A gunman shot and killed by police last week had told his brother-in-law the day before that he planned to turn the neighborhood into a "war zone," according to court documents filed Friday. Todd E. White, 46, had previously threatened to kill Gary Paul in…
A woman was placed in mental health protective custody by police after she was found screaming for help in Lake Coeur d'Alene about 2:30 this morning.Officers used a boat to rescue the woman, who was about 700 feet from shore at Coeur d'Alene City Beach.…
Police are seeking tips on a driver they believe intentionally hit a pedestrian near a Spokane elementary school last week. The victim was struck at 200 W. Nebraska, across the street from Madison Elementary School, about 4:30 p.m. on March 26. Officers believe the crash…
A driver was in critical condition and his three children were injured Thursday after he lost control of his car, which vaulted into a telephone pole before coming to rest on its top near 32nd Avenue and Ray Street.Spokane police and fire officials did not…
It started with a Taser.Soon, an Adams County Sheriff’s dispatcher was the target of relentless harassment that led to her resignation and still affects her today.Those allegations are contained in a recent complaint against Adams County filed by Jeanette Ivan, a former dispatcher who claims…
A convicted child rapist classified as a sex offender most likely to reoffend is now living in Spokane Valley. Kevin A. Anderson, 36, was recently released into the community as a transient but now lives in the 5000 block of East Trent Avenue, according to…
Two men armed with a knife and rock tried to rob a taco stand on Thursday. The owner of a stand on North Division Street at Walton Avenue said the men approached him about 9:20 p.m. as he was leaving the business with cash. The…
An alert neighbor in the Five Mile Prairie area helped Spokane police catch two juveniles in connection with three home burglaries overnight. The neighbor reported seeing two suspicious males running from the area as police responded to the 8700 block of North Cherry Lane for…
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