Wednesday, February 26 2014 6:50 AM EST2014-02-26 11:50:17 GMT
KHQ.COM - Do you know who lives next to you, or in your neighborhood? KHQ has teamed up with local law enforcement agencies to keep you updated on sex offenders that may be living close to you. The latest photos are from the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office website. All of the offenders have served their time and are not wanted by authorities.More >>
KHQ.COM - Do you know who lives next to you, or in your neighborhood? KHQ has teamed up with local law enforcement agencies to keep you updated on sex offenders that may be living close to you. The latest photos are from the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office website.More >>
Tuesday, February 11 2014 12:55 PM EST2014-02-11 17:55:07 GMT
KHQ.COM - Do you know if there are sex offenders living near you? The Whitman County Sheriff's Office has a website where you can check if there are sex offenders in your area. We've made it easy for you and published the photos here on KHQ.com. LOOK AT THE PHOTOS INSIDE OF THE STORY>>>More >>
KHQ.COM - Do you know if there are sex offenders living near you? The Whitman County Sheriff's Office has a website where you can check if there are sex offenders in your area. We've made it easy for you and published the photos here on KHQ.com. LOOK AT THE PHOTOS INSIDE OF THE STORY>>> More >>
KHQ.COM - Protecting your children is a top priority for most parents and that includes protecting them from dangerous people who've harmed children in the past. There’s an on-line tool that helps parents determine who is living near them and if they’re a threat to their kids.
The website is linked to the Spokane County Sheriff’s website and is called Offender Watch. It allows the user to enter an address and see whether there are any registered sex offenders living in the area. The website also posts offenders’ names, their descriptions and their convictions.
Knowing who is living near you and living in the areas where our children play is one of the first steps one can take in protecting their kids. To see if there are any sex offenders living near you, you can check out Offender Watch here: http://www.icrimewatch.net/index.php?AgencyID=54488
Thursday, May 22 2014 2:04 PM EDT2014-05-22 18:04:47 GMT
Spokane Police say a man broke into a home late Wednesday morning through a back door and threatened the man who lived there with a gun. It happened near the intersection of Crestline and Wabash in Northeast Spokane.More >>
Spokane Police say a man broke into a home late Wednesday morning through a back door and threatened the man who lived there with a gun. It happened near the intersection of Crestline and Wabash in Northeast Spokane.More >>
Friday, June 13 2014 12:20 PM EDT2014-06-13 16:20:32 GMT
KHQ.COM - The KHQ Crime Trackers are helping the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office track down a fugitive on the run. His name is Art Towers. He also goes by the name of Arlington Torres. The 60 year old faced an original charge of sexual battery of a child. He’s 60 years old. He’s 5’7’’ and 185 pounds. Towers has brown and gray hair and brown eyes.More >>
KHQ.COM - The KHQ Crime Trackers are helping the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office track down a fugitive on the run. His name is Art Towers. He also goes by the name of Arlington Torres. The 60 year old faced an original charge of sexual battery of a child. He’s 60 years old. He’s 5’7’’ and 185 pounds. Towers has brown and gray hair and brown eyes.More >>
Wednesday, June 11 2014 1:46 PM EDT2014-06-11 17:46:23 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - Business is booming for Moran Fence Incorporated in East Spokane. The company says it can’t keep up with growing demand. People are turning to Moran Fencing to fence their property and keep intruders out.Spokane Oxarc has invested $100,000 into fencing around its property. It’s even hired Moran to put up two layers of razor ribbon. More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Business is booming for Moran Fence Incorporated in East Spokane. The company says it can’t keep up with growing demand. People are turning to Moran Fencing to fence their property and keep intruders out.Spokane Oxarc has invested $100,000 into fencing around its property. It’s even hired Moran to put up two layers of razor ribbon. More >>
Friday, June 6 2014 12:27 PM EDT2014-06-06 16:27:43 GMT
KHQ.COM - Dewald is now in custody. She was in custody in another county and Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest now says she has been transferred to Spokane CountyMore >>
KHQ.COM - Dewald is now in custody. She was in custody in another county and Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest now says she has been transferred to Spokane County More >>
Thursday, June 5 2014 11:46 AM EDT2014-06-05 15:46:54 GMT
KHQ.com - Recyclers are keeping their eye out for manhole covers stolen from the old Costco property in East Spokane. Someone stole 2 manhole covers and metal grates from the property on East 3rd. It’s one of the latest thefts showing just how far metal thieves are willing to go to get some quick cash. Crime Tracker Kalae Chock tells us those thieves are also after metal that you might not think would be likely target: patio furniture.A man in the North Central neighborhood tells Kalae that t...More >>
KHQ.com - Recyclers are keeping their eye out for manhole covers stolen from the old Costco property in East Spokane. Someone stole 2 manhole covers and metal grates from the property on East 3rd. It’s one of the latest thefts showing just how far metal thieves are willing to go to get some quick cash. Crime Tracker Kalae Chock tells us those thieves are also after metal that you might not think would be likely target: patio furniture.A man in the North Central neighborhood tells Kalae that t...More >>
Wednesday, May 28 2014 11:00 AM EDT2014-05-28 15:00:37 GMT
KHQ.COM - Car prowlers are breaking into vehicles parked along Centennial Trail. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says they’re smashing through windows of cars parked at trailheads from Spokane all the way to the state line. The Sheriff’s Office says this is nothing new. Thieves hit these vehicles every year when the weather brings hikers to the trail.More >>
KHQ.COM - Car prowlers are breaking into vehicles parked along Centennial Trail. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says they’re smashing through windows of cars parked at trailheads from Spokane all the way to the state line. The Sheriff’s Office says this is nothing new. Thieves hit these vehicles every year when the weather brings hikers to the trail. More >>
Friday, May 16 2014 11:54 AM EDT2014-05-16 15:54:24 GMT
KHQ.COM - This week’s fugitive featured in our Fugitive Friday segment is a man named Gary Dwaine Bertholf. The U.S. Marshals Coeur d’Alene Office has issued a warrant for Bertholf. It says he violated the terms of his supervised release. Bertholf originally faced a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm. Bertholf is 53-years-old. He’s 5’11’’ and 165 pounds.More >>
KHQ.COM - This week’s fugitive featured in our Fugitive Friday segment is a man named Gary Dwaine Bertholf. The U.S. Marshals Coeur d’Alene Office has issued a warrant for Bertholf. It says he violated the terms of his supervised release. Bertholf originally faced a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm. Bertholf is 53-years-old. He’s 5’11’’ and 165 pounds. More >>
Thursday, May 15 2014 9:58 PM EDT2014-05-16 01:58:39 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Regional Health District gives clean needles to injection drug users. It’s part of the Outreach Program and is designed to stop the spread of infection of HIV and Hepatitis B, C, and D. Lynn Everson has run the program for over 20 years. She says it is a response to a public health crisis.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Regional Health District gives clean needles to injection drug users. It’s part of the Outreach Program and is designed to stop the spread of infection of HIV and Hepatitis B, C, and D. Lynn Everson has run the program for over 20 years. She says it is a response to a public health crisis.More >>
Wednesday, May 14 2014 11:22 AM EDT2014-05-14 15:22:29 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - People who work in Downtown Spokane say they can’t walk more than a couple of blocks without being asked by strangers for money, a cigarette or something else. The Spokane Police Department’s Downtown Precinct says that that’s why it’s enforcing its Code of Conduct and cracking down on the panhandling ordinance. It’s an effort to make the Downtown core a more welcome and inviting place.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - People who work in Downtown Spokane say they can’t walk more than a couple of blocks without being asked by strangers for money, a cigarette or something else. The Spokane Police Department’s Downtown Precinct says that that’s why it’s enforcing its Code of Conduct and cracking down on the panhandling ordinance. It’s an effort to make the Downtown core a more welcome and inviting place.More >>
Thursday, May 8 2014 10:57 AM EDT2014-05-08 14:57:39 GMT
Some drivers will park illegally in parking spots designated for drivers with disabilities. Crime Tracker Kalae Chock found out it's a reoccurring problem and says the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is relying on volunteers to help them crack down on drivers stealing the spots from the people who really need them.More >>
Some drivers will park illegally in parking spots designated for drivers with disabilities. Crime Tracker Kalae Chock found out it's a reoccurring problem and says the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is relying on volunteers to help them crack down on drivers stealing the spots from the people who really need them.More >>
Tuesday, July 29 2014 11:42 AM EDT2014-07-29 15:42:03 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash.- On Monday afternoon a brush fire broke out on the west side of Spokane's South Hill. The fire, which broke out around 3pm, was burning on the hill between High Drive and Qualchan Golf Course. By 9pm Monday night the fire was 100% contained. This does not necessarily mean the fire is totally out, but that crews are confident it won't spread and will be out soon.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash.- On Monday afternoon a brush fire broke out on the west side of Spokane's South Hill. The fire, which broke out around 3pm, was burning on the hill between High Drive and Qualchan Golf Course. By 9pm Monday night the fire was 100% contained. This does not necessarily mean the fire is totally out, but that crews are confident it won't spread and will be out soon.More >>
Tuesday, July 29 2014 11:19 AM EDT2014-07-29 15:19:32 GMT
KHQ.COM - “You Are the Stars of Child Nutrition!” is the theme for the Washington School Nutrition Association’s annual state conference. The theme emphasizes the fact that, just like principals and teachers, by doing what they do every day, the 2300+ individual members of WSNA play an important role in student learning.More >>
KHQ.COM - “You Are the Stars of Child Nutrition!” is the theme for the Washington School Nutrition Association’s annual state conference. The theme emphasizes the fact that, just like principals and teachers, by doing what they do every day, the 2300+ individual members of WSNA play an important role in student learning.More >>
Tuesday, July 29 2014 10:08 AM EDT2014-07-29 14:08:43 GMT
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) - A 21-year-old Poulsbo man is accused of impersonating police after he activated red and blue emergency lights to get another vehicle to pull over. The Washington State Patrol says Trevor Schwarz was stopped in Kitsap County early Monday after a caller reported that a truck had tried to pull them over using emergency lights, passed them and then ran a red light.More >>
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) - A 21-year-old Poulsbo man is accused of impersonating police after he activated red and blue emergency lights to get another vehicle to pull over. The Washington State Patrol says Trevor Schwarz was stopped in Kitsap County early Monday after a caller reported that a truck had tried to pull them over using emergency lights, passed them and then ran a red light. More >>
Tuesday, July 29 2014 9:34 AM EDT2014-07-29 13:34:27 GMT
OROFINO, Idaho (AP) - A small, home-built airplane has crashed in the Clearwater National Forest near the Idaho-Montana border, killing the pilot.The Clearwater County sheriff's office says a crew with Two Bear Air Helicopter of Whitefish, Montana, spotted the wreckage Monday west of Lolo Pass. The sheriff's office identified the pilot as 72-year-old Milon Meyer, of Richland, Washington.More >>
OROFINO, Idaho (AP) - A small, home-built airplane has crashed in the Clearwater National Forest near the Idaho-Montana border, killing the pilot.The Clearwater County sheriff's office says a crew with Two Bear Air Helicopter of Whitefish, Montana, spotted the wreckage Monday west of Lolo Pass. The sheriff's office identified the pilot as 72-year-old Milon Meyer, of Richland, Washington.More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 5:59 PM EDT2014-07-28 21:59:04 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - A good ending to a story only brought about because of you and the power of social media. You may remember the story of the beautiful German Shepherd, Lady Star who went missing after a car crash on June 24th. She was the dog of Asha Bartholomew and her husband, a former WWII vet who passed away a year ago.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - A good ending to a story only brought about because of you and the power of social media. You may remember the story of the beautiful German Shepherd, Lady Star who went missing after a car crash on June 24th. She was the dog of Asha Bartholomew and her husband, a former WWII vet who passed away a year ago. More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 5:56 PM EDT2014-07-28 21:56:35 GMT
ELLENSBURG, Wash. (AP) - The settlers who founded Ellensburg in the 1870s were likely drawn by the plentiful water in creeks crisscrossing the valley, but as the city expanded, it grew right over those streams. Look at a Google map of downtown Ellensburg and you'll see Wilson Creek wind across Main Street.More >>
ELLENSBURG, Wash. (AP) - The settlers who founded Ellensburg in the 1870s were likely drawn by the plentiful water in creeks crisscrossing the valley, but as the city expanded, it grew right over those streams. Look at a Google map of downtown Ellensburg and you'll see Wilson Creek wind across Main Street. More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 5:09 PM EDT2014-07-28 21:09:14 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - Authorities say a sex-assault suspect got in a shootout with law enforcement in New York City that left the suspect dead and two federal marshals and a police officer wounded. The U.S. Marshals Service says it happened in the West Village when a fugitive apprehension task force tried to make an arrest.More >>
NEW YORK (AP) - Authorities say a sex-assault suspect got in a shootout with law enforcement in New York City that left the suspect dead and two federal marshals and a police officer wounded. The U.S. Marshals Service says it happened in the West Village when a fugitive apprehension task force tried to make an arrest.More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 3:34 PM EDT2014-07-28 19:34:10 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - Avista is extending a heartfelt thank you to customers for their patience during restoration efforts in the wake of the worst storm damage since Ice Storm in 1996. For four days, Avista crews throughout the region, along with contract crews, worked around-the-clock to restore power to nearly 40,000 customers.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Avista is extending a heartfelt thank you to customers for their patience during restoration efforts in the wake of the worst storm damage since Ice Storm in 1996. For four days, Avista crews throughout the region, along with contract crews, worked around-the-clock to restore power to nearly 40,000 customers. More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 3:05 PM EDT2014-07-28 19:05:03 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is proposing a $12 million civil fine against Southwest Airlines for failing to comply in three separate cases with safety regulations related to repairs on Boeing 737 jetliners.The FAA said Monday that beginning in 2006 Southwest made "extreme makeover" alterations to eliminate potential cracking of the aluminum skin on 44 jetliners.More >>
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is proposing a $12 million civil fine against Southwest Airlines for failing to comply in three separate cases with safety regulations related to repairs on Boeing 737 jetliners.The FAA said Monday that beginning in 2006 Southwest made "extreme makeover" alterations to eliminate potential cracking of the aluminum skin on 44 jetliners.More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 2:56 PM EDT2014-07-28 18:56:26 GMT
KHQ.COM - For over a week, we've heard hundreds of heartbreaking stories from people who have lost everything, to those who refuse to let the firestorm break their spirits. From communities rallying together, to the heroes on the front lines, all that and more inside "Beyond the Fire Lines." If you missed it you can check out the videos inside this article.More >>
KHQ.COM - For over a week, we've heard hundreds of heartbreaking stories from people who have lost everything, to those who refuse to let the firestorm break their spirits. From communities rallying together, to the heroes on the front lines, all that and more inside "Beyond the Fire Lines." If you missed it you can check out the videos inside this article.More >>
