Spokane City Hall placed on lockdown

Man who threatened Spokane City Hall has history of making threats toward city officials and police
The man arrested for making threats that prompted Spokane City Hall to shut down on Monday is well-known to Spokane police.
Police arrest man who caused Spokane City Hall to be placed on lockdown Monday
Monday night's City Council meeting has been canceled as a result of Monday night's reported security threat. Spokane City Council President Betsy Wilkerson asked people to stay away from City Hall. Monday night's City Council meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, November 14.
Threats from man accused of harassing 2 Spokane mayors causes lockdown and cancellation of City Council meetings
Chesed B. Johnson allegedly sent an email to council members Monday threatening to commit suicide by cop. City Hall has been placed under lockdown with employees being allowed to exit the building with a police escort, according to various city sources, including Councilman Michael Cathart.
Spokane City Hall back open after lockdown, suspect arrested
SPOKANE, Wash - A man was arrested on Tuesday for making threats that caused Spokane City Hall to go into lockdown on Monday afternoon.
Spokane City Hall closed, council meeting canceled after threat
Access to the building was temporarily halted over a security concern that appeared to be solely focused on City Hall, according to a statement from Spokane Police Department spokesperson Officer Daniel Strassenberg. The Spokane City Council meeting was ...
Threat Closes Spokane City Hall and Cancels Council Meeting in Washington State
Officials say Spokane City Hall in Washington state has been temporarily closed and a council meeting has been canceled because of a security threat
Man who stabbed another man to death in downtown Spokane appears in court
Anthony Chastain is now being held on $500,000 bond. Chastain is accused of stabbing a man on West Third Avenue on Sunday.
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Court documents reveal new details in deadly Spokane stabbing on Sunday morning
Court documents have provided more details about a deadly stabbing that occurred on Sunday morning in Spokane.
Fatal downtown Spokane stabbing appears to have stemmed from fight over woman
A 50-year-old man is accused of stabbing and killing a 45-year-old man Sunday outside the former Hope House in downtown ...
Spokane Police arrest fugitive, person of interest in death investigation
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Police Department is asking for your help finding a person of interest in a death investigation.
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Man arrested for reportedly making threats that led to Spokane City Hall shutdown
According to a press release from the Spokane Police Department (SPD), the suspect, identified as 46-year-old Chesed ...
Spokane Police Department is distancing from vague use of force techniques. Here's what that means
When Spokane Police Ombudsman Bart Logue wrote in a 2019 report that the department should remove the use of "exceptional techniques" from its policy manual following the firing of an officer who ...
Spokane C.O.P.S. potentially facing changes amid city's $50 million budget deficit
Spokane C.O.P.S. (Community Oriented Policing Services) has been around for over three decades, offering non-emergency ...