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Murder suspect texted that his hit man work was ‘picking up,’ police say
14+ hour, 33+ min ago (1288+ words) This much seemed clear: A man wearing a black face mask fired 21 gunshots that left his target dead in the broad daylight of a neighborhood parking lot. What detectives couldn’t figure out was what had brought the shooter there. Then…...
Fake signatures found on forms to keep inmates in jail for ICE, NC sheriff says
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (242+ words) A veteran detention officer at a North Carolina jail is facing 20 counts of felony forgery, after it was determined documents linked to deportations had fake signatures, according to investigators. The paperwork was used to hold suspected undocumented immigrants in jail…...
‘We’re fighting for our American right to justice’: 9/11 families win day in court
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (775+ words) For the first time in history, a sovereign nation is going before a U.S. Court of Appeals panel to answer why terrorists on a “martyrdom mission” were allegedly supported in a mass murder 25 years ago. Saudi Arabia is that country, and…...
This day in history: Washington Mutual offered new innovation – paying bills by phone. Man suspected in patient death arrested in California
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (269+ words) From 1976: Washington Mutual Savings Bank was offering an innovative service: Password Plus, which allowed people to “pay your bills by telephone.” The bank’s Spokane regional manager said that this checkless method was, “so far as we know, the first full-service…...
Reel Rundown: 'Furious' challenges the viewer to sympathize with less savory characters
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (577+ words) Credits: Created by Elizabeth Meriwether, starring Emmy Rossum, Lola Petticrew, Scoot McNairy, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Jake Lacey, Steve Way, Hope Davis, Danny McCarthy, Peter McRobbie, Clark Moore. Rating/Runtime: Rated TV-MA. Eight episodes. Streaming on Hulu. Most of us prefer…...
Man shot by deputy outside Evergreen Middle School identified
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (222+ words) The man a sheriff’s deputy shot and killed outside Evergreen Middle School on Tuesday has been identified as 20-year-old Joel Malin, according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s office. He died of multiple gunshot wounds outside of Evergreen Middle School,…...
East Valley schools go into brief lockdown after reports of 'suspicious person"
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (238+ words) Five East Valley schools went into lockdown for about half an hour on Wednesday morning after staff reported a “suspicious person” on East Valley High School’s campus. Shortly after 10 a.m., the district sent messages to families that the high…...
Idaho bomb unit investigates backpack in regional ‘swatting’ incident at schools
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (206+ words) At least two Idaho high schools were affected Tuesday in a regional swatting incident, including Nampa High School. A call was made to the Nampa Police Department dispatch at 12:34 p.m., and a woman reported that her boyfriend was outside the school,…...
Police responding to shooting near Evergreen Middle School
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (116+ words) The Spokesman-Review Multiple Spokane Valley Fire Department crews are responding to a reported shooting on or near the grounds of Evergreen Middle School in Spokane Valley, according to a fire department Facebook post. The Central Valley School District posted that…...
Idaho passenger raped by Lyft driver sues the ride-hailing company
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (497+ words) BOISE — An Idaho woman who was raped by her Lyft driver is suing the popular ride-sharing company, seeking to hold it liable. The woman was strangled and raped by her Lyft driver in August 2024, according to the lawsuit. The driver…...