News Releases for Week of Sunday, October 4, 2015

Oct. 9

South Hill family escapes bedroom fire

12:47 p.m. - Working smoke detectors helped a family escape a morning bedroom fire.

Oct. 7

Apartment fire displaces nine

6:42 p.m. - A midday apartment fire displaced nine people.

Monday, Oct. 12 is a parking meter holiday

11 a.m. - Parking meters don’t have to be plugged on Monday, Oct. 12, because of the Columbus Day holiday.

Oct. 6

Crime Stoppers Offers Reward for Info Leading to an Arrest in Shooting

9:49 a.m. - Spokane Police detectives are looking to the public for tips regarding a shooting last month in the 1200 block of E. Princeton.

Oct. 5

Police Seek Public's Help in Locating Subject Behind SCC Threats

9:58 p.m. - Spokane Police have identified the person behind the threats at SCC.

Learn to compost at Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24

2:10 p.m. - The Spokane County Master Composters/Recyclers are once again hosting the semi-annual Compost Fair at the Finch Arboretum on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Public Art Work to be Dedicated at Service Center on Oct. 15

1:20 p.m. - Artists Allen & Mary Dee Dodge were hired to create a work of art for the Spokane Central Service Center. A dedication is set for Oct. 15 at 11 a.m.

Flags fly half-staff in honor of Roseburg, Ore. victims

9:18 a.m. - Spokane Mayor David Condon has directed that Washington State and United States flags at all City facilities be lowered to half-staff.

Oct. 4

Spokane Police Officers make arrest in Centennial Trail Assaults

5:33 p.m. - Spokane Police Officers arrested 45-year-old Jonathan Scott Beggs for a series of assaults on and around the Centennial Trail.

Small fire damages Juvenile Detention Center

8:57 a.m. - An electrical fire forced the brief evacuation of the Juvenile Detention Center.