Sources: More Tests Needed In Creach Case
Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker won?t make a charging decision in the fatal shooting of a Spokane Valley man by a sheriff?s deputy until more tests are done, sources confirm.
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Six Shootings Involved Spokane County Deputies In Last Year
In the last 12 months there have been eight officer-involved shootings in Spokane County. Three of those shootings were fatal and six of the eight involved Spokane County Sheriff?s deputies.
Creach family shares results of private investigation
The family of local businessman Scott Creach, who was shot and killed by a Spokane County Sheriff Deputy, says the investigation into the shooting is incomplete ? so they hired a private detective.
A nonstop mission in Kyrgyzstan for Fairchild Airmen
On any given day there are several hundred Fairchild Air Force Airmen deployed in Kyrgyzstan. In one way or another they support 30-percent of all fuel support for the war in Afghanistan.
Refueling Mission Over Afghanistan
A Fairchild KC-135 flight crew based at Manas Transit Center in Kyrgyzstan participates in a refueling mission over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Refueling the warfighters over the battlefield
This last weekend, while many people were enjoying the beautiful fall weather or football, hundreds of Fairchild airmen were on the job at the Transit Center at Manas launching planes for missions over Afghanistan. SLIDESHOW: Refueling Mission Over Afghanistan
Refueling missions begin with maintenance
Men and women from Fairchild are key when it comes to the flight operations at the busy Manas Transit Center in Kyrgyzstan.
Inbound to Kyrgyzstan
Following a mandatory crew rest stop at RAF Mildenhall a Fairchild-based KC135 continues on its journey to Manas Transit Center in Kyrgyzstan. Photos courtesy of Tim Martin. Captions written by Jeff Humphrey.
Preparing for the Murray - Rossi Debate
A look behind the scenes at preparations for the US Senate Debate between incumbent Senator Patty Murray and challenger Dino Rossi on October 15, 2010.
Deploying to Kyrgyzstan
Images from the Fairchild flightline and onboard a KC-135 as KXLY4 Reporter Jeff Humphrey and Photojournalist Tim Martin head to Kyrgyzstan. Photos courtesy of Tim Martin.
Northern Lights, First-Timers and Mandatory Crew Rest
Sometimes the journey can be as interesting as the destination, something that airmen with the 92nd Air Refueling Wing came to appreciate during a Trans-Atlantic flight from Fairchild Air Force Base to RAF Mildenhall in England.
Mechanical difficulties delay Kyrgyzstan trip
People who fly know that mechanical problems can delay flights and Fairchild Air Force Base is no exception to that rule. Tuesday a KC-135 scheduled to fly out on a mission Kyrgyzstan was grounded due to just such a mechanical problem.
Flying In Harm's Way With Team Fairchild
Airmen with the 92nd Air Refueling Wing fly in harm's way on a daily basis and this week the Inland Northwest will get a first-hand perspective into the role they're playing in the ongoing war in Afghanistan.
MacKenzie Cowell murder investigation
Slideshow of images related to the murder investigation into the killing of 17-year-old MacKenzie Cowell of Wenatchee.
Deputy Hirzel returns to work
The Spokane Sheriff's Deputy who shot and killed a pastor is back at work. Deputy Brian Hirzel returned to modified duty this week after he spent the past month on paid administrative leave.
Creach shooting dispatch recordings released
The Spokane County Sheriff's Office released recordings of radio traffic between Deputy Brian Hirzel and dispatchers the night of the fatal shooting at The Plant Farm in Spokane Valley. RELATED AUDIO: Plant Farm Shooting Dispatch Recordings (RAW)
Some answers, more questions in Creach shooting report
The report on the August 25 shooting of Scott Creach prepared by the Spokane Police Department might provide some answers but it?s also raising new questions into the deadly confrontation between Creach and Spokane County Sheriff?s Deputy Brian Hirzel. RELATED VIDEOS: Creach, Hirzel's backgrounds shed light into deadly shooting | Report offers mulitple vantage points into fatal shooting | 911 call from August 25 shooting released
Creach Case Has Personal Edge For Prosecutor
For Spokane Prosecutor Steve Tucker, sifting through the 720-page Creach shooting report is more than just examining another case. The shooting happened within a few blocks of where he grew up, at a business he?s bought plants at, a neighborhood where his mom still lives. RELATED VIDEO: Tucker to determine if Creach shooting was justified | Prosecutor confident Creach case will be handled fairly | Part 1 of Interview | Part 2 of Interview
Prosecutor Receives Creach Shooting Investigation Report
In a document stretching more than 600 pages, the Spokane Police Department filed its report to the prosecutor's office on the Scott Creach officer-involved shooting investigation Thursday afternoon.
Deputy Hirzel Facing New Investigation
Spokane County Sheriff?s Deputy Brian Hirzel is under investigation, not because of the deadly shooting at the Plant Farm last month, but because of a sideline business where he and his wife may have been selling sex toys online from their home.
Police looking for Creach shooting witnesses
Spokane Police are trying to make sure they have not overlooked any potential witnesses to last month?s deputy involved shooting in Spokane Valley and are soliciting the community for help.
Creach son says statements don't compare to evidence
Family members of Scott Creach are getting a trickle of information from the Spokane Police Department?s shooting investigation, and they?re saying that what details are being released about the fatal shooting doesn?t add up to the evidence found at the scene.
Investigators interview Hirzel over fatal shooting
After returning from a week-long vacation Deputy Brian Hirzel, the officer who shot and killed a 74-year-old Spokane Valley man was questioned by investigators Friday.
Deputy drew baton before gun in fatal shooting
A Spokane County sheriff's deputy who shot and killed a Valley businessman last month tried using both verbal commands and a baton to diffuse the situation before drawing his own pistol and firing a single, fatal shot.
