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Snowy footprints lead deputies to suspects after north Spokane gas station robbery

Wed., Jan. 27, 2021

After two men broke into a North Side gas station early Tuesday morning, Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies said they followed the suspects’ footprints in the freshly fallen snow to a nearby apartment and arrested them.

Woman, 68, dies after being hit by car in Spokane Valley last week

Tue., Jan. 19, 2021

After being hit by a car while crossing the street during a run last week, a Spokane Valley woman succumbed to her injuries in the hospital, the Washington State Patrol said late Monday night.

Post Falls Police arrest Spokane man they say had child pornography

Tue., Jan. 12, 2021

A 36-year-old Spokane man was arrested in Post Falls Monday on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a minor. During their investigation, Post Falls police officers say they discovered pornographic images of infants and toddlers on his electronic devices.

Man arrested for running over and killing his date on Sunday

Mon., Jan. 11, 2021

A woman is dead after her drunk boyfriend ran her over with his truck in northeast Spokane, police say.

Amber Alert: Yakima Teen found safe, one suspect in custody while another remains at large

Tue., Jan. 5, 2021

A Yakima teen was found safe late Monday night near Wells, Nevada, after authorities issued an Amber Alert when she went to take the garbage out and did not return.

Grant County Sheriff’s Deputy’s death attributed to COVID-19

Tue., Jan. 5, 2021

The Grant County Sheriff deputy who was found dead at his home last month died from COVID-19, the sheriff’s office said Monday.

Child hospitalized after house fire in Logan neighborhood Sunday morning

Sun., Jan. 3, 2021

The fire was reported around 1 a.m. in the 1200 block of East Illinois Avenue, according to the Spokane Fire Department.

Argument between brothers in North Town Mall parking lot ends in shots fired, but no injuries

Mon., Dec. 21, 2020

An argument between half-brothers in the parking lot of NorthTown Mall Monday ended in shots being fired, but no one was struck by the bullets. One brother was arrested.

Vice president of Spokane’s NAACP chapter arrested on domestic violence charges

Mon., Dec. 21, 2020

Former gang member and current vice president of the NAACP Spokane, Le'Taxione, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of domestic violence assault.

House burned to the ground on Highway 195 near Spangle, road briefly closed

Mon., Dec. 21, 2020

A house fire near Spangle caused Highway 195 to be blocked for several hours Monday morning.

Spokane Valley couple escapes Saturday afternoon kitchen fire

Sun., Dec. 20, 2020

After their kitchen caught fire Saturday afternoon, a couple escaped their Spokane Valley home and called 911. Spokane Valley firefighters were able to prevent the home from being a total loss.

Detectives want to talk to witnesses of voyeurism in women’s bathrooms at Spokane Valley big-box stores

Thu., Dec. 17, 2020

Spokane Valley Sexual Assault Unit detectives are looking for witnesses or potential victims of a voyeur reported at two Spokane Valley big-box stores last week.

Fire Department puts out vehicle fire in the Public Safety Building parking lot

Tue., Dec. 15, 2020

A Spokane police officer was leaving the Public Safety Building Monday night discovered a car on fire in the parking lot with a man attempting to jump into the burning vehicle.

Court documents: Accused shooter, victims in Browne’s Addition case traveled from Mississippi

Tue., Dec. 15, 2020

The man arrested in connection with a shooting in Browne’s Addition that left one man dead and another injured told police the man he killed had abused him , according to court documents.

Driver suspected of DUI after Sunset Highway head-on collision Saturday afternoon

Sun., Dec. 13, 2020

While using the center lane to pass illegally, a driver hit a car in the turn lane head-on and injured the elderly driver and passenger west of Spokane on Saturday afternoon.

Christmas tree fire forces Spokane children to jump from third-floor apartment window

Tue., Dec. 8, 2020

Two children jumped from a third-floor window of a South Hill apartment building to escape a fire Tuesday morning after the family’s Christmas Tree burst into flames, according to their dad.

Family: Older woman killed by corrections officer in jail lobby ‘had her struggles’

Mon., Dec. 7, 2020

After a 70-year-old woman was fatally shot by a corrections officer Friday in the lobby of the Spokane County Jail, her family is left wondering if her death was necessary.

Chair at 49 Degrees North falls from chairlift; two riders sustain minor injuries

Mon., Dec. 7, 2020

A chair on a chairlift at 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort fell from the line Saturday leaving two people with minor injuries.

Fire at Inland Empire Paper Co. quickly contained

Thu., Dec. 3, 2020

After a fire broke out Wednesday evening at Inland Empire Paper Co., firefighters were quickly able to contain the flames.

Bonner County Sheriff refuses to enforce mask mandate as commissioner proposes defunding health district

Tue., Nov. 24, 2020

After Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler said he would not enforce the Panhandle Health District’s mask mandate despite a surge in COVID-19 cases, a county commissioner proposed slashing the health district’s funding.