CRIME & SAFETY
Woman suspected of killing accused pedophile with his own truck held on $1 million bond for murder
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A woman accused of taking an accused pedophile's truck and running him over with it, killing him, made her first court appearance Wednesday. Alyssa Bray (27) had bail maintained at $1 million dollars for first-degree murder. She pleaded not guilty.
Shooting near Shadle Park High School
SPOKANE, Wash. - A shooting took place near Shadle High School at about 7 pm on Thursday. A woman who lives near the high school shared what she heard. "I hear these rapid-fire [shots], probably ten, maybe twelve," the neighbor said. A track team practicing on a Shadle Park High...
Dog euthanized after attack, shots fired in Spokane's West Central neighborhood
SPOKANE, Wash. — A dog that police said appeared to try to attack a teen and another dog in Spokane's West Central Neighborhood was euthanized following the incident, police said on Wednesday. Officers with the Spokane Police Department responded to a caller reporting someone had shot a dog after...
34 indicted in prison gang drug trafficking conspiracy in Eastern Washington
EASTERN WASHINGTON — Federal, state and local law enforcement officers arrested over 26 people suspected members or associates of the La Nuestra Familia prison gang in Eastern Washington in a large-scale, coordinated operation early Thursday morning spanning an investigation of over two years.
Feds: Drugs, guns, cockfighting roosters seized from massive Eastern Washington criminal enterprise, organized by violent prison gang
YAKIMA, Wash - Drugs, guns and roosters believed to be used for cockfighting were all seized in what the U.S. Attorney's Office calls a criminal conspiracy investigation.
Spokane County Medical Examiner identifies victim in Mead murder
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane County Medical Examiner has released the identity and cause of death of the man involved in the Mead shooting earlier this week. The victim has been identified as Justin Daniel, 40, who died at a home on North Wilson Court Saturday, April 13. The medical...
Washington Court of Appeals vacates sentence for Freeman High School shooter, orders him to be resentenced
OLYMPIA, Wash - The teenager who opened fire in a hallway at Freeman High School will have to be resentenced, due to a ruling from the Washington Court of Appeals.
Illegal drugs found in sock, suspect arrested by Spokane Valley deputies
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Spokane Valley deputies arrested a woman after deputies found out she was a wanted felon. She was later found possessing illegal drugs in her sock. On April 16, around 10:40 p.m., Spokane Valley deputies responded to a call from a man who was suspicious in the 900 block of North Sullivan. Deputies say the male has been looking into parked cars and was asked to leave the property.
Spokane County law enforcement responds to incident in Newman Lake
NEWMAN LAKE, Wash. – Spokane County law enforcement responded to an incident in Newman Lake on Wednesday night. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office has not offered any information on what happened in Newman Lake as of the publishing of this article. The incident took place on North McCoy...
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