One day after a sex offender was released from McNeil Island and moved to Spokane, 4 News Now has learned of another recent McNeil Island release, who is living at the same home and is under strict state supervision.
Spokane County Commissioners and a Spokane City Council member are responding to backlash over the release of convicted sex offenders into Spokane County.
As it stands now, the City of Spokane and Spokane County have no authority to change zoning restrictions surrounding the Lincoln House, which is home to 11 sex offenders. There has to be new legislation at the state level for something to change. With that in mind, Takiesia Beck started a petition.
The state of Washington is releasing another sexually violent predator from the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island and, once again, that predator is moving to Spokane.
Charles Mitchell -- who was convicted of raping someone at knifepoint 30 years ago -- moved to Newfane Rehabilitation and Health Care center in January, WKBW-TV reported.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A group of 134 sex offenders have asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court to revive their lawsuit against the state of Idaho because they say they were denied their constitutional rights when they were forced to register as sex offenders.The group, referred to only as John Does 1 through 134 in the lawsuit, notified U.S. District Judge David Nye on Sunday that they would ask the appellate panel to review Nye's ruling dismissing the lawsuit.
As Spokane prepares to become home to another sexually violent predator released from the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island, a bill proposed in the Washington legislature looks to change some of the rules about where those offenders can be housed.
Spokane's top law enforcement officers expressed anger and frustration Thursday over the upcoming release of a sexually violent predator to Spokane.
Missouri says it has lost track of more than 1,200 sex offenders, including hundreds of convicted rapists and child molesters. But the Show Me State is not alone in having this problem.
A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit challenging Idaho's sex offender registration laws. But the 134 anonymous sex offenders who brought the lawsuit have the option to refile the case if they can show the current laws caused them actual harm.
A public records request by KXLY 4 News uncovered new details about a sexually violent predator recently released in Spokane and additional information about the housing complex he's living at, with 11 other sex offenders.
William Keaton, 68, has moved to the 1200 block of north Lincoln. He is a level 3 sex offender, convicted of rape in 1982.
In 2004 Javon M. Miller, 32, was convicted of 1st-degree rape for an incident involving an 18-year-old stranger in Pierce County.
Washington state has agreed to make changes to how it treats civilly committed sex offenders who have serious mental illness or intellectual disabilities.
A federal judge is considering the constitutionality of an Indiana law that bans registered sex offenders from social networking sites that can be used by children.The judge heard arguments Thursday in the challenge by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana that the 2008 law violated sex offenders' free speech rights.How do you feel about it?Should registered sex offenders be banned from social networking sites like Facebook?Or does it violate their rights?
