Latest Public Safety News Releases

July 31

Sex Trafficking Suspect in Custody

3:45 p.m. - Months long investigation results in an arrest of local man for several charges to include sex trafficking and 1st Degree Rape.

July 30

Search Warrants Net Large Quantities of Guns, Drugs, and Money

9:18 a.m. - Arrests related to the investigation are pending

July 28

Two Injured in Early Morning Shooting on Spokane's South Hill

4:38 p.m. - Two adult teens were injured, one critically, in a drive-by shooting on Spokane’s south hill early Sunday morning.

July 24

SPD Seeking Assistance in Identifying Robbery Suspect

4:55 p.m. - The Spokane Police Department Major Crimes Unit is requesting assistance identifying the depicted individual who is suspected in multiple robberies.

July 21

Tragic mishap on an electric scooter leads to a collision

9:57 a.m. - Tragic mishap on an electric scooter leads to a collision, resulting in the death of an adult male

July 18

Assault suspect in custody after overnight standoff

5:23 p.m. - Assault suspect in custody after overnight standoff

July 16

Juvenile suspect in custody for multiple charges

11:56 a.m. - Juvenile suspect in custody after fleeing scene of hit and run collision on Spokane’s South-Hill

July 15

Suspect in custody after fire damages building of Downtown Precinct

3:15 p.m. - Officers reviewed security video of the area and found a person of interest for setting the fire.

Multi-Agency Response Controls Dual Fires in Spokane

1:12 p.m. - The second fire has been attributed to embers carried from the initial hillside blaze, though the overall incident remains under investigation.

July 10

National Night Out Against Crime is August 5th

3:24 p.m. - Tuesday August 5th, 2025 is National Night Out Against Crime. It is time to get registered for your neighborhood party.