Five of 10 people indicted in a counterfeit money scheme have pleaded guilty, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today. Jessica A. Crabtree, 28; Brittney R. Hearn, 24; Robin Knuttgen, 52; Brandy Mueller, age 22; and Melissa A. Smith, 27, faces up to 20 years in…
A man who borrowed $4 from an employee at a downtown Spokane motel returned to rob her with a hammer, police say. Eric Kevin Miller, 36, was arrested on Friday, two days after police say he left his wallet at the Select Inn, 1420 W.…
A man wanted for not paying his court fines has a reward being offered for his capture that is greater than his monthly payment amount. Joseph Patrick Brian, Jr., 34, is behind on payments for fines imposed for four felony cases between 2001 and 2005.…
A jury on Monday found a man guilty of first-degree murder in connection with the 2007 slaying of a man in Hillyard. As a result, Michael D. Coombes (pictured) faces about seven more years in prison than he would have under an earlier plea agreement,…
A federal judge Monday again ruled that government prosecutors provided enough evidence to allow a jury to convict former Spokane Police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. of using excessive force on Otto Zehm. As he did during the four-week trial in Yakima, U.S. District Court…
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