Spokane Police Make a Follow Up Arrest from Sunday's Homicide

Ofc. Teresa Fuller


Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 10 a.m.


Spokane Police Major Crimes Detectives arrest 24-year-old Stanley A. Tensley for Conspiracy to Commit 2nd Degree Robbery in connection with Sunday”s early morning homicide.

Following up on evidence and witness statements provided, detectives have determined there is enough information to arrest and charge Tensley with Conspiracy to Commit Robbery in the 2nd Degree in connection with the homicide of Richard Amodio. Tensley was taken into custody by members of the Patrol Anti-Crime Team(PACT) and Special Investigations Unit (SIU) without incident just after 11 p.m. last night.

Tensley will appear in court today at 1:30 p.m.

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