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Federal Grand Jury Indictment Filed For Spokane Man Accused Of Mailing Ricin Laced Letters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

SPOKANE, Wash. - A federal grand jury has indicted a Spokane man for mailing a threatening letter containing the poison ricin to President Obama. The indictment handed down Wednesday contends that 37-year-old Matthew Buquet developed the biological agent in violation of federal

Republicans Want To Make Local Codes Protecting Sexual Orientation Unenforceable

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

IDAHOSTATESMAN.COM - Maryanne Jordan said she's not worried - yet - that state lawmakers will undo city laws that protect homosexuals from discrimination. On the other hand, Boise's City Council president left no doubt how she felt about

Not Guilty Plea In Nine Mile Slaying

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The man accused of strangling his girlfriend and putting her body in a tub of acid at a Nine Mile Falls home pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a murder charge in Spokane. The trial for 27-year-old Jason Hart is set for Aug. 12. He's accused of killing 33-year-old Regan

Spokane Parents' Ruse Snares Man Wooing Daughter On Facebook

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A Spokane father who discovered his 15-year-old daughter was being wooed on Facebook by a man twice her age took matters into his own hands. He hatched a Facebook ruse that drew the 30-year-old Federal Way, Wash., man to Spokane earlier this month. Then the

2-Vehicle Head On Crash On Hwy. 195 In Whitman County

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

KHQ.COM - On Wednesday morning emergency crews responded to a 2 car head-on crash on Hwy. 195 in Whitman County near the Idaho State line. The Washington State Patrol says at least one person was trapped. The identifies of those involved have not been released. We'll post new details when

ALERT: Spokane Murder Suspect Still On The Loose

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

SPOKANE, Wash. - An accused killer is still on the loose. He's identified as 19-year-old Issiah L. Schauman, he's the N. Atlantic shooting suspect. If you see him dial 911.

TRAFFIC ALERT: Crews Working On 57th Street On Spokane's South Hill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

SPOKANE, Wash. - Crews are working on 57th Street on the South Hill. The road is closed from Crestline to Regal. To get around the construction, take Regal to 55th and hang a left. Then take a left on Crestline and you are back on 57th! No word on how long the project will last.

INTERACTIVE: Track LIVE Weather Radar Using HD Doppler 6i

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

>>>CLICK HERE TO TRACK LIVE WEATHER RADAR USING HD DOPPLER 6i Today: One of the wettest days in the INW we've seen in quite. Could see over an inch of accumulated rain in the northern panhandle by the end of the day today. Spokane looks to see off and on showers today...with

Hikers Rescued Near Mirabeau Park

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

Firefighters with Spokane Valley were called out to a technical rescue Tuesday evening near north Pines Road & Mirabeau Parkway. Firefighters tell KHQ that a man and a woman in their 20's were hiking in the area when the woman fell about 20 down a bank. The man attempted to rescue her

SCAM ALERT: Fake Calls From Courts Demand Money

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

PRESS RELEASE FROM WASHINGTON ATTORNEY GENERAL: Scammers are calling Washington residents claiming to represent various Washington courts and demanding residents wire money by 10 a.m., or face arrest. People who receive these calls assume the calls must be about outstanding fines or warrants they