SPOKANE — One teenager has been arrested and three are being sought in the stabbing death of a man in Spokane.
Police say a tip led officers to a house where the police dog Var found 19-year-old Michael L. Summa hiding in the basement Sunday night.
It was Var’s last night of duty after eight years in service. The dog is retiring because of medical problems.
Summa was given medical treatment and jailed for investigation in the death of 22-year-old Shannon Cochran, who was stabbed during a street fight early Friday morning.
Police are seeking three other teens in the case. One, 18-year old Tylor T. Buttolth, is wanted for investigation of second-degree murder. The other two .
Olympia: Abortion rights backers and foes plan rallies
Abortion rights supporters and opponents are planning rallies this week at the state Capitol in Olympia.
Backers of abortion rights are set to gather on Thursday, the 36th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe vs. Wade ruling.
An opposing group, March For Life, also sought that date but state officials say the other group’s application was submitted first. As a result the March for Life is set for today as part of a week of anti-abortion activity.
Shinzuno Margot Wynkoop of Olympia, an abortion rights supporter, says she was determined to get an application in first. She says abortion rights advocates should celebrate the landmark Supreme Court ruling, rather than settle for a counter presence at anti-abortion rallies on the anniversary day.
Davenport: 2,800 homes in the dark in Eastern Washington
About 2,800 Inland Power &Light Co. customers in Lincoln County were without power Sunday night because of icy weather conditions.
Utility spokeswoman Catherine Markson warned crews a small number of customers may not have power restored by crews until Wednesday.
A high-voltage Bonneville Power Administration transmission line serving a substation near Davenport went down, knocking out power to 800 homes. In addition, 24 power poles have broken in a recent spate of cold weather.
Markson told The Spokesman-Review, “We’re working as hard as we can to get things up and going.”
Colfax: Former Rep. Don Cox returning to Legislature
Former Rep. Don Cox was appointed Monday to fill the 9th Legislative District seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Steve Hailey, R-Mesa.
The selection was made by the 18 county commissioners from Whitman, Garfield, Asotin, Adams, Franklin and Spokane counties at a meeting in Colfax.
Hailey died last month after a year-long battle with colon cancer.
Cox was elected to the Legislature in 1999. He was the ranking Republican on the House Higher Education Committee before stepping down prior to the session in 2006. He is a former Colfax school superintendent and Washington State University professor.
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