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A Washington man pleaded guilty Tuesday to murdering his 3-year-old son in a remote Montana field, telling the judge he wanted to take accountability for his actions and "get this over."

UPDATE: Taylor appeared in court on Tuesday. The judge set his bond at $50,000. It was a preliminary hearing.

Detectives are digging into the past business dealings of a Spokane man killed in his home Sunday night.

BREAKING NEWS: There's a water rescue happening right now in Spokane Valley in the area of Maringo Dr. & Farr.

Some people say there's no place like home for the holidays - but there's also no place like the post office during the busy holiday season.

A routine tonsillectomy may have left a 13-year-old girl brain dead, according to her family members who are hoping for a miracle.

Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office Confirms Identity and Cause of death of the man who was killed on December 15, 2013 on the 2500 Block of Garfield SPOKANE COUNTY, December 17, 2013 - The Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed the identity and the cause of death of the man who was killed on December 15, 2013 on the 2500 Block ... (more)

The Spokane City Council passed an ordinance Monday night that expands the law that makes it illegal to sit or lie on downtown sidewalks during business hours.

KHQ.COM - Six members of the U.S.-led NATO International Security Assistance Force service were killed in an aircraft crash in southern Afghanistan Tuesday, officials said.

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SPOKANE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE: On December 13th, 2013, Spokane County K-9 Deputy John Cook and his partner Ekko responded to the 2500 block of West Dean Avenue to assist SPD in locating a suspect actively violating a Domestic Violence Protection Order.

SPOKANE, Wash.- A packed house at Spokane City Hall Friday night. Its the last City Council meeting of the year and members voted on two big ordinances, Independent Oversight and the Sit and Lying Down Ordinance.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. A fatal shooting that sent dozens of police officers to a quiet neighborhood on the South Hill and put several blocks on lockdown does not appear to be a random act, police said Monday.

The deadly shooting on 25th and Garfield Sunday night initially left neighbors concerned about whether the shooting was a random act of violence.

Over the past couple weeks, numerous residents of south Spokane County have had their mail stolen out of their mailboxes.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. A Spokane man died Sunday night after the car he was riding in on Saturday night hit a ditch along state Highway 211 west of Newport.

Police patrolled outside Hutton Elementary School Monday due to a deadly shooting nearby on Sunday night.

Three people from Missouri who police say kidnapped a 5-year-old Idaho boy after attacking his father with a stun gun have been arrested.

The lawyer representing the family of slain British student Meredith Kercher has called the appellate court decision vacating a guilty verdict against American defendant Amanda Knox "science fiction."

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. Christmas decorations displayed by retailers or retail groups have been a historical part of the downtown holiday scene.

Animal authorities on Sunday impounded one of two pit bulls that mortally wounded a Spokane family's dog last week and were working to verify that the second pit bull had died from injuries in the attack.