Mark Hanrahan

May 14, 2024 | krem.com | Mark Hanrahan

SPOKANE, Wash. — Reports of a potential Medicare scam have reached the Inland Northwest. People have reported receiving a phone call from an unknown number claiming to be someone from the Medicare Enrollment Center. The caller claims that you have previously inquired about updating your Medicare Card. Calls like this led a KREM 2 viewer to reach out to the Verify team, asking, "Getting calls from a 206-number, stating they need to update my Medicare Card. When I said no... they hung up.

Apr 9, 2024 | krem.com | Mark Hanrahan

SPOKANE, Wash. — A convicted killer who has already spent nearly three decades behind bars could be eligible for parole in as little as two years. Kevin Boot has already served nearly 30 years in prison for killing Felicia Reese in 1994. He appeared in court in early 2024 in the hopes of reducing his sentence to 30 years with credit for time served, meaning his 30-year sentence would nearly be complete.

Feb 22, 2024 | krem.com | Mark Hanrahan

SPOKANE, Wash. — It's been six months since a 62-year-old man was severely injured while being arrested by a Spokane County Sheriff's deputy. In those six months, his attorneys said he's been too afraid to sleep at home. Spokane police are recommending second-degree assault charges be filed against Spokane County Sheriff Sgt. Clay Hilton after his body came footage appeared to show him beating 62-year-old Kevin Hinton during an arrest.

Feb 20, 2024 | krem.com | Mark Hanrahan |Josh Lyle

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Over two months after the Washington State Attorney General's office announced it was sending out rebate checks, millions of those dollars remain unclaimed. Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced in December that more than 400,000 Washington households would receive checks due to lawsuits against tuna and chicken providers for price-fixing conspiracies. The checks were sent to households with income at or below 175% of the federal poverty level.

Feb 12, 2024 | krem.com | Mark Hanrahan

WASHTUCNA, Wash. — Brian Baumann and his family have been farming the land outside of Washtucna for more than 100 years. It’s a challenging line of work, that he says, has become more difficult since the Climate Commitment Act went into effect. "Why are we making it more burdensome on farmers by adding these unnecessary burdens?” he asked. Baumann’s great-grandfather first put down roots on the plot of land back in 1918.  His family grows soft white winter wheat on roughly 4,000 acres.