Garrett Cabeza

1 day ago | spokesman.com | Garrett Cabeza

The Washington State Patrol has named the three troopers who shot at a man accused of killing two people in an interstate crime spree that started and ended in Spokane Valley on Father’s Day. Troopers Jordan Berezay, Alek Black and Dallas Slemp fired at 43-year-old Ryan Tietsort on June 15, according to a WSP news release Thursday. Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Kyle Felix also fired. Tietsort died of gunshot wounds.

2 days ago | spokesman.com | Garrett Cabeza

A 91-year-old Cheney man who was struck by a suspected impaired driver Friday near Medical Lake has died, according to the Washington State Patrol Wednesday. Fred McDowell, who was wearing a seat belt, died at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, WSP said in a news release. The driver, 38-year-old Jessica J. Melancon, who went through a stop sign and hit the car McDowell was driving, could be charged with vehicular homicide, according to WSP Sgt. Greg Riddell.

3 days ago | thenewstribune.com | Garrett Cabeza

A 50-year-old man who stabbed 45-year-old Javier Chavez last fall in downtown Spokane was acquitted of murder last week after the defendant testified he was in "fear for his life" after Chavez attacked him. A jury found Anthony L. Chastain not guilty of second-degree murder Friday after a two-week trial.

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Garrett Cabeza

Jun. 24—Kootenai County prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against the 47-year-old man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend's new partner earlier this year in Post Falls. Jason M. Rook was arrested in Coeur d'Alene on Feb. 26, three days after prosecutors say Rook shot and killed 46-year-old Nathan Rogers at a home Rogers shared with his girlfriend. Rook faces one count each of first-degree murder, burglary, first-degree stalking and destroying evidence, according to online court records.

3 days ago | spokesman.com | Garrett Cabeza

Kootenai County prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against the 47-year-old man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend’s new partner earlier this year in Post Falls. Jason M. Rook was arrested in Coeur d’Alene on Feb. 26, three days after prosecutors say Rook shot and killed 46-year-old Nathan Rogers at a home Rogers shared with his girlfriend. Rook faces one count each of first-degree murder, burglary, first-degree stalking and destroying evidence, according to online court records.