Former Spokane Police officer given 14 years to life for raping women on duty
SPOKANE, Wash. – A former Spokane Police officer who raped women while on duty has been sentenced to 14 years to life. …
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Victim fought off rape suspect by biting his finger, court records say
SPOKANE, Wash. – A rape victim got her attacker to stop and run away by biting his finger, court records say. Ethan Z. Jake,…
Man accused of raping woman at random in downtown Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane Police arrested an 18-year-old man for reportedly raping a woman at random in downtown Spokane. The alleged sexual assault happened just after 1 a.m. on September 26. The victim told police she was walking her dog…
21-year-old pleads guilty to raping child in Lewiston
LEWISTON, Idaho -- Twenty-one-year-old Dillon Blake pleaded guilty to the rape of a 16-year-old victim in Nez Perce County District Court last week. The Lewiston Police Department says the victim was taken to North Lewiston on the night of April…
Former Idaho lawmaker sentenced to 20 years for rape
BOISE, Idaho -- Former Idaho lawmaker Aaron von Ehlinger will spend 20 years in prison for rape. Ruth Brown with Idaho Reports reports a judge sentenced him…
SPD releases statement on former officer's rape verdict
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Police Department released a statement after one of their former officers was found guilty of rape. Nathan Nash was found guilty of one…
Former Spokane Police officer found guilty of rape
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A jury has found former Spokane Police officer Nathan Nash guilty of rape. He was found guilty of one count of 3rd-degree rape and one…
Former Idaho lawmaker convicted of rape to be sentenced Wednesday
BOISE, Idaho – A former Lewiston lawmaker convicted of rape will be sentenced on Wednesday. Aaron von Ehlinger faces up to life in prison for raping…
Jury deliberations underway in former Spokane officer's rape trial
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Former Spokane Police officer Nathan Nash's future is now in the hands of a jury. The jury is working to determine whether Nash is…
Former Lewiston lawmaker convicted of rape denied request for new trial
BOISE, Idaho -- A former Lewiston lawmaker convicted of rape will not be re-tried or acquitted. In April, Aaron von Ehlinger was convicted of raping…
Former Spokane Police officer maintains innocence while taking the stand in rape trial
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A former Spokane Police officer accused of rape took the stand in his trial Thursday. Nathan Nash, 39, faces multiple…
Opening statements given in former Spokane officer’s rape trial
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Nathan Nash's rape trial is now underway. Opening statements started Wednesday with the state arguing Nash failed to protect and serve the women he is accused of sexually…
Former Spokane officer's rape trial now underway
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Jury selection is underway for the trial of a former Spokane Police officer accused of rape. Nathan Nash, 39, is charged with multiple counts of rape,…
Man arrested in Moses Lake for suspected trafficking of a 4-year-old
MOSES LAKE, Wash. -- Moses Lake Detectives arrested 54-year-old Stephen Hosszu on Thursday afternoon for the suspected trafficking of a 4-year-old child. Moses Lake Police…
Man pleads guilty in Pullman cold case rapes
PULLMAN, Wash. – An Elk man has pleaded guilty to a series of rapes that happened in Pullman nearly 20 years ago. Kenneth Downing, 47, pleaded guilty to four counts of felony first-degree rape and one count of felony second-degree…
'She just was so vibrant': Moses Lake family shares story of daughter's murder as suspect pleads not guilty
The man accused of murdering and raping Yanira Cedillos pleaded not guilty on the charges.
SPD arrests suspect in armed sexual assault
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Spokane Police Department arrested a suspect in an armed sexual assault that occurred in Northwest Spokane on Tuesday. The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Daniel J. Magee. He…
Body of missing Moses Lake woman found
WALLA WALLA CO., Wash. -- The body of a missing Moses Lake woman was found in a remote part of Walla Walla County on Thursday. Moses Lake Police have…
Experts: Idaho lawmaker rape case illustrates survivors’ trauma
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — When a legislative intern came forward with rape allegations against an Idaho state lawmaker last year, she was subjected to months of online harassment and abuse. She later testified about the attack at an ethics hearing,…
Former Lewiston lawmaker found guilty of raping intern
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Idaho lawmaker was convicted Friday of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern after a dramatic trial in which the young woman fled the witness stand…
Jury begins deliberations in rape trial of Idaho ex-lawmaker
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Jurors have begun deliberating in the rape trial of a former Idaho lawmaker accused of sexually assaulting a legislative intern last year. Aaron von Ehlinger, 39, has pleaded not guilty to felony charges of rape and…
Why it took investigators 20 years to solve a child rape cold case
A rape kit was collected at the time, but investigators had limited details about the suspect, and with no good leads the case went cold for several years.
Trial begins for former Idaho lawmaker accused of rape
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The trial for a former Idaho lawmaker accused of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern began Tuesday with a prosecutor telling jurors the case was about power imbalances and the defense saying the sex was consensual. Aaron…
Spokane deputies arrest suspect in 2002 child rape cold case
ELK, Wash. – An admitted child rapist is now in custody, nearly 20 years after the crime the committed. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office arrested Richard…
