Whitman County Deputy injured while helping a driver
WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash. - Off-duty Sheriff's Deputy Cory Alcantar was injured while helping a driver who was stuck due to poor road conditions on Nov. 30. While Deputy…
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'Going to lose law and order': Frustrations grow for deputies, prosecutors over police-pursuit laws
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Property crime is rising, but the Sheriff's Office says there isn't much they can do. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) says they're handcuffed by…
SWAT arrests uncooperative suspect in Spokane Valley
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- SWAT arrested a suspect on Sunday after he refused to come out of his home. At around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Spokane Valley Deputies contacted a woman who reported a Domestic Violence Order for Protection Violation.…
SCSO identifies deputy that shot, killed wanted suspect in N. Spokane
The Spokane County Sheriff's Office has identified the deputy who shot and injured a wanted suspect N. Spokane on Sunday.
Grant Co. deputy, suspect both fired shots during arrest
MOSES LAKE, Wash. – A wanted suspect and a Grant County deputy both fired shots during an arrest on Sunday. The Quincy Police Department said the Grant…
Flags lowered in remembrance of Pierce County deputy killed in the line of duty
SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward has ordered flags at all City facilities to be lowered in remembrance of Pierce County Deputy Sheriff Dominique Calata. The directive coincides with Governor Jay Inslee’s directive that state and U.S. flags at…
Pierce County deputy fatally shoots person
PUYALLUP (AP) — Authorities say a Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a person during a traffic stop. The deputy had pulled over a person near Puyallup, Washington, about 10 p.m. Sunday. KOMO reports the deputy told dispatch the person had a…
How Washington courts allow for private prosecutions
A seldom-used state law allows vigilante criminal prosecutions — and the state Supreme Court just opted to leave it on the books.
Mayor Woodward orders flags at half-staff in remembrance of fallen Clark County deputy
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward has ordered flags at all city facilities to be lowered to half-staff Tuesday in remembrance of Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Brown. Woodward's call coincides with Governor Jay Inslee’s directive that state and…
Parents of mentally ill man killed by deputy file federal lawsuit against Spokane County Sheriff's Office
The parents of a 25-year-old man killed by a Spokane County deputy have filed a federal lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Office.
Chewelah officer, Stevens County deputy shoot armed domestic violence suspect
CHEWELAH, Wash. -- Authorities in Stevens County shot a 59-year-old man at the Chewelah Manor Apartments on Sunday. The man, identified as John Casey, was reported to be armed and firing his weapon at the apartments. Officers from the Chewelah…
Court records detail accounts of shooting between Chattaroy property owner, deputy
Court documents detail the accounts of a shooting involving a Spokane County deputy and a property owner in Chattaroy earlier this month.
Spokane County deputy shoots property owner during prowl check
CHATTAROY, Wash. - A property owner continues to recover in the hospital after being shot by a Spokane County deputy on Sunday night. Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said…
Deputy shoots, injures DUI suspect near Worley
A Kootenai County deputy shot and injured a man in Worley Sunday night.
Medical Examiner identifies man shot, killed by deputy in Spokane Valley
The Medical Examiner has identified the man shot and killed by a deputy in Spokane Valley as 41-year-old Nicholas Kaussaen.
Pierce Co. deputy suffers medical episode, dies on patrol
A Pierce County Sheriff's Office deputy suffered a medical emergency and passed away while on duty Tuesday morning.
SCSO: Wanted felon drags deputy from van to avoid arrest
A deputy was dragged behind a van when a wanted felon tried to drive away during a traffic stop, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office said in a release.
Benewah Co. deputy tests positive and negative for COVID-19, awaiting results from third test
A Benewah County Sheriff's Office deputy has been quarantined after receiving differing COVID-19 test results.
Deputy who shot and killed man in North Spokane identified
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office has identified the deputy who shot and killed a man in North Spokane last Friday.
Sheriff's Office: Man killed by Spokane deputy was unarmed
The man killed by a deputy in North Spokane on Friday was 25-year-old Clando Anitok, according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner.
Deputy shoots, kills suspect in N. Spokane pursuit
A Spokane County Sheriff's Office deputy shot and killed a suspect following an early morning pursuit in North Spokane on Friday.
Monday memorial set for Pierce Co. deputy who died racing to save fellow deputies
Pierce County Sheriff's Deputy Cooper Dyson will be honored with a public service at 1 p.m. Monday at the Tacoma Dome.
SCSO deputy will not face charges in deadly shooting last May
A Spokane County Sheriff's deputy who shot and killed a homeless man back in May will not face charges, the Spokane County Prosecutor's Office said on Friday.
Good Samaritans rush to help deputy as he struggles with suspect
Three good Samaritans rushed to the aid of a sheriff's deputy as he fought with a man who was in the process of trying to take the deputy's gun in South Whittier, California on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
