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News Releases for Week of Sunday, November 29, 2015

Dec. 5

Grease fire damages rendering plant

6:54 p.m. - Fire damaged a rendering plant late Friday.

Subject Arrested After Swinging Metal Bar at Cars, People in Traffic

4:44 p.m. - On Saturday, Spokane Police officers responded to a call of a male subject who had tried to stab someone in the area of 6th/Browne.

Dec. 4

Woman arrested after reports she was waving handgun around

5:43 p.m. - Spokane Police took a woman into custody without incident after reports the woman was displaying a handgun, one of those reports near a school.

'Secret Santas' to plug parking meters starting Monday

5:19 p.m. - Beginning Dec. 7, through New Year’s Day, the City’s ten parking enforcement officers will be out randomly providing free parking to citizens.

Mayor, Council President announce joint inquiry

4:27 p.m. - Mayor David Condon and City Council President will jointly select an independent evaluator to conduct an inquiry into process, policy and timelines.

Flags to fly half-staff to remember Pearl Harbor

4:15 p.m. - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day honors those Americans killed or injured as a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

City places police employee on layoff status

2:05 p.m. - A police sergeant charged with second-degree rape has been placed on unpaid layoff status pending outcome of the trial.

Dec. 3

Thanks to Tip, Stolen Puppy Recovered, Returned to Pet Shop

7:44 p.m. - Spokane Police Detectives from the North Precinct, acting on tips from the public, were able to recover a puppy stolen from Northwest Seed & Pet.

SPD helps out at Heroes and Helpers in partnership with Target

6:24 p.m. - The Spokane Police Department and Spokane’s South Hill Target store will partner together Saturday, Dec. 5th, to host Heroes and Helpers.

State, U.S. flags to fly half-staff

12:15 p.m. - Mayor Condon has directed that flags at all City facilities be lowered to half-staff to honor victims in the San Bernardino attack.

Free Clean Green dumpster event to aid in windstorm cleanup

9:29 a.m. - For the next three weekends, the City will have dumpsters available at different areas of Spokane for the three council districts.

Dec. 2

Free clean green dumpster events to aid in windstorm cleanup

5:16 p.m. - Neighborhood cleanups are scheduled each over three weekends in December.

SPD Still Seeking Public's Help Finding Missing Female

3:32 p.m. - The Spokane Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate Deanne M. Hastings. Her family last had contact with her around Nov. 3.

Dec. 1

Cellphone charger ignites apartment fire

1 p.m. - An apartment fire on the lower South Hill displaced four tenants.

Nov. 30

Mayor Condon announces independent inquiry

11:15 a.m. - Retired federal Judge Michael Hogan will conduct an independent inquiry into recent personnel matters.