In brief: Police seek leads in apparent south Spokane homicide

Spokane Police Department Major Crimes detectives are investigating an apparent homicide inside an apartment in the 500 block of South Hatch Street, just south of Interstate 90.

A 34-year-old man was found dead inside his apartment Sunday, detectives said.

No suspects were in custody, but detectives are following leads, police said. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Crime Check at (509) 456-2233.

Driver dead after crash near Maple Street Bridge

One person died early Sunday in a single-car accident near the south end of the Maple Street Bridge.

The driver was the sole occupant and was thrown out of the car when it sailed over an embankment near Riverside Avenue and Maple Street, Spokane police said. The accident happened about 1:30 a.m.

Officers found the smashed vehicle halfway down the hill. The driver was pronounced dead on the scene.

The Spokane County medical examiner will release the victim’s identification and cause of death.

Mother arrested after children wounded

OLYMPIA – Police said an Olympia mother has been arrested after her three young children suffered severe knife wounds to their necks.

Olympia police Lt. Jim Costa said officers responded to the home after 1 a.m. Sunday. Both parents were home at the time, and the children – a 2 year-old and 6-month-old twins – had life-threatening wounds. They were rushed to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, where Costa said they were “holding their own” after surgery.

The parents were brought to the Olympia Police Department for questioning, and Costa said the 29-year-old mother has been arrested for investigation of attempted murder.