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SPOKANE VALLEY – One man is wanted after an attempted robbery at Banner Bank, 10 N. Argonne Road at 11:15 a.m. on July 7, 2023, according to a sheriff's office press release. Deputies responded and learned the man handed the teller a note that demanded money. According to reports the teller told him she had no money and opened the empty bank drawer. Records show the man left and was last seen going south on Argonne Road in a red SUV. A red SUV, believed to have been involved i...
SPOKANE VALLEY – A man suspected of sexual assault of a child was found dead in his residence in the 2000 block of N. Long Road after police tried contacting him at 7:30 p.m. on July 6. According to a Spokane County Sheriff’s press release deputies arrived at the residence on Long Rd. at the request of Stevens County Detectives. The were looking for a suspect who was wanted for child sexual assault, who was believed to be in the residence. A short time later, deputies heard what they believed was a single gunshot acc...
SPOKANE VALLEY - Police Chief David Ellis presented an update on the Spokane Valley police department on July 11. He also included an update on crime numbers. He brought this update to council as a first half update to see how the first half of this year compared to crime rates last year. Ellis said a lot of the crime numbers are down even with the growth of the region. “You’ll see that despite an increase in population and an increase in call volume most of our crime stats are down,” Ellis said. “This comparing the first h...
SPOKANE VALLEY – A man was arrested for driving recklessly and being under the influence after being tracked by an air support helicopter on June 30. At approximately 11:25 pm, Spokane Valley Traffic Deputy V. McKenzie observed a dark-colored Mitsubishi pickup without a rear license plate and without lights. This was near the I-90 overpass on Sullivan according to a sheriff’s department press release. According to reports, Deputy McKinzie turned around and stopped two vehicles behind the truck at a red light, traveling sou...
COEUR D’ALENE, ID — A Spokane Valley man drowned near North Idaho College Beach on Saturday July 1 according to reports. According to a press release from the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, Ismail Bilmece, 35, was swimming in the Spokane River and went underwater. The sheriff’s office said a marine deputy quickly found Bilmece, and first responders attempted life saving measures when he was on land. Bilmece was taken to Kootenai Health, where he was pronounced dead....
SPOKANE VALLEY – Three people were arrested on June 19 after an incident in which the driver of a Chevy S10 pickup truck rammed police vehicles according to a recent report. The driver later identified as 29-year-old Walker G. Morgan was arrested and booked into the Spokane County Jail for two counts of Assault 2nd Degree and Attempting to Elude a Law Enforcement Vehicle. His total bond was set at $75,000. Spokane Valley Deputies responded to the 6200 block of E. Mallon for a reported suspicious vehicle. According to r...
SPOKANE VALLEY - A man driving a white Ford Taurus was seriously injured when he crashed trying to pass vehicles on the shoulder of Upriver Drive on June 13. Spokane County Deputies responded to the crash at 2:30 p.m. The driver of the Taurus was transported to the hospital with severe, possibly life threatening injuries. A garbage truck was also involved and crashed into several parked cars at Pasadena Park Elementary School. Nobody was in those vehicles, but the truck...
SPOKANE COUNTY – A woman was hit by a car and fatally injured just before 4:30 p.m. on June 11. The collision happened near the intersection of S. Palouse Highway and S. Baltimore Road, and caused a road closure of several hours while the scene was investigated. Reports show a man was driving a Subaru Impreza, traveling south on Palouse Highway when the pedestrian tried crossing the highway. The driver struck the pedestrian and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene despite the lifesaving efforts of first responders f...
SPOKANE VALLEY – A man was arrested and charged with 2nd Degree Murder in connection with a death at the Red Top Motel. Spokane Valley Major Crimes Detectives had been called just before 2:00 p.m. to investigate a suspicious death of a man at the Red Top Motel the previous day according to reports. During their investigation, detectives determined this incident was a homicide, and identified the suspect as 48-year-old Michael R. Perry. Probable cause to arrest Perry was established and he was located at approximately 8:45 p...
SPOKANE VALLEY — The Spokane Valley City Council awards $4 million of American Rescue Plan funds to five local non-profit organizations providing affordable housing and homeless services. The funding supports outcome-driven strategies to prevent and reduce homelessness and a continuum of services identified as community needs in Spokane Valley. Family Promise of Spokane was awarded $1,095,000 to establish a fast leasing and sustainable housing program for families at risk of homelessness. City-allocated funds for o...
SPOKANE VALLEY – A man is recovering and noted to be in critical but stable condition after a crash at the intersection of S. Dearborn Road and E. 6th Avenue at 9:00 a.m. on June 13. According to reports, a man riding a Harley Davidson motorcyle collided with a man driving a Dodge truck. Responding to the initial report, deputies observed Spokane Valley Fire personnel providing life-saving medical aid to the man riding the motorcycle. The rider sustained serious and potentially life-threatening injuries and was transported t...
SPOKANE VALLEY – According to reports an area man died after an exchange of gunfire with Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies on June 4 shortly before 12:30 in the morning. The shooting happened in the 6300 block of E. Broadway Ave. when deputies were working to locate a wanted suspect. Shortly after arriving in the area, deputies encountered the man and there was an exchange of gunfire according to records. During the exchange of gunfire, the male was struck. Deputies provided immediate medical aid, but the man was pro...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Three teenagers, two aged 15 and a 14 year old, were arrested and placed in juvenile detention after they tried running from police when they were pulled over in a stolen car in the 5600 block of E. Sprague. On May 31, 2023, at approximately 12:15 am, Spokane Valley Deputy Ball observed a Hyundai Sonata going west on Sprague near S. McKinnon Road. Both license plates of the vehicle were bent up at approximately a 90-degree angle, making them unreadable. Knowing license plates are often bent or obscured to p...
LIBERTY LAKE – On June 1 a woman reported being attacked along a hiking trail near the intersection of S. Zephyr Rd. and S. Lakeside Rd. at 5:30 p.m. but told deputies she was able to fight off the attacker according to a June 2 press release. The suspect, later identified as 24-year-old Ethan S. Cunningham was arrested for 2nd degree assault after an investigation by Spokane County Sexual Assault (SAU), Spokane County Investigative Unit (SCIU) Detectives, and Spokane Valley Deputies. The report shows Spokane County D...
SPOKANE VALLEY — A man has been arrested for indecent exposure and providing false information to police on May 30 and is now in Spokane County Jail with a $250 bond. Billy M. Welliver, 44, after Spokane Valley Deputies responded to the report of a male urinating on the side of a business located in the 700 block of North Sullivan Road. The caller said the male refused to leave and had exposed himself in front of an adult female employee. Deputies contacted Welliver on the west side of the building and he denied urinating in...
LIBERTY LAKE – Want to go fishing at one of the area lakes but don’t have a license? Well, this weekend you’re in luck as “Free Fishing Weekend” opens state waters for anglers who don’t have a license. But if you don’t have a license, be careful what you catch this Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11. Game wardens will be on the lookout for fishermen catching salmon, sturgeon and steelhead in Eastern Washington waters without a license. That’s because state bureaucrats in Olympia have changed the rules relating to Free Fishing...
