Homicide Investigation on N. Bear Lake Road Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detectives are investigating a homicide at a residence, located in the 27000 block of N. Bear Lake Road, in North Spokane County.  The suspect is in custody. On December 5, 2018, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Spokane County Sheriff Deputies responded to a […]

The Idaho Central Sex Offender Registry, part of the Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification, has been made aware of several attempted scams targeting sexual offenders in several Idaho counties as well as in other states. One scam involves a caller posing as a law enforcement officer who tells the sexual offender that they […]

Missing Adult Female: Loc D. Nguyen  Update: Her silver 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan has been located in Spokane Valley. Loc D. Nguyen is still missing so please continue to share. We will update this post when new information comes in. Spokane Valley Sheriff’s Deputies are attempting to locate 24-year-old Loc D. Nguyen and are asking for your […]

Suspects in Social Media Threats Identified – No Imminent Danger to Students or Staff Investigators have identified the suspects involved in the social media threats aimed at three local high schools which caused fear in our community and the diversion of a large amount of law enforcement resources. Investigators determined the East Valley High School […]

  Social Media Threats Investigation Continues   Spokane Valley and Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies, with the assistance of Major Crimes Detectives, continue to investigate the social media threat mentioning East Valley High School as well as additional posts being circulated via social media referencing Mead High School and West Valley High School.  School Resource Deputies […]

Armed Convicted Felon Found Sleeping in Stolen Vehicle Second Suspect also Arrested  Spokane Valley Deputies responded to a located stolen vehicle.  The two suspects found sleeping inside were arrested and through the subsequent investigation, were linked to a second stolen vehicle and a hit and run collision.  Additionally, two firearms and methamphetamine were also recovered.      […]

Spokane Police Patrol Officers responding to the report of domestic violence in northwest Spokane last night, were able to safely take Fred A Ballestero (28) into custody after he retrieved a firearm from a closet and pointed at responding officers. Ballestero was booked into Spokane County Jail for 2nd Degree Assault, Unlawful Imprisonment Domestic Violence and […]

Spokane Police Major Crimes Investigators have arrested a male in connection to a serious injury hit and run collision that happened downtown early Thursday morning. After patrol officers discovered a damaged vehicle in Browne’s Addition early this morning, the Major Crimes Unit (MCU) was able to take Gabriel K Hein (28) into custody for Felony […]

WASHINGTON STATE PATROL PRESS MEMO DATE: 20181128    TIME: 2101    INV UNIT: 855 – TROOPER C STONE LOCATION:PINES AND BOONE – CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY COUNTY:SPOKANE    COLLISION REPORT NUMBER:SECTOR   CASE FILE:18031757 NBR VEH: 01    CARS: 01    TRUCKS: 00    MOTORCYCLES: 00   PEDESTRIANS: 01 NBR INJ: 01    DECEASED: 00              DRUGS OR ALCOHOL INVOLVED: NO ———————————-PERSON(S) INVOLVED—————————- NAME: SIMMONS, […]

Suspect Arrested after Shooting in a Business Parking Lot Spokane Valley Major Crimes Detectives are investigating a shooting which left one person wounded.  The suspect was stopped in a vehicle as he tried to leave the scene and taken into custody.  The adult male victim received wounds to his lower leg and foot which appear […]