Halloween came early for a Kellogg man accused of impersonating a police officer, but the trick ended with no treat. John A. Mendy was arrested by the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, according to a news release. For about two weeks, Mendy would dress…
Spokane developer Greg Jeffreys, who is jailed on federal charges alleging that he defrauded investors of millions of dollars, has asked a judge for a change of venue for his trial, arguing that local media “has saturated the Spokane area with prejudicial and inflammatory remarks.”…
Suspected teen-age killer Kenan Adams-Kinard appears to be getting a digital makeover. The boy's FaceBook page, which earlier this week featured divisive messages of support from friends and relatives, has been spruced up and apparently locked down. The new cover photo shows Adams-Kinard with his…
Playboy models Shane and Sia Barbi, more popularly known as the Barbi Twins, have joined the call for justice in the beating death of WWII vet Delbert "Shorty" Belton last week in Spokane. And they quickly called BS on claims by one of the accused…
The three Spokane men implicated in a drug-selling operation based out of a repair shop near Grant Elementary School remain mired in legal proceedings, as the building — sold in May — falls into disrepair. Gerry Elerding, 41, was in Spokane County Superior Court on…
Last night was a big one for Tim Burns, the Spokane Police ombudsman. He was reappointed for another one-year term, setting him off on his fifth year as the civilian watchdog for Spokane police. Burns was appointed for a three-year term in 2009 by then-Mayor…
Vandals appear to have taken aim at developer Dave Black, who is developing a 15-acre site at South Regal Street and Palouse Highway for a new Target store. Black woke up Friday morning to find the familiar logo spray-painted on the sign for his housing…
Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest are looking for ten fugitives, three of whom are active, repeat offenders. Repeat offender suspects are those criminals considered by law enforcement to be the most active offenders in the community, according to Crime Stoppers. There is a double…
It started with what appeared to be a drug-fueled joy ride in a stolen pickup truck. It ended with a nap. Spokane police arrested Benjamin P. Aleto, 27, Tuesday night after they say he fled from Officer Ron Van Tassel through a north Spokane residential…
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to a man believed to have robbed a gas station in Coeur d'Alene early Tuesday morning. At about 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, a man entered a Mobil Jifi Stop at 502 W. Appleway Ave., displayed a…
A recent string of scam calls promises Spokane County residents that a clean criminal record is just a phone call away. Over the past several months, citizens have received calls from scammers claiming to be from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office saying there’s a warrant…
Leslie Brockman, a crime analyst with the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, says she and her coworkers have been pulled into a political spat by members of a political action committee critical of Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Knezovich appeared on several area television…
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