Thursday, July 18 2013 10:40 PM EDT2013-07-19 02:40:15 GMT
KHQ.COM - In the sentencing of Clay Starbuck Thursday several people spoke on behalf of Chanin & in defense of Clay.More >>
KHQ.COM - In the sentencing of Clay Starbuck Thursday several people spoke on behalf of Chanin & in defense of Clay. A jury found Clay Starbuck guilty on June 4th of premeditated murder and sexually violating the human remains of his ex wife Chanin back in December of 2011.More >>
Thursday, July 18 2013 10:35 PM EDT2013-07-19 02:35:16 GMT
KHQ's Dylan Wohlenhaus spoke exclusively with one of the female jurors on Thursday. the Jury was made up of 7 women and 5 men.More >>
KHQ's Dylan Wohlenhaus spoke exclusively with one of the female jurors on Thursday. the Jury was made up of 7 women and 5 men.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. -
UPDATE: A Spokane County judge has sentenced Clay Starbuck to life in prison without the possibility of parole for torturing and killing his ex-wife.
The 48-year-old Deer Park man was convicted by a jury last month and sentenced on Thursday.
Starbuck was convicted of killing 42-year-old Chanin Starbuck in December 2011 and sexually violating her remains. She was the mother of five children.
Her body was discovered in her home on Dec. 3, 2011, posed in a sexually suggestive manner.
Prosecutors contended Clay Starbuck was a jealous, greedy, angry man who took out his frustrations on his ex-wife.
Defense attorneys argued that any DNA that linked Starbuck to the scene remained from when he lived in the home. Clay Starbuck says he plans to appeal his conviction.
After testimony from Clay Starbuck's former in-laws as well as his children and other family members, Judge Greg Sypolt gave the sentence and included an order requested by prosecutors that Starbuck could not have contact with his three minor children.
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Today Clay Starbuck will find out how long he will spend in prison. Starbuck's sentencing is scheduled for 1:30 this afternoon.
Last month a jury convicted Starbuck of murdering his ex-wife Chanin Starbuck. Spokane County Sheriff's deputies found the body of Chanin Starbuck in her Deer Park home in December of 2011.
Clay Starbuck is not only charged with her murder, but he was charged with sexually violating her remains.
According to court documents, Starbuck is recommended to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.
KHQ.com will stream the sentencing LIVE as it happens.
Thursday, July 25 2013 8:51 AM EDT2013-07-25 12:51:41 GMT
KHQ.COM - Clay Starbuck's defense attorneys filed a motion Wednesday at the Spokane County Courthouse asking the judge to drop the no-contact order between Starbuck and his three youngest children.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. – Clay Starbuck's defense attorneys filed a motion Wednesday at the Spokane County Courthouse asking the judge to drop the no-contact order between Starbuck and his three youngest children that was upheld at his sentencing last week.More >>
Saturday, July 20 2013 2:00 PM EDT2013-07-20 18:00:21 GMT
KHQ's Dylan Wohlenhaus spoke exclusively to juror #3 in the Clay Starbuck trial on Friday afternoon. The female juror was one of the 7 women & 5 men of the jury. She asked not to be identified.More >>
KHQ's Dylan Wohlenhaus spoke exclusively to juror #3 in the Clay Starbuck trial on Friday afternoon. The female juror was one of the 7 women & 5 men of the jury. She asked not to be identified.More >>
Friday, July 19 2013 7:18 PM EDT2013-07-19 23:18:51 GMT
Juror # 3 in the Clay Starbuck murder trial talks exclusively with KHQ's Dylan Wohlenhaus. Juror number 3 talks about the long trial from beginning to end.More >>
Juror # 3 in the Clay Starbuck murder trial talks exclusively with KHQ's Dylan Wohlenhaus. Juror number 3 talks about the long trial from beginning to end.More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 5:10 PM EDT2014-07-30 21:10:29 GMT
RIVERSIDE, Wash. - The severe windstorm which blew through the inland northwest on Wednesday, July 23rd with some wind gusts reaching 60 miles per hour, caused mass destruction and the largest power outage since the ice storm of 1996. Dozens of trees snapped or completely uprooted onto homes, cars and property in Spokane and surrounding areas, however, one community north of Spokane was really hit the hardest.More >>
RIVERSIDE, Wash. - The severe windstorm which blew through the inland northwest on Wednesday, July 23rd with some wind gusts reaching 60 miles per hour, caused mass destruction and the largest power outage since the ice storm of 1996. Dozens of trees snapped or completely uprooted onto homes, cars and property in Spokane and surrounding areas, however, one community north of Spokane was really hit the hardest.More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 5:02 PM EDT2014-07-30 21:02:42 GMT
KHQ.COM - A search warrant was executed on Wednesday at 23239 S. Cross Road, Cheney, WA as part of an ongoing investigation of animal cruelty and neglect.SCRAPS received a complaint during the recent Watermelon Hill Fire regarding five horses that were temporarily evacuated to the Cheney Rodeo Grounds.More >>
KHQ.COM - A search warrant was executed on Wednesday at 23239 S. Cross Road, Cheney, WA as part of an ongoing investigation of animal cruelty and neglect.SCRAPS received a complaint during the recent Watermelon Hill Fire regarding five horses that were temporarily evacuated to the Cheney Rodeo Grounds. More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 3:59 PM EDT2014-07-30 19:59:23 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife are looking for mountain lion that attacked a horse near Deer Lake Tuesday night.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife are looking for mountain lion that attacked a horse near Deer Lake Tuesday night.The attack happened near Camp Gifford and was severe enough that the horse had to be put down. Officials say this is the only cougar attack in the area. On Wednesday, officials were using a hound to track the cougar, however because of the hot and dry conditions, picking up a scent was difficult.More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 3:03 PM EDT2014-07-30 19:03:06 GMT
TONASKET, Wash.- The Department of Natural Resources says they are battling a new wildfire northeast of Wauconda and Tonasket. The fire broke out on Tuesday, July 29th and is called the "Torado Mountain" wildfire. DNR crews are attacking this fire from the ground and air. More >>
TONASKET, Wash.- The Department of Natural Resources says they are battling a new wildfire northeast of Wauconda and Tonasket. The fire broke out on Tuesday, July 29th and is called the "Torado Mountain" wildfire. DNR crews are attacking this fire from the ground and air. More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 2:01 PM EDT2014-07-30 18:01:55 GMT
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. - It's all about soccer this Saturday at Pavilion Park in Liberty Lake! The 2nd annual Barefoot 3v3 soccer tournament kicks off at 8am. 74 teams with players ranging in age from 5 to 50 are participating. In addition to the soccer, there will be an opportunity for you to play "bubble soccer" for a small fee. You have to see it to believe it so check out the videos!More >>
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. - It's all about soccer this Saturday at Pavilion Park in Liberty Lake! The 2nd annual Barefoot 3v3 soccer tournament kicks off at 8am. 74 teams with players ranging in age from 5 to 50 are participating. In addition to the soccer, there will be an opportunity for you to play "bubble soccer" for a small fee. You have to see it to believe it so check out the videos!More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 1:59 PM EDT2014-07-30 17:59:18 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - UPS Airbus 300 made an emergency landing as a precautionary measure at the Spokane Airport Wednesday morning. According to Todd Woodard with Spokane International, the pilots thought they had multiple tires blown when they departed from Portland on a scheduled flight to Spokane.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - UPS Airbus 300 made an emergency landing as a precautionary measure at the Spokane Airport Wednesday morning. According to Todd Woodard with Spokane International, the pilots thought they had multiple tires blown when they departed from Portland on a scheduled flight to Spokane. More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 1:58 PM EDT2014-07-30 17:58:17 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash.- Tuesday evening the Spokane Fire department announced they had a likely cause for the High Drive brush fire: humans. The fire broke out Monday afternoon about 3pm on the west side of Spokane's South Hill between Qualchan Golf Course and High Drive. By 6pm it had grown to 30 acres and moved to within 75 yards of several homes on High Drive.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash.- Tuesday evening the Spokane Fire department announced they had a likely cause for the High Drive brush fire: humans. The fire broke out Monday afternoon about 3pm on the west side of Spokane's South Hill between Qualchan Golf Course and High Drive. By 6pm it had grown to 30 acres and moved to within 75 yards of several homes on High Drive.More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 12:42 PM EDT2014-07-30 16:42:56 GMT
PATEROS, Wash. - Community volunteers, in association with various charities, private donors, local businesses and government emergency response agencies have worked together to open a more permanent disaster relief center in Pateros, WA. The new center will act as a distribution site for the large volumes of donated items including food, clothing, household supplies, baby items and so forth.More >>
PATEROS, Wash. - Community volunteers, in association with various charities, private donors, local businesses and government emergency response agencies have worked together to open a more permanent disaster relief center in Pateros, WA. The new center will act as a distribution site for the large volumes of donated items including food, clothing, household supplies, baby items and so forth.More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 12:33 PM EDT2014-07-30 16:33:02 GMT
OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash.- The people in charge at the Carlton Complex wildfires in Okanogan County say they can no longer accept any donated goods. The problem, they say, is that so many people donated so much that they simply ran out of room.More >>
OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash.- The people in charge at the Carlton Complex wildfires in Okanogan County say they can no longer accept any donated goods. The problem, they say, is that so many people donated so much that they simply ran out of room.More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 12:02 PM EDT2014-07-30 16:02:39 GMT
OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash. - The hot, dry weather contributed to the increase in fire activity Tuesday. Temperatures reached 105 degrees in the Methow Valley. Multiple smoke columns were visible as pockets of unburned vegetation burned within the fire perimeter. The fire was active in the Gold Creek and also the Leecher Mountain Lookout areas, but ground crews and air support helped slow the rate of spread.More >>
OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash. - The hot, dry weather contributed to the increase in fire activity Tuesday. Temperatures reached 105 degrees in the Methow Valley. Multiple smoke columns were visible as pockets of unburned vegetation burned within the fire perimeter. The fire was active in the Gold Creek and also the Leecher Mountain Lookout areas, but ground crews and air support helped slow the rate of spread. More >>
Clay Starbuck entering the courtroom on Thursday afternoon.
