorgensen, Rep. Phil Hart and Rep. Jim Clark will take part, the release said.

The meeting will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. at Hayden City Hall, 8930 N. Government Way.

18-year-old pleads guilty in CdA casino bomb threat

A North Idaho teenager pleaded guilty this week in connection with a bomb threat that cleared out the busy Coeur d’Alene Casino last summer.

Sinead Shrae Ambro, 18, of Plummer, faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for a federal charge of maliciously conveying false information.

She was indicted in October for making a false 911 call shortly before midnight July 15 that said five bombs had been placed in the casino and would explode within minutes.

Ambro entered the plea Wednesday and will be sentenced May 11 in Coeur d’Alene by U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge.

Eastern Washington

Special Olympians awarded medals

Five Spokane-area participants in the Special Olympics World Winter Games this month in the Boise area won a series of medals in competition.

Kevin Vandeventer, of Chattaroy, won gold in the 10-kilometer cross-country freestyle skiing race; a bronze in the 4-by-1-kilometer cross country skiing freestyle relay race; and a fourth-place in the 5-kilometer cross country skiing freestyle race.

Chantel Swanson, of Hunters in Stevens County, won a silver in novice Super G snowboarding.

Aaron Evans, of Spokane Valley, won bronze medals in advanced giant slalom snowboarding and advanced Super G snowboarding. He also got a sixth-place award.

Sarah Fullen, of Colbert, won a bronze in singles figure skating. Also, Brandy Phillips, of Loon Lake, won fifth places in the 100-meter and 50-meter cross country skiing classical races.