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Sirens & Gavels archive for Oct. 10, 2011

MONDAY, OCT. 10, 2011

4th victim ID'd in alleged murder spree

Four homicide victims – including an African-American man shot in the head at close-range in Eureka, Calif. – are now being linked to a jailed couple with extensive criminal records and white supremacy beliefs. Read Bill Morlin's report for the Southern Poverty Law Center here.…

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Bank robbery suspect arrested in Ore.

A man suspected of robbing a north Spokane bank last week was arrested on Saturday in Portland, Ore. Jeremiah J. Pickup, 21, was arrested about 4 a.m. Saturday at a hotel, said Spokane police Officer Tim Moses. Pickup's booking photo is featured at right. A…

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Gunman wanted in downtown shooting

Police are looking for a suspect in a shooting Sunday night in downtown Spokane. Matthew A. Raney, whose age was not released by police, is accused of firing shots at 907 W. 3rd Ave. Police locked down the four-story Trade Winds Motel about 9:10 p.m.…

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