News Releases for Week of Sunday, July 21, 2013

July 25

Police arrest subject for Occupied, Interrupted Burglary

1 p.m. - Spokane Police arrested 28 year-old Benjamin Harrison after an in-home caregiver interrupted him while he was burglarizing a home.

July 24

Poet Laureate nominations sought

2:24 p.m. - Spokane Arts Commission seeks nominations for the first Spokane Poet Laureate to promote and support an appreciation of literary arts in Spokane.

July 23

Major Crimes detectives investigating house fire as homicide

8 a.m. - Police are investigating a fire where two bodies were discovered early this morning. Detectives are investigating this incident as a homicide.

July 22

Outdoor fires restricted in Spokane

5:19 p.m. - Due to hot, dry conditions, specific outdoor recreational fires are prohibited in the City of Spokane, by order of the Spokane City Fire Marshal.