Wednesday, February 6 2013 5:48 PM EST2013-02-06 22:48:36 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - A background check by KHQ Tuesday afternoon shows that the man shot and killed by Spokane Police following a pursuit early Tuesday morning on Spokane's South Hill had an extensive criminal history.>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - A background check by KHQ Tuesday afternoon shows that the man shot and killed by Spokane Police following a pursuit early Tuesday morning on Spokane's South Hill had an extensive criminal history.>>
Tuesday, February 5 2013 10:12 PM EST2013-02-06 03:12:06 GMT
SPOKANE, Washington - Spokane Police Chief Frank Straub was on scene at the shooting where he told KHQ reporters that he backs his officers and their actions Tuesday morning.>>
SPOKANE, Washington - Spokane Police Chief Frank Straub was on scene at the shooting where he told KHQ reporters that he backs his officers and their actions Tuesday morning.>>
Tuesday, February 5 2013 9:05 PM EST2013-02-06 02:05:27 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - Witnesses tell KHQ they were woken up in the middle of the night to police, lights, sirens, and gunfire right outside their doors.>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Witnesses tell KHQ they were woken up in the middle of the night to police, lights, sirens, and gunfire right outside their doors.>>
UPDATE: The Spokane County Medical Examiner has just released the name of the man killed in an officer-involved shooting early Tuesday morning. He has been identified as 52-year-old Jacob I. Dorfman.
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SPOKANE INVESTIGATIVE REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM: Shortly after 1:00am on Tuesday officers from the Spokane Police Department were involved in a shooting near the Huckleberry's at 9th and Monroe.
At approximately 1:18, 911 dispatchers received calls of shots fired in the area of 8th and Adams. Responding officers observed the suspect in the area and a short foot pursuit ensued. The suspect gained access to a vehicle and sped away from the area with officers now engaged in a vehicle pursuit.
While attempting to flee, the suspect drove very recklessly including traveling through several yards and fences. The suspect vehicle eventually came to a stop in the parking lot of the Huckleberry's. Shots were fired and the male suspect is deceased at the scene. Officers have recovered a handgun at the scene.
The critical incident protocol was invoked and investigators from the Spokane Investigative Regional Response Team (SIRR Team) are at the scene. The investigation is ongoing and further details will be disseminated as they become available.
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SPOKANE, Wash. - Around 1 A.M. Tuesday morning Spokane Police answered to a call of shots fired on the Lower South Hill. Officers found the suspect on foot and followed.
The suspect got into a car and drove off. Officers pursued the suspect and stopped the car near 9th and Monroe. Police Chief Frank Straub won't go into details about what happened next but said that the suspect died.
The Washington State Patrol is investigating the incident. Monroe is closed from 10th-8th and Chief Straub said it will be closed until midday.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:48 AM EDT2013-06-19 05:48:26 GMT
Wednesday: Looks to be the wettest day of the week, with wide spread rain showers that will be heavy at times, add to that breezy winds to 15 mph...it is looking to be a blustery day! 55°/45°.>>
Wednesday: Looks to be the wettest day of the week, with wide spread rain showers that will be heavy at times, add to that breezy winds to 15 mph...it is looking to be a blustery day! 55°/45°. The BAD news....Unsettled weather will continue through the week, the GOOD news, you don't have to water your lawn for a few days AND things are looking up just in time for "Iron Man" weekend!>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:47 AM EDT2013-06-19 05:47:29 GMT
UPDATE: Tuesday night Northern Quest Casino & Resort posted on their Facebook page an update to the internal investigation they are conducting regarding Melanie Strandberg's resignation.>>
UPDATE: Tuesday night Northern Quest Casino & Resort posted on their Facebook page an update to the internal investigation they are conducting regarding Melanie Strandberg's resignation. The report is inside this story:>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:15 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:15:14 GMT
Firefighters with Spokane Valley were called out to a technical rescue Tuesday evening near north Pines Road & Mirabeau Parkway.>>
Firefighters with Spokane Valley were called out to a technical rescue Tuesday evening near north Pines Road & Mirabeau Parkway. Firefighters tell KHQ that a man and a woman in their 20's were hiking in the area when the woman fell about 20 down a bank.>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:14 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:14:34 GMT
PULLMAN, Wash. - We've all seen them - brown recluse spiders scuttling in the bathtub, scurrying in the tool shed or spinning a web under the porch light.>>
PULLMAN, Wash. - We've all seen them - brown recluse spiders scuttling in the bathtub, scurrying in the tool shed or spinning a web under the porch light. That is, we think we've seen them. Contrary to what many people believe, the brown recluse, or Loxosceles reclusa, doesn't live in the northwest part of the country, said Washington State University entomology professor Richard Zack.>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:07 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:07:37 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash – Max J. Kuney Construction Company is smiling a little brighter tonight, after Governor Jay Inslee made the announcement Tuesday afternoon.>>
SPOKANE, Wash – Max J. Kuney Construction Company is smiling a little brighter tonight, after Governor Jay Inslee made the announcement Tuesday afternoon that the Spokane-based company would build the new replacement bridge over the Skagit River.>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:01 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:01:22 GMT
Firefighters are mopping up a brush fire just north of the Hangman Valley area near Baltimore and Moran Vista Lane. >>
Firefighters are mopping up a brush fire just north of the Hangman Valley area near Baltimore and Moran Vista Lane. Dispatch started getting calls just before 4:00pm Tuesday afternoon of homeowners seeing smoke in the Hangman Valley area. Firefighters from Spokane County Fire District #8 and Washington State DNR responded.>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:00:38 GMT
Scammers are calling Washington residents claiming to represent various Washington courts and demanding residents wire money by 10 a.m., or face arrest.>>
Scammers are calling Washington residents claiming to represent various Washington courts and demanding residents wire money by 10 a.m., or face arrest. People who receive these calls assume the calls must be about outstanding fines or warrants they are unaware of. It's only when they follow up with the court they discover there is no violation, and confirm they got scammed.>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:25:07 GMT
UPDATE: A male driver has serious injuries, the other driver, who's a female, has life threatening injuries.>>
UPDATE: A male driver has serious injuries, the other driver, who's a female, has life threatening injuries. Authorities tell our Katie Steiner that the female was driving in the wrong-direction in the southbound lanes on Hwy. 195 when she collided with a male driver. GET THE IDENTITIES OF THOSE INVOLVED INSIDE>>> >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:09 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:09:16 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting government food vouchers be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.>>
NEW YORK (AP) - The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting government food vouchers be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday, the mayors say it's "time to test and evaluate approaches limiting" the use of the subsidies for sugar-laden beverages.>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:26 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:26:45 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - On Tuesday morning in Spokane Valley a homeowner at 13619 E. 20th caught a burglar in the backyard and held the suspect at gunpoint until authorities arrived.>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - On Tuesday morning in Spokane Valley a homeowner at 13619 E. 20th caught a burglar in the backyard and held the suspect at gunpoint until authorities arrived.>>
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