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Sheriff Knezovich: 'Our Criminal System Has To Change'

Sheriff Knezovich: 'Our Criminal System Has To Change'
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th
SPOKANE, Wash - Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich made a presentation to the Board of County Commissioners Wednesday in partnership with a jail consultant he's been working with for years, David Bennett. The message they sent was loud and clear: our criminal system has to change

UPDATE: Dangerous Fugitive Faces Multiple State, Federal Charges

UPDATE: Dangerous Fugitive Faces Multiple State, Federal Charges
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
UPDATE: Mitchell Lee Walck was scheduled to have his first appearance in a Bismarck, North Dakota courtroom on Thursday.   Walck faces local charges there of terrorizing, armed breaking and entering of a vehicle, as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm. Walck is currently

UPDATE: Dangerous Fugitive Caught

UPDATE: Dangerous Fugitive Caught
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
BISMARCK, North Dakota - After a short pursuit police in Bismarck, North Dakota have captured fugitive Mitchell Lee Walck.   Police there say Walck tried stealing a truck. When the truck's owner came out of the truck stop he spotted Walck inside his vehicle. That's when Walck

UPDATE: Dangerous Fugitive Faces Multiple State, Federal Charges

UPDATE: Dangerous Fugitive Faces Multiple State, Federal Charges
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
UPDATE: Mitchell Lee Walck was scheduled to have his first appearance in a Bismarck, North Dakota courtroom on Thursday.   Walck faces local charges there of terrorizing, armed breaking and entering of a vehicle, as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm. Walck is currently

4 found slain in Detroit home; homicides spiking

4 found slain in Detroit home; homicides spiking
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
By By MIKE HOUSEHOLDERAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) - Four people were found shot to death in a Detroit home, authorities said Wednesday, padding the city's homicide total that already has surpassed last year's. Officers discovered the bodies of a teenage boy, two men and woman Tuesday

Father: Sick girl safe and being treated in Mexico

Father: Sick girl safe and being treated in Mexico
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
By By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of a sick girl with leukemia deepened Wednesday after her father said his 11-year-old daughter is being treated in Mexico and authorities considered bringing child neglect charges against the family.

Sheriff: Procedures not followed in Texas escape

Sheriff: Procedures not followed in Texas escape
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
By By TERRY WALLACEAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) - Law enforcement officers failed to follow standard procedures for escorting prisoners when a capital murder suspect grabbed a deputy's service revolver and escaped from a North Texas hospital, the sheriff said Wednesday. Franklin B. Davis

Spending cuts shadow Obama meeting with tribes

Spending cuts shadow Obama meeting with tribes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
By By SUZANNE GAMBOAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Hours after talking tough against Republicans in "fiscal cliff" negotiations, President Barack Obama and members of his Cabinet reassured hundreds of Native American leaders the administration's programs and efforts on their behalf

Spending cuts shadow Obama meeting with tribes

Spending cuts shadow Obama meeting with tribes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
By By SUZANNE GAMBOAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Hours after talking tough against Republicans in "fiscal cliff" negotiations, President Barack Obama and members of his Cabinet reassured hundreds of Native American leaders the administration's programs and efforts on their behalf

Former Marine Sentenced To Five Years For Receipt Of Child Pornography

Former Marine Sentenced To Five Years For Receipt Of Child Pornography
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
Department Of Justice Press Release: SPOKANE, Wash. - Michael C. Ormsby, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Jason Talbott, age 34, formerly of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced to five years in Federal prison for receipt of child pornography. Following