Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Spokane County victim loses $4,000 in Bitcoin spoofing scam
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- The Spokane County Sheriff's Office warned of a new "spoofing" scam making its rounds Friday. According to deputies, a Spokane County resident lost $4,000 to the scam. Investi...
Apr 4, 2025
Groff Elementary to remain closed for 2025-26 school year due to building issues
MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Groff Elementary will stay closed next school year as Moses Lake School District sues the construction company over major building problems. The school board voted to sue Fowler Co...
Apr 4, 2025
Man sentenced to 17 years in prison for unprovoked attack that left Colville Tribe elder dead
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A man convicted of 2nd-degree murder on the Colville Indian Reservation in 2022 was sentenced to 17 years in prison. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District o...
Apr 4, 2025
Spokane County Fire District 8 seeks EMS levy increase to improve paramedic coverage, replace aging equipment
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- Ballots have been mailed out for the April special elections, and South Spokane County voters are considering a funding request from their local fire district. Spokane County ...
Apr 4, 2025
Keller Ferry out of service, WSDOT announced Friday
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced Friday that the Keller Ferry that crosses the Columbia River on Highway 21 was out of service. WSDOT advised motorists t...
Apr 4, 2025
Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for deadly, unprovoked stabbing in downtown Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A man convicted in the stabbing death of someone in downtown Spokane in August 2023 was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Police said 46-year-old Steven P. White stabbed 44-year-old S...
Apr 4, 2025
Spokane County residents can expect to see text message surveys after deputy service calls in new feedback program
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- People who put in calls for service to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, Spokane Valley Police, 911, or Crime Check will have an opportunity to provide feedback to law enfo...
Apr 4, 2025
Coeur d'Alene surgeon sentenced to prison for secretly filming employees and children
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - A local orthopedic surgeon has been sentenced to prison secretly filming his employees and employee children. According to the Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney, an empl...
Apr 4, 2025
Investigation underway after body found during search for missing 13-year-old
Oscar Omar Hernandez was reported missing by his family on Sunday after he "failed to return home from visiting an acquaintance in Lancaster," police said.
Apr 4, 2025
Strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake reported near Papua New Guinea
A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Papua New Guinea on Saturday morning local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Apr 4, 2025
