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SPD will work with Gonzaga to keep future celebrations in check as the team keeps winning
SPOKANE, Wash - Gonzaga's Path to Perfection continued on the court Tuesday night, but back on campus things got a little out of hand. → Read More
Spokane Public Schools creates COVID-19 dashboard to keep community informed
SPOKANE, Wash.- Spokane Public Schools has now joined the ranks of several other districts in the county that created a COVID-19 dashboard, listing cases at the district’s various schools. The → Read More
Mark Rypien and wife, Danielle Rypien, release statement regarding Rypien's recent arrest
UPDATE: July 1, 2019 at 4:10 p.m. → Read More
Homeless advocates send letter of demands to Spokane Mayor and City Council
UPDATE: Council President Ben Stuckart sent a response: → Read More
WA Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib announces Rep. Matt Shea has been remove
Following weeks of controversy, KHQ has learned the Spokane Valley Republican, Rep. Matt Shea, has lost his leadership position in the Washington Legislature. In a tweet sent Tuesday afternoon, Was... → Read More
5 Idahoans came within 1 number of winning Tuesday night's Mega
BOISE, Idaho- Idaho had five winning tickets that were only one number away from sharing in the jackpot prize. Those tickets matched four of the first five numbers and had the Megaball number. → Read More
Spokane man facing charges for drug and sex crimes involving his
SPOKANE, Wash. - According to search warrant documents obtained by KHQ, a Spokane father is facing several felony charges for drug and sex crimes against young girls, including his two daughters. T... → Read More
Spokane Police investigating rape of 10-year-old girl
SPOKANE, Wash. - Detectives within the Spokane Police Department are investigating a rape involving a 10-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy, both of them clients of Excelsior Youth Center. Excelsi... → Read More
One dead in Airway Heights crash
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash.- One man is dead after a crash on Highway 2 and Craig Road in Airway Heights. Washington State Patrol Troopers say a truck heading west on Highway 2 was hit by an SUV driving ... → Read More
Body found in Airway Heights Walmart parking lot matches descrip
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane County's Major Crimes division is investigating the discovery of a dead body in the Airway Heights Walmart parking lot. According to detectives the body, a white woman in h... → Read More
Body found in Spokane River identified as missing Spokane man
SPOKANE, Wash.- Spokane Police have confirmed with us that the body they pulled from the Spokane River on November 6th has been identified as Worth Roseberry. Roseberry, 24, was last seen October 1... → Read More
Opening statements in Colbert triple murder trial expected Wedne
Opening statements are set to begin sometime Wednesday for Roy Murry's triple murder trial. Murry is accused of killing his wife's brother, mother, and her husband in their Colbert home. Murry, an ... → Read More
Spokane driver hits 13-year-old then loads teen in his car
SPOKANE, Wash.- A Spokane teen is recovering after he says he was hit by a car. But it's what he says the driver did afterward that left his mother confused and furious. 13-year-old Jacob Jepsen sa... → Read More
Spokane man tries to sell his EpiPen on Craigslist
SPOKANE, Wash.- A pharmaceutical firestorm continues after a company raises the price of a life saving drug by more than 500%. That drug -- known as the EpiPen -- is something many people carry on ... → Read More
Spokane County deputies investigating infant's death
The Spokane County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of an infant at a home in the 19600 block of East Wellesley, in Spokane County. On Monday, August 29th, emergency crews were called t... → Read More
Todd Bates sentenced to federal prison in Henrikson murder-for-h
SPOKANE, Wash. - On Tuesday Todd Bates became the last person involved in the James Henrikson murder-for-hire plot to be sentenced. Bates will spend the next 8 years in prison for his role in solic... → Read More
Report on former Spokane Police Chief's termination due Wednesda
SPOKANE, Wash. - After months of investigation a Seattle investigator is set to release a report on the investigation into the departure of former Spokane Police Chief Frank Straub Wednesday. → Read More
Spokane Police investigating after man pointed gun at driver
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Police are actively investigating a possible road rage incident in which a man pointed his gun at another driver. The victim, who asked not to be identified, said in a Face... → Read More
New court docs show STCU robber never got away with any money
SPOKANE, Wash. - New court documents in the June 30 STCU Credit Union robbery show that detectives believe the robber in that case, is the same one who robbed a Chase Bank two weeks earlier. → Read More
Dad takes social media vigilantism to entirely new, daughter-ske
SPOKANE, Wash- There's a long, storied history of dad's embarrassing their daughters. But with the advent of social media, it's become easier than ever for dad's to embarrass their daughters. And o... → Read More