Court dismisses appeal in Riley case
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal by the city of Sandpoint last week seeking protection for the Sandpoint police officers involved in …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal by the city of Sandpoint last week seeking protection for the Sandpoint police officers involved in …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
One year ago Wednesday, Jeanetta Riley was killed by Sandpoint police officers when they were called to deal with a disturbance at Bonner General Health.…
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
A year ago, a police shooting occurred in Sandpoint that still reverberates throughout the community. It was dusk on July 8, 2014 when Sandpoint …
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