250k settlement over isolation, physical restraint in Cheney schools
CHENEY, Wash. – A former student from Cheney School District has settled a lawsuit for $258,000 over alleged misuse of restraint and isolation practices. The student claims these practices caused severe emotional and psychological harm. According to court documents, in 2011, as a kindergartener the student was locked...
Brush fire reported along Centennial Trail in Spokane Valley
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane Valley firefighters responded Wednesday afternoon to a brush fire along the Centennial Trail. The Spokane Valley Fire Department said crews were dispatched around 2 p.m. to reports of a fire near milepost 4 of the trail. The size of the fire was not immediately known.
Crash on I-90 near Liberty Lake causes traffic delays, DUI suspected
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. – A crash on Interstate 90 eastbound near Liberty Lake is disrupting traffic. The Washington State Department of Transportation anticipates the right lane to remain blocked until about 5:30 p.m. Drivers are advised to expect backed up traffic and travel delays or plan alternate routes. ORIGINAL...
Shooting Incident on South Hill: Two Dead and One Critical
A recent shooting incident on South Hill has left two individuals dead and another in critical condition. The Spokane County Medical Examiner has confirmed the identity of one of the deceased as 37-year-old Terrence Willett, who succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities have ruled Willett's death as a...
Crash on West Francis Avenue and North Winston Drive sends 2 to hospital
SPOKANE, Wash. – A crash between a convertible and a motorcycle on West Francis Avenue and North Winston Drive sent the two drivers to the hospital, according to the Spokane Police Department. According to police, around 9:15 a.m. on October 1, the motorcycle was heading eastbound on Francis and...
Victims will have voices heard before Kevin Coe is granted release
SPOKANE, Wash - Several of the women assaulted by the man known as the South Hill Rapist will get to share their testimony before his release from a state facility.
Spokane radio host hopes Stevens County will lead in assembling a committee to review...
A local radio host is calling on Stevens County to take the first step in "reclaiming the republic" under a committee that would review the U.S. Constitution. But the plan remains stalled as commissioners struggle to agree on bylaws to formally create the group. "The annals of history are being...
Woman shot with BB gun during hotel argument in Spokane Valley
SPOKANE, Wash. — A woman was shot with a high-powered BB/pellet rifle during an argument at a Spokane Valley hotel early Wednesday morning, leaving her hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries while suspects remain at large.
Suspected shooter near Eastern State Hospital died of suicide, identified by medical examiner
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. -- A man investigators say shot and killed an Eastern State Hospital employee died of suicide.
Second victim identified in deadly South Hill double homicide
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane County Medical Examiner has identified the second victim in a deadly shooting that left two men dead and a third critically injured in the Glenrose neighborhood.
