Meghann M. Cuniff

Meghann Cuniff is a reporter for The Spokesman-Review in the Local news department. She covers police and fire agencies in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.

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Recent stories by Meghann

Man arrested for Spokane Valley homicide

May 22, 2012 in News, City A suspect was arrested today in Spokane Valley for the May 12 shooting death of a 44-year-old man.
Woman found dead feared for safety

May 22, 2012 in City on Page A6 A 20-year-old woman found dead of what police say was significant trauma told a confidant days before she disappeared that she was worried and concerned for her safety. Kala Williams …
Officials hope swift punishment will deter probation violators

May 20, 2012 in City on Page A1 The young woman insisted she hadn’t smoked marijuana recently. A urine test given by her probation officer came back positive for the substance, but she was sure it must have … 12
Fugitive found with marijuana, cash

May 19, 2012 in City on Page B3 Spokane police are investigating why an Oklahoma fugitive ended up here with a large amount of marijuana and cash. Police on Friday obtained a search warrant for Mitchell R. Green …
78-year-old pleads guilty in pot case

May 19, 2012 in City on Page B2 A 78-year-old man who allowed drug traffickers to use his property just south of the Canadian border in Ferry County has pleaded guilty. Alvin Oliver Shields had 700 pounds of … 4
Assault victim dies of injuries

May 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 A man found assaulted in Spokane Valley on Sunday has died, and investigators are asking for help finding his killer. Warren Scott Flinn, 44, died Wednesday at a local hospital …
No holds barred

May 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 Kim Imel held back tears as Spencer, a 1-year-old dachshund mix, sniffed around his new home and played with his new companions. The dachshund was in prison – literally.
Sunset Hill body ID’d; homicide likely cause

May 16, 2012 in City on Page A5 A body found Sunday is that of a 20-year-old Spokane woman reported missing April 2. Police are investigating Kala Williams’ death as a homicide but declined to release further details … 1
Man shoots, kills armed intruder

May 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 Doug Snarski knew someone was going to die when he realized his girlfriend’s ex was inside their home early Sunday. The intruder, Sean Parsons, was armed with a shotgun, a … 17
EWU football player dismissed from team after gun incident

May 12, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 An Eastern Washington University football player was dismissed from the team Friday after he allegedly drew a pistol during a confrontation with police. Chandler Gayton, 21, a reserve defensive back, …
Three Gonzaga students attacked near campus

May 11, 2012 in City on Page A5 A Gonzaga University graduate student was beaten unconscious when he tried to stop two women from stealing his friend’s purse early Thursday. Spokane police tracked the suspects using a GPS … 6
Police caution against racial profiling

May 10, 2012 in City on Page A5 Police believe a tip from a community member will help them find the man who killed a woman along the Spokane River last week, but they’re urging people to use … 21
Police say pastor exposed himself

May 8, 2012 in City on Page A5 A pastor and volunteer sheriff’s chaplain exposed himself to a former church member after showing up at her home in a long orange skirt and telling her he’d lost a … 8
Cars seized in stabbing investigation

May 8, 2012 in City on Page A6 Police on Monday seized two cars near the scene of last week’s homicide as part of an ongoing effort to find any possible evidence related to the case. “At this …
Border patrol expands in area

May 3, 2012 in City on Page A1 Federal agents have increased their presence in the Spokane area in what some believe is an overreaching effort to combat illegal immigration at a local level. Officials with the U.S. … 18
Fight over car led to double homicide

May 1, 2012 in City on Page A5 A fight over an old car near a remote Pend Oreille County lake led to a rare double homicide in which investigators believe the victims killed each other. No arrests …
Botched drug deal cited in shooting

April 28, 2012 in City on Page B2 A shooting on Spokane’s lower South Hill early Thursday occurred during a botched drug deal, police said Friday. Arthur Frank Cardenas, 33, was shot in the stomach by an unidentified …
Locator device helps detectives track burglary suspect in Valleyford area

April 27, 2012 in City on Page A5 A 50-year-old ex-con accused of burglarizing a south Spokane County home while three children hid was arrested in part because detectives installed an electronic location tracker on his vehicle. The … 11
Bail-jumping charge sends thief to prison

April 26, 2012 in City on Page A7 A Spokane man convicted of stealing money from a homeless woman who gave him her savings to rent a home is headed to prison. But it wasn’t the theft that …
Homeowner who shot burglar faces assault charge

April 26, 2012 in City on Page A1 A homeowner in Medical Lake accused of shooting a fleeing 14-year-old burglary suspect in the back last December has been charged with assault. In new court documents, Spokane County sheriff’s … 38