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A candid Discussion about the COVID 19 with Dr. Velázquez & Sheriff Knezovich (Video-1)

A candid Discussion about the COVID 19 with Dr. Velázquez & Sheriff Knezovich (Video-1)

Dr. Francisco Velázquez, Interim Health Officer, Spokane Regional Health District, and Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich have a candid conver...

Missing Vulnerable Juvenile Female and Male

Missing Vulnerable Juvenile Female and Male

Can you help us find Hailly L. Bernard and Patrick G. Kauffman? 

Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies are attempting to locate two missing/vulnerable juveniles, 12-year-old Hailly L. Bern...

Major Crimes Detectives Investigating Shooting in Hotel Parking Lot

Major Crimes Detectives Investigating Shooting in Hotel Parking Lot  

Spokane Valley Deputies and Major Crimes Detectives are at the scene of a shooting in the parking lot of the Ramada at 905 N. Sullivan in Spokane Valley.  The...

UPDATE: Detectives Arrest Assault Suspect, Edward M. Leavens

UPDATE: Detectives Arrest Assault Suspect, Edward M. Leavens

This afternoon, Spokane Valley Major Crimes Detectives, with the assistance of the Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, developed information on a possible location f...

Report of Possible Weapon at High School Unfounded

Report of Possible Weapon at High School Unfounded

Spokane Valley Deputies, working with East Valley High School (EVHS) Administrators, briefly placed the high school in modified lockdown (students stay in classrooms) for the safety of students a...

Support Staff Sign-On Bonus Offered by Spokane County Sheriff’s Office

Support Staff Sign-On Bonus Offered by Spokane County Sheriff’s Office

Several Administrative and Automotive Technician Openings 

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office has several support staff employment opport...

Deputies and SAU Detectives Locate and Arrest Suspect for Rape

Deputies and SAU Detectives Locate and Arrest Suspect for Rape

Spokane Valley Deputies responded to a reported rape of a 17-year-old female early this morning.  Through the investigation, the suspect was identified, located, and arrested...

Driver, a Convicted Felon, Arrested for a Felony Warrant and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

Driver, a Convicted Felon, Arrested for a Felony Warrant and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm after Failing to Follow Traffic Commands

Spokane Valley Deputies, at the scene of a one-vehicle non-injury crash, contacted the driver of an unrelated c...

Deputies Arrest Suspect for Felony Assault and Kidnapping

Deputies Arrest Suspect for Felony Assault and Kidnapping

Spokane Valley Deputies responded to the report of a female who was severely beaten.   The victim was provided medical attention for serious, non-life-threatening injuries. &n...

Major Crimes Detectives Investigating Vicious Domestic Violence Assault

Major Crimes Detectives Investigating Vicious Domestic Violence Assault

Spokane Valley Major Crimes Detectives are investigating the violent assault of a female victim in her late seventies.   The victim was transported to the hospital w...

Suspect Tries to Deter Deputy by Igniting Spray from Aerosol Can

Suspect Tries to Deter Deputy by Igniting Spray from Aerosol Can

This morning, a male suspect produced an aerosol can, pointed it at a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant, and lit it on fire, creating an approximate two-foot flame....

‘Huffing’ Suspect Arrested Again, in Less Than 24 Hours, for DUI

‘Huffing’ Suspect Arrested Again, in Less Than 24 Hours, for DUI

Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 42-year-old Christopher J. Rangel, a second time in less than 24 hours, for Driving Under the Influence of A...

Crime Victim Services Information

Information from the Spokane County Crime Victim Services, Spokane Regional Law and Justice Council, Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office and several Community Partners:

We know that being a survivor or witness of violence can be devastating and difficult to...

Impaired Driver Arrested After ‘Huffing’ Cans of Keyboard Duster

Impaired Driver Arrested After ‘Huffing’ Cans of Keyboard Duster  

A Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested an adult male for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs after it was determined h...

Impaired Driver, Facing Several Charges, Threatens Deputies

Impaired Driver, Facing Several Charges, Threatens Deputies  

Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested an adult male for attempted Assault 2^nd Degree, Intimidating a Public Servant (2 counts), and Driving Under the Influence ...