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Firefighters battle 3-acre brush fire east of Cheney
CHENEY, Wash. - According to the Spokane Fire District 3 forward progression of the fire has been stopped and it is 100% lined. The fire is holding at 3 acres. Firefighters are currently tackling a three-acre brush fire east of Cheney. The incident is located at South Cheney-Spangle Road and...
61,000 fentanyl pills seized, 3 men indicted in alleged Spokane drug bust
SPOKANE, Wash. — Three men were indicted Monday on federal drug charges just days after they were arrested in an alleged drug bust in Spokane. According to the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, Osvaldo Guadalupe Soto-Orduno, Jose Roman Lizarraga-Gerardo and Jose Efrain Gonzalez-Rodriguez were charged with conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl and 500 grams or more of a mixture containing meth.
Coroner: Woman killed in downtown Spokane scooter crash identified
SPOKANE, Wash. - The victim of Tuesday morning's scooter accident has been identified. According to the Spokane County Medical Examiner, the victim was Danielle Littrell, aged 23. Her death was determined to be caused by blunt force injuries to the head and torso resulting from the accident. According to the...
Spokane, WA: Reckless Truck Driver Towing Jet Boat Guns It Out of Gas Station on W 2nd Ave, Nearly Hits Multiple Cars
This boat-towing truck driver failed to yield even the slightest to traffic already on W 2nd Ave. Presumed Washingtonian and Redditor /u/YOLO_Tamasi posted up head shaking dashcam footage from Spokane, WA from earlier last weekend (June 29, 2024) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing a truck driver towing a boat recklessly pull out of this gas station with no regard for traffic already there.
Woman accused of murdering father pleads guilty before attorney changes plea
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The woman arrested for planning the murder of her father initially pleaded guilty at her arraignment Tuesday, but her attorney said she misspoke, and the judge accepted the changed plea.
It's not just humans — dogs in Spokane are also overdosing on drugs
Spokane's drug overdose crisis has ravaged the city, killing hundreds of people and sending thousands to the emergency room. Now it also appears to be impacting dogs. Over the course of just two weeks in May, there were at least three incidents where dogs in Spokane had to be given overdose reversal medication after consuming what their owners believe was fentanyl left on the ground.
NomNom gas station catches fire in Spokane Valley causing it to close
SPOKANE, Wash. – The NomNom gas station and convenience store in Spokane Valley caught fire early Monday morning, causing it to close down. The Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to 15019 East Trent around 2:50 a.m. after a store employee called 911 to report smoke inside the store. Employees...
Man arrested after allegedly punching moving cars in north Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. — A man was arrested after Spokane sheriff's said he punched multiple passing vehicles in north Spokane, causing some significant damage. On June 30, around 7:25 p.m., the Spokane County Sheriff's Office responded to West Hastings Road and North Mill Road. Callers reported that a man was walking into traffic, trying to punch cars.
Spokane police chief finalists discuss how they'll tackle fentanyl, homelessness, police shootings, community trust and more
Last Thursday evening, while millions of Americans watched two elderly men argue about golf on TV, about four dozen Spokanites gathered at the Central Library for a community forum featuring the four finalists hoping to become Spokane's next police chief. Unlike the other big show, the conversation at the library...
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