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McGruff falls to budget cuts - Sun, 03 Jun 2012 PST
Known for promoting crime prevention in public service announcements with his "Take a Bite Out of Crime" slogan, McGruff's stern face could also be found on signs hanging in windows throughout Spokane neighborhoods.
A ride-along with Spokane Valley Police
I spent my Thursday evening with Deputy Juan Rodriguez as we patrolled Spokane Valley from Pines to Sullivan and Sprague to 32nd.
Summer speed limit posted near Valley Mission Park
Drivers along East Mission Avenue and Bowdish Road near Valley Mission Park will notice that the summer speed limit of 20 mph has been posted and will remain in effect through the Labor Day holiday.
Convention center fills with Ron Paul craze
Delegates supporting Ron Paul might not win over a majority of Washington Republicans today and Saturday at the party's state convention, but their organizers urged them Thursday to "go forward from Tacoma to remake the Washington State Republican Party." That appeal came from Matt Dubin as he revved up a crowd of more than 200 Paul devotees at the ... (more)
Things to Do - Fri, 01 Jun 2012 PST
Summer Sellebration - Second annual event hosted by The Friends of Inland Northwest Baby.
EWU students collaborate with Sheriff's Office on innovative project
Investigators are always looking for the best way to figure out how a car crashed or why a person died in a collision, and on Thursday they turned to Eastern Washington University students for some help.
Spokane Valley man in stable condition after shooting himself in chin
A Spokane Valley man was in stable condition Thursday after shooting himself. Around midnight Thursday morning, Spokane Valley Sheriff's Deputies responded to a shooting call near the area of 17400 E. Indiana Road.
Trial begins in 1992 robbery, homicide - Thu, 31 May 2012 PST
The lengthy trial of a convicted robber began this week after DNA linked the registered sex offender to a fake beard worn during the killing of a Spokane Valley business owner in 1992.
Man with pacemaker rides for heart patients
On Thursday, Chris Desborough and his wife, Tammy, will drive to Seattle where he will begin the long bike ride back to the Inland Northwest.
The Liberty Lake Splash 2310 N Molter Rd Ste 305 PO Box 363 Liberty Lake, WA 99019 Phone: 509-242-7752 Fax: 509-927-2190 The following incidents, arrests, calls for service and citations were reported by the Liberty Lake Police Department May 21-28. Information regarding calls for service and citations was not available by Splash press deadline.
Plans taking shape for Spokane Valley Tech
The Liberty Lake Splash 2310 N Molter Rd Ste 305 PO Box 363 Liberty Lake, WA 99019 Phone: 509-242-7752 Fax: 509-927-2190 Momentum toward transforming a former Spokane Valley retail building into a unique educational campus is continuing and - in some cases - accelerating, the Central Valley School District board of directors learned Tuesday.
Murder trial begins for man accused of killing store owner in 1992
All suspects in trafficking case released from jail, no charges filed
The four individuals arrested connected to what The Spokane County Sheriff's Office called the first reported case of human trafficking in Spokane County, have been released after no charges were files.
In brief: Arrest leads police to cash, drugs, guns near school - Sun, 27 May 2012 PST
Sheriff's investigators arrested a suspected methamphetamine dealer last week after a monthlong investigation that yielded not only drugs but threeA guns.
Jailhouse Interview: Human Trafficking Suspect Speaks To KHQ
SPOKANE, Wash. - One of the four people arrested for trafficking a local woman and suspected of selling her for sex, forcing her to take drugs and threatening her life told KHQ on Friday that the woman's story is "full of holes." Johnson was arrested at his home on the 13,000 block of East Nora during a SWAT raid Wednesday, along with his wife, ... (more)
Despite multiple claims of lying, deputies believe trafficking victim
Several people are speaking out about the alleged sex trafficking victim's credibility.
Landlords of alleged human trafficking house say victim wasn't forced to have sex
Along with several hotels, the victim of a Spokane Valley human trafficking case says she was taken and held against her will at a house on First and Haven.
Why didn't sex trade victim escape sooner?
The Spokane woman who launched a human trafficking investigation when she told sex crimes detectives she was held captive for a year was actually stopped and ticketed by police earlier this month in Hillyard.
Police: Suspect illegally held guns, drugs in home near elementary school
Teams from the Spokane County Sheriff's Office arrested a man after they reportedly found a laundry list of drugs and an assortment of guns in his home near an elementary school.
Sketch Released In Lincoln Park Attack
The assault occurred between 4:00-4:30 pm in the park located at 2100 E. Southeast Blvd.