Domestic violence turns to homicide threat

SPOKANE VALLEY - Lani K. Havaas 45, was arrested, transported, and booked at the Spokane County Jail for felony harassment and threats to kill. Havaas is still in jail with a $5,000 bond set by Spokane County Superior Court Judge T. Fennessy.

On November 3, 2023, roughly 9:35 pm, Deputies responded to a domestic violence with a weapon at 13500 block of E. sixth Ave. The caller reported a male suspect threatening to stab the victim and that the male had possession of knives. The victim had been pushed by the suspect and had a past of threatening to kill law enforcement.

Once Deputies arrived th...