Blame the heat? Police say swimmers broke into apartment, assaulted tenants 4
A group of swimmers at a Cheney apartment complex may have overreacted when told the pool was closed and they should get out.
Sirens & Gavels Chad Sokol
TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2015
Driver jailed for allegedly fighting, threatening state troopers 5
A 19-year-old man was jailed Wednesday for allegedly fighting with state troopers and threatening to kill them and their families after a traffic stop in Spokane Valley.
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2015
Spokane leads state in auto thefts and again had among worst rates in nation last year, study finds 7
You’re more likely to lose a car or truck to thieves in Spokane than in any other city statewide, a new study indicates.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015
In burglary of North Side pub, thieves stole whiskey
Spokane police are investigating the burglary earlier this month of Backyard Public House. Detectives suspect that three men smashed a window and stole about 10 bottles of whiskey.
Chad Sokol is a general assignment reporter for the City Desk. He joined The Spokesman-Review in 2015 as an intern in the Olympia bureau covering state government. After a stint of freelancing, he joined the staff in 2016. His focuses include higher education, jails and prisons, white nationalism and anti-government extremism.