Update: Body In River Is Spokane Fugitive

A body found in the Spokane River west of Post Falls last weekend has been iden tified as 31-year-old Spokane fugitive wanted since December on car theft charges. A bail bonds company had offered a $1,000 reward for tips that led to the arrest of Christopher M. Schelling (left) after he failed to show up for a hearing in Spokane County Superior Court. When he didn’t show up for court in December, the bond company distributed wanted posters near a home on East Columbia Avenue that’s been linked to an ongoing drug and stolen property investigation . On Saturday, a young man walking near South Richards Road, west of Post Falls along the river, found a body that aurthorities identified Tuesday as Schelling. Investigators identified Schelling through his tattoos/ Meghann M. Cuniff , Sirens & Gavels. More here .