David Richards, 30, was booked into Spokane County Jail, facing multiple criminal counts from two outstanding felony warrants, domestic violence and assault of law enforcement.

Stephen Seymour’s girlfriend reportedly had a broken nose, bruising on her face and multiple cuts when police arrested him.

Albert Louie, 24, was arrested on charges of domestic violence burglary, felony harassment, and malicious mischief. 

Spokane police say a domestic-violence suspect used his baby as a shield while resisting arrest Friday night.

Associated Press

A man suspected of choking the mother of his children multiple times and threatening to kill her was released on his own recognizance and without a no-contact order Saturday, according to court documents.

A man with prior convictions of domestic violence has been arrested on suspicion of punching his ex-girlfriend in the face in early August.

Associated Press

Numerous callers reported a domestic violence incident Friday afternoon where a man was attacking his wife and daughter, even chasing the daughter down the street naked. 

A man broke into an Indian Trail neighborhood home  Monday using an axe from the backyard of the home before police say he assaulted and attempted to strangle a person.

Though the Spokane Police Department’s domestic violence cases are not on the rise, neither the department nor victim advocacy groups think those numbers are indicative of the true problem. The stay-home order has brought on unique barriers for victims, and advocacy groups in Spokane and North Idaho hope that providing a texting option could be a lifeline for some of these victims.

Victims of domestic violence or abuse can receive real-time alerts of when their abuser is near, under a bill signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday, three years after it was first introduced.

Stay safe, stay home. For domestic violence victims in Spokane, those imperatives are oil and water.