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Court docs: Woman accused of killing man in Medical Lake said he was trying to rape her

Updated 8:51 p.m.

A woman who is alleged to have shot a man she was dating in Medical Lake last week said he was trying to sexually assault her, according to newly released court documents

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Victim of suspected homicide in Deer Park identified as 83-year-old man

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man who was discovered dead in a suspected homicide Monday night south of Deer Park.

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Court docs: Woman accused of killing man in Medical Lake said he was trying to rape her

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

A woman who is alleged to have shot a man she was dating in Medical Lake last week said he was trying to sexually assault her, according to newly released court documents

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Police allege 16-year-old killed, injured apartment residents after they ended a late-night party early in north Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

New court documents shed light on a shooting that killed one and injured another after the two ended a party at their apartment on Dec. 18.

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UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

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Pair of Phineas Priesthood bombers see sentences reduced following federal appeal

Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Charles Barbee, 70, and Verne Merrell, 77, had their convictions on counts of armed bank robbery, destruction of a building and use of a firearm during a crime of violence reheard this month by U.S. District Court Judge William Fremming Nielsen. Their sentences were reduced by 15 years apiece, but both will remain in custody for at least another decade.

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100 years ago in Spokane: Testimony concluded in the closely watched Maurice Codd perjury trial

Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

The outcome was anyone’s guess, because virtually every piece of testimony on either side had been flatly contradicted by testimony from the other side.

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One man shot and one man arrested after argument in Spokane Valley apartment

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

One man was arrested and another man was shot in the leg after an alleged argument in the parking lot of a Spokane Valley apartment complex on Tuesday night.

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Police investigating drive-by shooting on Christmas Eve that injured two

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

The Spokane Police Department is investigating a drive-by shooting that hospitalized two people on Christmas Eve.

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Warm temps trigger rapid snowmelt, burst pipes, urban flooding across Inland Northwest

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

Expect temperatures to dip again, followed by more snow this week.

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UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

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‘Good dog’: Firefighting Labrador retriever Mako dies after prolific career in Spokane Valley

Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

Mako the arson dog, who dedicated years of his life to investigating fires in the Northwest and worked even after he had officially hung up his badge, died earlier this month. He was almost 14 years old.

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Deputies investigating suspected homicide possibly linked to burglary near Deer Park

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

The Spokane County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide south of Deer Park after it was alerted to a report of a suspicious death on Monday night.

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Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

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Washington state power-station attacks are latest assault on grid

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 26, 2022

Four power substations in Washington State were attacked on Christmas Day, disrupting service to thousands of residents, just weeks after gunfire at electricity facilities in North Carolina prompted an investigation by the FBI.

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Uber driver hospitalized after attack on Christmas Eve; family fundraising for medical costs

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 25, 2022

Duane Johnson, 57, was hospitalized after he was shot in the chest in a drive-by shooting before sunrise on Christmas Eve, his family said.

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Spokane man gets 11 years in prison for near-fatal stabbing

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 25, 2022

A judge sentenced a 46-year-old Spokane man to 11 years in prison for stabbing a man nearly to death earlier this year in north Spokane.

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North Spokane shooting suspect arrested

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 25, 2022

A 35-year-old man accused of shooting another man in the leg Tuesday at the North Spokane RV Campground was arrested Friday by local authorities.

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‘She was living the life that she deserved’: Maddie Mogen’s father braces for first Christmas without her

Sat., Dec. 24, 2022

It was a normal Sunday for Ben Mogen.

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Spokane County jury awards $19.5 million to former sheriff’s deputy and his wife in defamation case

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 23, 2022

Jeff Thurman, an 18-year veteran of the Sheriff's Office who flew on the helicopter crew and worked as a police dog handler, was fired from the agency in 2019.

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Man killed in Medical Lake domestic dispute, deputies say

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 23, 2022

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Court docs: Woman accused of killing man in Medical Lake said he was trying to rape her

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Victim of suspected homicide in Deer Park identified as 83-year-old man

Court docs: Woman accused of killing man in Medical Lake said he was trying to rape her

Police allege 16-year-old killed, injured apartment residents after they ended a late-night party early in north Spokane

Washington records

Pair of Phineas Priesthood bombers see sentences reduced following federal appeal

100 years ago in Spokane: Testimony concluded in the closely watched Maurice Codd perjury trial

One man shot and one man arrested after argument in Spokane Valley apartment

Police investigating drive-by shooting on Christmas Eve that injured two

Warm temps trigger rapid snowmelt, burst pipes, urban flooding across Inland Northwest

Washington records

‘Good dog’: Firefighting Labrador retriever Mako dies after prolific career in Spokane Valley

Deputies investigating suspected homicide possibly linked to burglary near Deer Park

Washington records

Washington state power-station attacks are latest assault on grid

Uber driver hospitalized after attack on Christmas Eve; family fundraising for medical costs

Spokane man gets 11 years in prison for near-fatal stabbing

North Spokane shooting suspect arrested

‘She was living the life that she deserved’: Maddie Mogen’s father braces for first Christmas without her

Spokane County jury awards $19.5 million to former sheriff’s deputy and his wife in defamation case

Man killed in Medical Lake domestic dispute, deputies say

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