Jun. 21—A 35-year-old Coeur d’Alene man will spend at least 30 years in prison for sexually abusing children for nearly a decade, according to the Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Jullian P. Sabin was convicted of lewd conduct with a minor and two counts of sexual abuse of a child. Senior District Judge Scott Wayman […]
Jun. 18—A “catastrophic failure” of an electric bicycle lithium-ion battery pack being charged caused a fire last week that destroyed a Coeur d’Alene Police Department equipment storage building, according to the Idaho Department of Insurance. The early-morning fire June 9 destroyed the auxiliary building near Kathleen Avenue and Ramsey Road. It’s where police, code enforcement […]
Jun. 1—Celebration, sanctuary and remembrance. That’s what Pride in the Park boiled down to Saturday as members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies — decked out in rainbow clothing, stickers and flags — gathered at City Park in downtown Coeur d’Alene. “We celebrate the ability to live authentically for those that are out,” said […]
Apr. 21—A Post Falls man who shot and injured two people last fall at a Coeur d’Alene party was sentenced Thursday to at least seven years in prison. Elijah Hocking, 20, was convicted of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon enhancement and unlawful discharge of a firearm at a house, according to a Kootenai County […]
Apr. 10—The 18-year-old who was arrested last week just hours before the FBI said he planned to attack a Coeur d’Alene church pleaded not guilty at a hearing Wednesday morning. Alexander Mercurio was federally indicted Tuesday on a charge of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Mercurio told The Spokesman-Review […]
Feb. 10—A 39-year-old Coeur d’Alene man will spend the rest of his life in prison for sexually abusing two children. Warren Diaz was convicted of two counts of sexual abuse of a child, lewd conduct with a minor and delivery of methamphetamine, according to a Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office news release. District Judge Barry McHugh […]