FBI raids multiple Spokane County locations
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:15:00 -0700
The FBI, Washington State Patrol, Spokane County Sheriff's Office and Airway Heights Police are involved in multiple raids across Spokane County, including two locations in Spokane Valley and one in North Spokane.
Pair of police sweeps across Eastern Washington nabs 162 fugitives
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:54:14 -0700
More than 160 people have been arrested in a series of police sweeps across Eastern Washington that have targeted suspects in gang-related and violent crimes.
Gang sweep collars 45 fugitives in Tri-Cities
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:39:05 -0700
KENNEWICK Dozens of gang-involved fugitives in the Tri-Cities were jailed last week in a la
Hundreds attend memorial for Wash. pastor killed by deputy; investigation of shooting ongoing
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:41:08 -0700
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Hundreds gathered Monday at a memorial service for a western Washington pastor fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy.
Memorial for pastor killed in Spokane Valley
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:38:23 -0700
Hundreds of people gathered Monday at a memorial service for a Spokane Valley pastor fatally shot by a police officer.
Deputy who shot Spokane pastor identified
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:25:35 -0700
SPOKANE VALLEY-- Spokane Police say Deputy Brian Hirzel is the officer who shot Spokane Valley Pastor Wayne Scott Creach last Wednesday. Spokane police and the Washington State Patrol continue their investigation of the shooting. Officer Jennifer DeRuwe says Hirzel had parked his patrol car in the parking lot of Creach's nursery, the Plant Farm, and there was a confrontation between him and 74 ...
Spokane Valley Pastor Remembered In Monday Service
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:40:23 -0700
GREENACRES, Wash. A Spokane Valley pastor who was shot outside his home last week was remembered as a community leader who loved God as much as his garden during a service held Monday morning at his former church. W. Scott Creach moved to Spokane after being raised in Western Oklahoma where he will be laid to rest later this week.
BUSTED: Gang sweep nets 86 fugitives
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:41:05 -0700
Nearly half of the 93 gang-involve fugitives targeted by Tri-City law enforcement were arrested last week in a gang sweep dubbed "Operation Summer Heat," officials said.
Deputy's Name Released In Deadly Spokane Valley Shooting
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:25:23 -0700
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: On August 25, 2010, at 11:00pm, Spokane County Sheriff's Office Deputy Brian Hirzel, checked out on a prowl check in the area of 14100 block of East 4th Ave, Spokane Valley. Deputy Hirzel parked his patrol car in the parking lot of the Plant Farm, 14208 East 4th Ave. Just after 11pm, there was a confrontation between the business owner, Wayne Scott Creach and Deputy Hirzel.
BUSTED: Mid-Columbia gang sweep nets 86 fugitives
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:53:26 -0700
Nearly half of the 93 gang-involve fugitives targeted by Tri-City law enforcement were arrested last
Armed Pastor Fatally Shot After Mistaking Washington Police Officer for Prowler
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:05:42 -0700
Spokane Valley police said a request had been made earlier in the day "for increased patrol presence."
Pastor shot by Spokane Valley police officer
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:04:53 -0700
SPOKANE VALLEY -- A pastor and owner of a plant nursery was shot and killed by a Spokane Valley police officer late Wednesday night, police said.
Spokane Valley pastor killed in officer involved shooting
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:18:41 -0700
SPOKANE VALLEY -- The Washington State Patrol and Spokane Police Major Crimes Unit are investigating a deadly officer involved shooting that happened late Wednesday night in Spokane Valley. Officers tell say it happened in the 14,000 block of East Fourth Avenue at the Plant Farm with Country Charm, a local nursery. Spokane police say a Spokane Valley police officer was responding to a prowling ...
Spokane Valley Police Officer Shoots & Kills Prominent Pastor: Read The Official Press Release
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:55:23 -0700
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Spokane Valley Police were involved in a shooting late Wednesday night in the area of Rees and 4th Ave. A SVPD Officer was checking out a prowl call in the Plant Farm parking lot. The farm had been experiencing criminal activity and had requested officer presence. The business owner approached the officer in the parking lot, that's when a confrontation happened. The ...
Sheriff frustrated by vacation flap
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:34:02 -0700
Sheriff frustrated by vacation flap
Sheriff regrets way vacation decision was made
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:49:13 -0700
Sheriff regrets way vacation decision was made
3 officers shoot armed man in Vancouver, Wash.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:14:06 -0700
VANCOUVER, Wash. A man who refused to put down a gun was shot and killed by three officers early TOday in Vancouver. The Columbian reports police had responded to a report of an armed man about 3:30 a.m. at an intersection just west of downtown.
3 officers fatally shoot armed man in Vancouver, Wash.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:32:01 -0700
A man who refused to put down a gun was shot and killed by three officers early Tuesday in Vancouver. It was the seventh officer-involved killing in Washington in less than three weeks.
Police kill armed man in Fruit Valley
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:04:33 -0700
One man is believed dead after an officer-involved shooting overnight near the intersection of Fruit Valley Road and Fourth Plain Boulevard.
Deputy says he saw pastor approaching with gun
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:19:14 -0700
Deputy says he saw pastor approaching with gun