Plea amended to guilty of second-degree arson in July 4 Army Surplus fire
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint woman charged with setting a fire on July 4, 2024 that leveled the Army Surplus 1 store on Fifth Avenue and Oak Street …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint woman charged with setting a fire on July 4, 2024 that leveled the Army Surplus 1 store on Fifth Avenue and Oak Street …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Jennifer S. Meyer was back in Bonner County court Feb. 20, entering a plea of “not guilty” in the suspected arson that destroyed the Army …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The rape and kidnapping case against 20-year-old Josue E. Vado-Urbina has been dismissed with prejudice, according to court documents dated Nov. 6, which include a …
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