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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.
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.
Major Drug Bust Near Idaho Border Finds Meth, 60,000 Fentanyl Pills
We've very lucky, in the Treasure Valley, to live in a place as safe as we do. Here, we look out for one another and our law enforcement keeps us safe. It's also safe to say that throughout our state, our safety and neighborly attributes apply as well. Of course,...
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...
Spokane woman accused of killing father pleads guilty before attorney changes her plea
SPOKANE, Wash. - The woman who was arrested after admitting to police that she killed her father appeared in court, where she initially pleaded guilty before her attorney corrected her plea to not guilty. Alyssa Bradburn, 31, appeared in front of a judge for a hearing after she admitted to...
Spokane sheriff’s seek information to identify man
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) is attempting to identify a man they believe could provide information on an ongoing investigation. SCSO said detectives believe the man needed information on possible theft or fraud. The photo provided by SCSO was taken at a business in the Shadle area in April.
Man arrested after shooting in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. — A man was arrested after an argument escalated into a drive-by-shooting on Saturday. The Spokane Police Department (SPD) confirmed officers responded to the 3000 block of East Jackson Street for an argument. SPD said Harlen N. Cariss, 23, was accused of assaulting someone. The victim's dad...
70-year-old man man sentenced to over 31 years for murder
SPOKANE, Wash. — A 70-year-old man was sentenced to over 31 years after he murdered a man in 2022. Duarte A. Cordero shot and killed Joey V. Cortez in Aug. 2022 in Spokane's West Central neighborhood. Police responded to the area of 1309 W. Shannon Avenue, where they found Cortez with a gunshot wound.
Washington pair charged with trafficking meth in Shoshone
WALLACE –– A pair of arrests during a traffic stop on Thursday night yielded trafficking amounts of methamphetamine. Deputies from the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office seized approximately a half pound of meth during a traffic stop on Thursday. The occupants of the vehicle, Nora Rosner, 43, and Jason Schaller, 43, both from the Spokane area, were arrested.
Spokane: ‘Officers will respond to illegal camping complaints as able and warranted’
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Martin v. Boise on Friday set up Spokane to finally enforce its voter-approved camping ban, although not much has changed in the days since that decision. The Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling reverses the precedent that prohibited cities from enforcing anti-camping ordinances if they lack enough shelter beds for their homeless population. The landmark decision set the stage for municipalities nationwide to begin prosecuting illegal camping. ...
Broken records: Citizens face growing obstacles to public records, and lawmakers make it worse
Emily Moyer, a 37-year-old photographer, was hoping public records could help save her fiance. With his criminal history and an arrest for drug and firearm possession charges, she said, he was facing life in prison. His public defender was overwhelmed. So on April 12 of last year, Moyer asked for the disciplinary records for a […] The post Broken records: Citizens face growing obstacles to public records, and lawmakers make it worse appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
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