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Spokane Crime Statistics

Year Population Violent Crime Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crime Burglary Theft Car Theft Arson
2008 201,491 1,352 13 94 460 785 11,025 2,269 7,218 1,538 58
2006 N/A 579 3 49 175 352 5,507 974 3,518 1,015 31
2005 199,384 1,120 13 78 286 743 12,170 2,436 7,932 1,802 94
 

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Former Yalie Lavarnway heads list of state prospects
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:30:04 -0700
, Though small in size, the state of Connecticut continues to send its share of talent to Major League Baseball.

Pair of police sweeps across Eastern Washington nabs 162 fugitives
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:54:14 -0700
More than 160 people have been arrested in a series of police sweeps across Eastern Washington that have targeted suspects in gang-related and violent crimes.

Gang sweep collars 45 fugitives in Tri-Cities
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:39:05 -0700
KENNEWICK — Dozens of gang-involved fugitives in the Tri-Cities were jailed last week in a la

Hundreds attend memorial for Wash. pastor killed by deputy; investigation of shooting ongoing
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:41:08 -0700
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Hundreds gathered Monday at a memorial service for a western Washington pastor fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy.

Memorial for pastor killed in Spokane Valley
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:38:23 -0700
Hundreds of people gathered Monday at a memorial service for a Spokane Valley pastor fatally shot by a police officer.

Deputy who shot Spokane pastor identified
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:25:35 -0700
SPOKANE VALLEY-- Spokane Police say Deputy Brian Hirzel is the officer who shot Spokane Valley Pastor Wayne Scott Creach last Wednesday. Spokane police and the Washington State Patrol continue their investigation of the shooting. Officer Jennifer DeRuwe says Hirzel had parked his patrol car in the parking lot of Creach's nursery, the Plant Farm, and there was a confrontation between him and 74 ...

New party named in civil lawsuit for one of Spokane's worst child abuse cases
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:50:03 -0700
SPOKANE-- A civil lawsuit is uncovering new details about a deadly Spokane child abuse case. Local authorities called it one of the worst cases ever. Summer Phelps died three years ago. Her father and stepmother are serving time for her torture and death. While Jon and Adriana Lytle keep fighting for their freedom, Summer’s attorneys are trying to hold state and local agencies accountable ...

Spokane Valley Pastor Remembered In Monday Service
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:40:23 -0700
GREENACRES, Wash. – A Spokane Valley pastor who was shot outside his home last week was remembered as a community leader who loved God as much as his garden during a service held Monday morning at his former church. W. Scott Creach moved to Spokane after being raised in Western Oklahoma where he will be laid to rest later this week.

Deputy's Name Released In Deadly Spokane Valley Shooting
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:25:23 -0700
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: On August 25, 2010, at 11:00pm, Spokane County Sheriff's Office Deputy Brian Hirzel, checked out on a prowl check in the area of 14100 block of East 4th Ave, Spokane Valley. Deputy Hirzel parked his patrol car in the parking lot of the Plant Farm, 14208 East 4th Ave. Just after 11pm, there was a confrontation between the business owner, Wayne Scott Creach and Deputy Hirzel.

BUSTED: Mid-Columbia gang sweep nets 86 fugitives
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:53:26 -0700
Nearly half of the 93 gang-involve fugitives targeted by Tri-City law enforcement were arrested last

Much of downtown Spokane under surveillance
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:09:10 -0700
Maybe Rockwell's 1984 song "Somebody's Watching Me," about the fear of being watched, foretold the future of surveillance.

BRIEFLY NORTHWEST
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:13:53 -0700
Anti-smoking fight targets apartments TACOMA — The fight over smoking restrictions in Washington state has moved from bars and office-buildings to private residences. A group called People United for Smoke-Free Housing has asked the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Board to classify secondhand smoke as a “nuisance” in multi-unit housing, because smoke …

Deputy says he saw pastor approaching with gun
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:19:14 -0700
Deputy says he saw pastor approaching with gun

White supremacist in gun, ID theft probe to stay in jail
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:04:05 -0700
White supremacist in gun, ID theft probe to stay in jail

Feds want to put away Spokane man accused of having 30 aliases
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:50:05 -0700
SPOKANE -- He said he would give federal authorities a war, and make a fireball out of Spokane. What started as a federal weapons case appears to be turning into something broader. Earlier this week, FBI agents arrested Wayde Kurt, 53, at his home in North Spokane. Kurt is a convicted felon and authorities found five guns at his house, including two machine guns. Thursday, U.S. Attorney Earl ...

New Spokane bishop installed Friday
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:20:34 -0700
Bishop Blase Cupich on Friday will be installed as the sixth leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane, leading an office that has been financially battered by the priest sex abuse scandal.

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:17:39 -0700
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Fathers Day important says YMCA CEO
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:59:25 -0700
One of New Zealand’s leading charities, the YMCA, is urging families to celebrate the important contribution made by fathers on Fathers Day. YMCA National Chief Executive Ric Odom said “Like mums, dads are the most important influencers of ...

Washington penitentiary unit locked down after assault
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:50:15 -0700
Corrections officials say a Washington State Penitentiary unit housing high-risk offenders is on lockdown after a staff member was assaulted.

Family seeks answers in security guard’s death
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:49:03 -0700
Family seeks answers in security guard’s death

 

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Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2008

City Total Law Enforcement Total Officers Total Civilians
Aberdeen 49 37 12
Airway Heights 13 12 1
Algona 9 7 2
Anacortes 31 23 8
Arlington 29 24 5
Asotin 3 3 0
Auburn 135 102 33
Bainbridge Island 28 22 6
Battle Ground 32 26 6
Bellevue 272 182 90
Bellingham 162 111 51
Black Diamond 11 10 1
Blaine 14 11 3
Bonney Lake 33 28 5
Bothell 80 55 25
Bremerton 82 66 16
Brewster 8 6 2
Brier 9 7 2
Buckley 9 9 0
Burien 33 32 1
Burlington 30 24 6
Camas 29 24 5
Castle Rock 6 5 1
Centralia 38 31 7
Chehalis 22 17 5
Cheney 20 14 6
Chewelah 7 6 1
Clarkston 14 13 1
Cle Elum 10 8 2
Clyde Hill 10 9 1
Colfax 6 6 0
College Place 14 11 3
Colton 1 1 0
Colville 14 12 2
Connell 7 7 0
Cosmopolis 6 5 1
Coulee City 1 1 0
Coulee Dam 7 7 0
Coupeville 4 4 0
Covington 13 13 0
Des Moines 57 44 13
Dupont 11 10 1
Duvall 17 15 2
East Wenatchee 24 21 3
Eatonville 7 6 1
Edgewood 11 10 1
Edmonds 66 56 10
Ellensburg 36 27 9
Elma 8 7 1
Enumclaw 29 16 13
Ephrata 18 15 3
Everett 242 198 44
Everson 6 6 0
Federal Way 160 129 31
Ferndale 22 18 4
Fife 53 30 23
Fircrest 10 9 1
Forks 10 6 4
Gig Harbor 20 17 3
Goldendale 10 9 1
Grand Coulee 7 7 0
Grandview 24 18 6
Granger 7 5 2
Granite Falls 9 8 1
Hoquiam 19 17 2
Issaquah 58 32 26
Kalama 5 5 0
Kelso 32 28 4
Kenmore 12 12 0
Kennewick 109 90 19
Kent 185 130 55
Kettle Falls 5 4 1
Kirkland 104 67 37
Kittitas 2 2 0
La Center 11 9 2
Lacey 68 50 18
Lake Forest Park 25 20 5
Lake Stevens 28 23 5
Lakewood 121 102 19
Langley 4 4 0
Liberty Lake 9 9 0
Long Beach 7 6 1
Longview 69 54 15
Lynden 18 14 4
Lynnwood 112 79 33
Mabton 4 4 0
Maple Valley 10 10 0
Marysville 79 52 27
Mattawa 3 3 0
McCleary 3 3 0
Medical Lake 7 6 1
Medina 10 8 2
Mercer Island 32 30 2
Mill Creek 32 24 8
Milton 13 12 1
Monroe 48 37 11
Montesano 10 8 2
Morton 4 3 1
Moses Lake 39 31 8
Mossyrock 1 1 0
Mount Vernon 54 43 11
Mountlake Terrace 42 31 11
Moxee 4 4 0
Mukilteo 31 27 4
Napavine 5 4 1
Newcastle 7 7 0
Normandy Park 15 13 2
North Bend 1 1 0
North Bonneville 1 1 0
Oak Harbor 39 26 13
Oakesdale 1 1 0
Ocean Shores 16 14 2
Odessa 2 2 0
Olympia 94 66 28
Omak 15 12 3
Oroville 5 4 1
Orting 9 9 0
Othello 22 16 6
Pacific 14 12 2
Palouse 3 3 0
Pasco 78 67 11
Port Angeles 54 32 22
Port Orchard 22 20 2
Port Townsend 19 15 4
Poulsbo 22 18 4
Prosser 19 11 8
Pullman 40 28 12
Puyallup 75 56 19
Quincy 13 11 2
Raymond 7 6 1
Reardan 1 1 0
Redmond 120 81 39
Renton 166 121 45
Republic 3 3 0
Richland 67 57 10
Ridgefield 8 7 1
Ritzville 4 4 0
Rosalia 2 2 0
Roy 4 3 1
Royal City 3 3 0
Ruston 4 4 0
Sammamish 22 22 0
SeaTac 42 39 3
Seattle 1825 1318 507
Sedro Woolley 20 14 6
Selah 14 13 1
Sequim 22 19 3
Shelton 32 18 14
Shoreline 48 48 0
Snohomish 26 21 5
Snoqualmie 15 12 3
Soap Lake 4 4 0
South Bend 4 3 1
Spokane 413 296 117
Spokane Valley 102 101 1
Springdale 1 1 0
Stanwood 13 11 2
Steilacoom 12 11 1
Sultan 5 5 0
Sumas 6 6 0
Sumner 31 18 13
Sunnyside 41 24 17
Tacoma 428 382 46
Tenino 6 5 1
Tieton 2 2 0
Toledo 1 1 0
Tonasket 5 4 1
Toppenish 20 15 5
Tukwila 82 66 16
Tumwater 31 25 6
Twisp 2 2 0
Union Gap 23 18 5
University Place 25 24 1
Vader 1 1 0
Vancouver 233 201 32
Walla Walla 73 44 29
Wapato 19 11 8
Warden 5 4 1
Washougal 21 19 2
Wenatchee 54 43 11
West Richland 17 14 3
Westport 9 7 2
White Salmon 6 6 0
Wilbur 2 2 0
Winlock 2 2 0
Winthrop 3 3 0
Woodinville 10 10 0
Woodland 12 10 2
Yakima 185 135 50
Yelm 16 14 2
Zillah 8 7 1
   
 

Active Amber Alerts

There are no active
Amber Alerts for Washington
 

Missing Persons for
Spokane, WA


Endangered Runaway: JENNIFER BLACKSTOCK (WA)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:45:15 EDT


Endangered Runaway: MELISSA FISCHER (WA)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:53:16 EDT


Endangered Runaway: JONNI HAYES (WA)
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:30:24 EDT


Endangered Runaway: MICHA CARLSON-SCHMITT (WA)
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:06:14 EDT


Endangered Runaway: KIAH MICKELS (WA)
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:42:23 EDT


Endangered Runaway: KELSEY SCOTT (WA)
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:43:01 EDT


Endangered Runaway: GRACIE COMPTON (WA)
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:50:17 EDT


Endangered Runaway: ANGELICA WHITE (WA)
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:19:17 EDT


Endangered Runaway: LAUREL BAILEY (WA)
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:24:55 EDT


Endangered Runaway: TAMARA KUNTZ (WA)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:22:55 EDT


Endangered Runaway: JESSIKA SVENDGARD (WA)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:06:26 EDT


Endangered Runaway: KARLA ALVARADO-MENDOZA (WA)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:37:41 EDT


Endangered Missing: JEFFREY BRATCHER (WA)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:53:58 EDT


Endangered Runaway: TONYA STATEN (WA)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:50:58 EDT


Endangered Runaway: ANGEL WILSON (WA)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:12:52 EDT


Endangered Runaway: KATRINA MAXWELL (WA)
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:01:28 EDT


Endangered Missing: TEEKAH LEWIS (WA)
Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:05:05 EDT


Missing: CHRISTINA WHITE (WA)
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:33:14 EST


Endangered Runaway: CRYSTAL HENINGTON (WA)
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:16:45 EST


Endangered Runaway: NICOLE FLORES (WA)
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:37:57 EST

     
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