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Public Safety News Releases for March 2023

March 31

Spokane Police Seek Public’s Help Locating 12 Year Old

8:32 a.m. - SPD seeks public's help locating missing 12-year-old.

March 30

Suspect in Custody for Downtown Stabbing That Resulted In a Homicide

4:46 p.m. - Suspect in custody for downtown stabbing that resulted in a homicide last year

March 29

Cold Case - Body Identified - Suspect Info Sought

4:44 p.m. - Genetic Genealogy assists SPD and the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office in identifying a body found nearly 40 years ago

SPD Responds to Deadly Shooting

8:01 a.m. - SPD responds to a deadly shooting in northwest Spokane

March 27

SPD Seeks Help in Hit and Run Incident

8:35 a.m. - SPD is seeking assistance in locating suspect from a hit and run

March 24

Firefighters Rescue Victim From Burning Home

9:17 a.m. - On Thursday, March 23, the Spokane Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire with a person trapped inside.

March 23

House Fire with Serious Injuries

1:43 p.m. - SPD, SFD respond to suspicious fire, one person injured

Missing Vulnerable Juvenile

8:13 a.m. - Aurora has been located and is safe

Man Convicted of Vehicular Homicide

8:11 a.m. - Tow truck driver convicted of vehicular homicide that killed a woman riding her bike in June of 2020

March 22

SPD Seeking Information in Armed Robbery Investigation

5:01 p.m. - SPD seeking information in armed robbery investigation

Man Arrested for 20 Domestic Violence No-Contact Order Violations

8:29 a.m. - Spokane Man With 14 Prior Domestic Violence Convictions Arrested for 20 Additional Domestic Violence No-Contact Order Violations

Quick Extinguishment at North Atlantic House Fire

8:27 a.m. - At approximately 2:58 PM on Monday, March 21, 2023, SFD received a report of smoke emanating from a house in the 2900 block of North Atlantic Street.

March 21

SPD Seeking Assistance Locating Endangered Missing Adult

9:25 a.m. - SPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating an endangered missing adult

March 20

Spokane Fire Awarded $1.5 million Grant from Department of Agriculture

4:35 p.m. - SFD has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Agriculture, Community Wildfire Defense Program.

Downtown Kitchen Fire Quickly Extinguished

1:55 p.m. - On March 10, 2023, SFD was dispatched to an alarm activation at an apartment building in the 200 block of West Riverside Ave.

Fire at WSDOT Camp

11:28 a.m. - SPD responds to a major explosion and fire at WSDOT Camp

March 16

SPD Looking for Missing Male

4:52 p.m. - SPD is seeking assistance in locating a missing person

March 13

Suspicious Death Discovered at High Bridge Park

11:08 a.m. - Suspicious death discovered at High Bridge Park

SPD Seeking Assistance Locating Missing Juvenile

9:52 a.m. - Jacob has been reunited with his parents

March 8

SPD arrests juvenile suspect in robbery with shot fired

12:03 p.m. - On 03-07-23, just after 7PM, SPD responded to a commercial robbery at a business in the 3000 block of N Monroe St.

E Cleveland homicide investigation

11:12 a.m. - One person deceased after shooting, vehicle crash

Patrol discovers two people deceased while conducting a welfare check

9:31 a.m. - On March 7,2023, around 12:30 PM, officers were dispatched to a residence near the 2400 block of N. Madelia St. for a welfare check.

March 7

Male arrested for felony harassment after early morning SWAT stand-off

2:36 p.m. - On March 6, 2023 around 3:30 pm, officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of E. 29th Ave for a threat report.

March 6

Current collision investigation on E Mission Ave

5:15 p.m. - SPD is currently investigating a fatal vehicle collision in the 2600 block of E Mission Ave, near Chief Gary Park.

South Hill Residential Fire

8:19 a.m. - Spokane Fire Department units responded to a reported structure fire at 1020 E 39th Ave.

March 2

Suspect Arrested For Armed Robbery

3:53 p.m. - Suspect arrested for armed robbery in north Spokane apartment

March 1

SPD Sexual Assault Testing Results In Murder Arrest

3:10 p.m. - SPD’s review of sexual assault kit results in arrest in California cold case murder