Spokane Police Officers responded to the 2100 block of W Houston Avenue on 9/22/2019 at about 5:30pm for reports of a shooting.  On 09/22/2019, at about 5:30pm, Officers were dispatched to a possible shooting in the 2100 block of W Houston Avenue.  Multiple residents in the area called in to report hearing gunshots while others […]

Child Rape Suspect Arrested in California Today, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Sexual Assault Unit (SAU) Detective Jeff Rogers received information suspect 32-year-old Marco A. Rocha was taken into custody by U.S. Marshal’s in Fresno, CA. During an investigation, Detective Rogers established Rocha as a suspect in a child rape, but Roach fled Spokane County before […]

Officers responded to the Fred Meyers in the East Central Neighborhood on 09/16/2019 at about 1825 hours for a report of a wanted subject. The subject took off and crashed into a tree nearby. The subject was arrested for several charges. On 09/16/2019, at about 1825 hours, Officers were dispatched to a possible wanted subject […]

Wandermere Murder Suspect Charged with Tampering with a Witness  Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detectives charged Murder Suspect Jonathan R. Andersen for attempted Tampering with a Witness in connection with the drive-by shooting and murder of Misty R. Hirsch last July.  Despite a court order revoking Anderson’s phone privileges and steps taken by Detention […]

Shooting Stems from “Road Rage” Incident Spokane County Major Crimes Detectives continue to investigate an apparent road rage incident that quickly escalated, resulting in one of the involved males being shot.  Anyone who witnessed the incident and has not already been contacted by law enforcement is asked to call Detective Mike Drapeau at 509-477-6921. On […]

Spokane Police arrest a man for drive by shooting, and work with Homeland security who are investigating the suspect for attempting to obtain Fentanyl.   Police are still looking for a potential victim who may have been assaulted and could have more information regarding the incident. On Sunday September 8th at approximately 11:00 am Spokane Police Officers […]

Spokane Police Officers responded to a 911 call on the North side of town to a report of a man who had sustained significant self-inflicted injuries and was fading in and out of consciousness. When Officers arrived they had to force their way into a locked bathroom where the injured man physically resisted any attempts […]

Deputies at the Scene of a Deadly Fall Near Morin Trailhead Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Deputies are at the scene of a reported fatal fall from the steep rock cliffs near the Morin Trailhead earlier this evening.  On September 6, 2019, just prior to 7:00 p.m., a caller reported his friend fell from the rocks […]

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Several Spokane Police Department (SPD) groups collaborate to arrest Modesto R. Briggs for 11 counts of Assault 1stDegree. Today, just after 1:15 p.m., the SPD Patrol Anti-Crime Team (PACT), Special Investigations Unit (SIU), SWAT, Patrol and the United States Marshall Service surrounded a residence in the area of 1000 E. Garland Avenue to contain Modesto […]