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18 Jun 5:00 pm
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Spokane County, Washington and
other counties, maintenance supervisors have a duty to make sure that the public swimming pools are clean and safe for children. If ... , or hygiene issue with a swimming pools,
government officials have a duty to repair, clean, and / or shut down the pool. In Spokane County,
Washington, the opening of public swimming pools have been delayed by a maintenance problem or defect in the pool drains. There ...
14 Nov, 2008 8:05 am
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SPOKANE, Wash. -- A federal lawsuit is challenging the constitutionality of animal control laws in Spokane, including provisions allowing for the immediate euthanasia of cats. The lawsuit was filed Thursday by Adam Karp, a Bellingham animal law attorney,
who represents Spokane pet owner Patty Schoendorf. Way to go, Adam! Read more about the suit in this Seattle Post-Intelligencer article.
15 Mar, 2007 5:43 am
... of witness intimidation in Spokane and elsewhere, according to court documents. Prosecutors are seeking forfeiture of the group's clubhouse
in Spokane. In a ruling to limit prejudice, prosecutors are forbidden from referring to the group as a "gang," and will instead used its
preferred name, "club." Tom Hillier, a former Spokane County assistant public defender who is now the
federal defender for the Western District of Washington, said prosecutors are up against ...
5 Feb 2:44 pm
A Spokane County prosecutor has filed charges of Vehicular Homicide in Spokane County Superior Court against Eileen Jensen of Post Falls, Idaho in the car accident death of her infant
daughter. According to a report on Seattle's ... driving without the regard of safety of others and someone is killed or succumbs to their injuries within three years of the accident.
The Deputy Spokane County Prosecutor, Mary Ann Brady, says that the death of Jensen's daughter "fits
the criteria" for the charge of ...
15 Apr, 2007 11:48 pm
Spokane County in Washington has released a portion of an internal investigation into allegations of
misconduct inside the county Building and Planning Department. Last winter, a whistleblower raised concerns about seven different issues. A
prosecutor from Stevens County helped investigate the allegations, and found four of the seven complaints should lead to changes in the
department, according to KXLY.com. One allegation involved the Assistant Director of Building and ...
21 Oct, 2007 6:11 pm
View the article here 10/21/2007 SPOKANE - A 9-year-veteran of the Spokane Police Department has been
placed on administrative leave after being accused of rape last week. The WSP was asked to investigate because it was originally unclear whether the officer was with the Spokane Police Department or Spokane County Sheriff's Department. The
officer, who's identity has not been released due to the ongoing WSP investigation, will remain ...
30 May, 2008 3:11 pm
... arm. Her arm was not recovered. The charges against Robert Kienel stem from the fact that he may have been intoxicated at the time of the accident. The Spokane County Sheriff's department said that they found beer and wine containers on the boat's floor and Kienel's
blood was tested for alcohol at the Spokane Valley Medical Center. Assault by watercraft is a Class C felony in the State of Washington. A
Class C felony carries a maximum penalty of 5 ...
31 Aug, 2008 1:59 am
View the article here 08/30/2008 SPOKANE -- A former federal security guard in Spokane has been
spared jail time after pleading guilty to using surveillance cameras to watch women undress. Instead, Spokane County Superior Court Judge Maryann C. Moreno ordered three to four years of community supervision for 33-year-old Darin Earl Wanless. He also must register
as a sex offender, undergo sexual deviancy counseling and provide ...
27 Apr 1:27 pm
... are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. According to The Spokesman-Review, the suit that had been dismissed in Spokane County Superior Court was reinstated Tuesday on appeal. The janitor is currently still working at Lakeside High School. In 2004, ... -old shot himself in the
head, and the janitor was made to clean up the blood. Nine Mile Falls is northwest of Spokane. The lawsuit states that the janitor became
emotionally distraught and physically ill cleaning up blood and tissue. Her lawyer, ...
3 Nov 3:14 pm
... s Spokesman-Review carries the editorial, "Death penalty cases costly; instead, seek life sentences." Stevens County is balking at
accepting the death penalty case of Christopher H. Devlin, because of the enormous costs associated with mounting ... row inmates die of natural causes than executions, but the delays
are necessary because of the irreversible nature of the punishment. Spokane County dodged a bill of
$1 million or more when it decided against the death penalty for convicted serial killer ...
6 Feb, 2008 4:21 am
Racial remarks prompt new trial, Spokesman Review, Jan. 26, 2008: A Spokane County Superior Court
judge has ordered a new trial in a medical malpractice case where a Spokane attorney of Japanese descent was repeatedly referred to as 'Mr.
Kamikaze' and other racially charged names during jury deliberations. Judge Robert D. Austin said he was surprised when he received attorney Mark D. Kamitomo's motion for a new ...
22 Jan 5:13 pm
... was driving their 2001 Pontiac when they were involved in an accident with a pickup truck driven by Douglas McGowan, age 39, of Spokane.
The little girl was killed at the scene and her father was airlifted to Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane for treatment of his ... believes
that McGowan was driving under the influence at the time of the accident and they have booked him into Grant County Jail and may charge him
with Vehicular Assault and Vehicular Homicide. Vehicular Assault can be charged if ...
30 Jan 10:03 am
... Spokesman-Review: $3 million verdict for wrongly accused man A federal jury in Spokane has awarded more than $3 million to Felipe G. Vargas
who spent ... flat-fee defender contracts A $3 million jury verdict in Spokane is sending a message to Washington counties, ending their
practice of flat-fee contracts for public defenders ... and unethical for any attorney to enter into... "If there really are 17 counties left, and I doubt it, the lawyers who
signed those contracts are subject to immediate discipline ...
23 Feb 10:56 am
... Spokane man, James Schmidt, age 50, will be arraigned on charges of first degree theft after allegedly conning senior citizens of more than
$100,000 during ... year all over Washington state including in Yakima, Kittitas and Whatcom counties according to the Washington State Patrol media release. Schmidt was a
door-to-door salesman ... money or investing in a franchise. Schmidt was convicted of a similar scheme in January of 2008 in King County. Elder
abuse and neglect and also cons and swindles against ...
15 May 1:45 pm
The Washington State Patrol issued a press release regarding three fatal motor vehicle accidents in Spokane & Pend Oreille counties
between May 10-May 13. Those killed were: Nehalah May, age 9, who was killed on May 10th on SR-195 at Meadow Lane. Nolan Lewis, age 82, who was killed on May 11th on SR-20, 17 miles
north of Cusick. Alexandra Phillips, age 19, who was killed on May 13th ...
26 Apr, 2008 6:02 pm
... "intact." According to Nebraska State health officials, an E. coli outbreak in Sarpy County has sickened 14 people -- including a
7-year-old -- and sent four ... The E. coli outbreak was caused by roast beef served at a reception hall in Sarpy County for a private
gathering on March 26. The people affected ranged in age from 7 to 73. ... Sizzler E. coli Outbreak - Wisconsin * Sodexho Spinach E. coli Outbreak - California * Spokane Produce E. coli Outbreak - Washington, Oregon, Idaho * Stop & Shop E ...
18 Dec, 2007 7:42 am
... : inforef@arcofkingcounty.org Web: http://www.arcofkingcounty.org The Arc of Kitsap/Jefferson County 3234 North Perry Avenue Bremerton, WA
98310 Phone: (360) 377-3473 Fax ... : northpres@islandcountyhabitat.org Web: http://www.islandcountyhabitat.org Habitat for Humanity Island County South Chapter P.O. Box 511 Freeland, WA 98249 Phone: (360) ... Information Pages Phone: (206) 205-5555 Web: http://www.metrokc.gov/dvinfo
Spokane County Domestic Violence Consortium 1425 North Washington, Suite 209 Spokane ...
29 Apr 10:30 pm
... the airport board that is not in the names of the municipalities lacks subject matter jurisdiction. The City of Spokane and Spokane County jointly operate the Spokane International Airport, and
formed ... invalid because it was the product of an illegal delegation of eminent domain power from the city and county to the Airport Board.
In other words, the Airport Board had no authority to sue ... Slip op. at 11 (citing Pub. Util. Dist. No 2 of Grant County v. N. Am. Foreign
Trade Zone Indus., 151 P.3d ...
3 Nov 6:22 am
... Review in reaction to an intriguing debate over a potential capital case in Washington. Here is how the piece starts: Stevens County is
balking at accepting the death penalty case of Christopher H. Devlin, because of the enormous costs associated with mounting such cases. ... Deer Park. But investigators have since
heard from a co-defendant who says the killing took place in Stevens County. Spokane County Superior Court Judge Jerome Leveque ruled last month that because the crimes took place in two ...
25 Sep, 2006 7:38 am
... Violent Predator Unit handles all of the SVP cases for 38 of Washington's counties. (King County handles its own.) The press release
links to the state's pleadings, including a ... and psychological evaluations for Mr. Coe." The probable cause hearing is set for Oct. 30 in Spokane County Superior Court (Judge Kathleen O'Connor). Until then, Coe will be ... , Seattle Times, Sept. 7, 2006;
Hearing delayed as state seeks to keep Spokane rapist in custody, Seattle Times, Sept. 6, 2006. Coe's attorney, Tim ...
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