INW: Teen Dispute Incites Vandalism

Police are investigating a hate crime against a family living on North Cochran in Spokane. Early this morning, their house was vandalized with foul-laced language, including disparaging remarks about Jesus and references to God hating them. A Bible had been set on fire on the porch, according to police. Story here . (SR photo: Colin Mulvany)

Update (from Meghann Cuniff’s Twitter): Just in from Spokane police: vandalism investigated as hate crime resulted from dispute between teenage girls.

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