Finally. Mr. Roy Anthony Welch was found guilty of Theft in the 1st Degree (with aggravating circumstances) following Jury Trial on 10/14/2009. The crime involved an ongoing scheme of check fraud and forgery, occurring between 2/1/06 until at least 1/29/07. Deputy Prosecutor Matt Enzler represented the State and Mr. Douglas Phelps of Spokane represented Mr. […]

Not long ago I attended a meeting of the Cattlemen's Association. The purpose of the meetings was to talk about the presence and impact of wolves in Stevens County. The meeting was an informational meeting, beginning with a presentation by Sheriff Kendle Allen who presented slides and results of his investigation of wolf kills in […]

On 12-13-12 Mr. Bradley J. Logue DOB 5-18-67 was convicted of DUI following a two day jury trial. The charge was the result of the investigation of a one vehicle roll over crash nearly a year ago. Mr. Logue was injured in the crash but his passenger was not seriously injured. The state was represented […]

On October 24, very early in the morning, deputies were dispatched to the area of the Loon Lake Saloon, to investigate an assault which had just taken place. Deputies arrived and found that an elderly man had been punched and beaten and had several cuts on his face. He told the deputies he had been […]

About one year ago, I took on the responsibility of the prosecution of a case in Spokane County. It was a conflict case for the prosecutor’s office there and I agreed to pursue the matter for them. The case involved a Vehicular Homicide and a Vehicular Assault stemming from a car crash on I-90 in […]