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Creach shooting found reasonable — Two separate reviews within the Spokane County Sheriff's Office have justified Deputy Brian Hirzel's shooting of Pastor Wayne Scott Creach last August. (SR)

Steele pooped himself when confronted by the FBI — Federal agents testified in Boise yesterday that Sandpoint-area lawyer Edgar Steele, who is charged with hiring a hitman to kill his wife and mother-in-law, had a physical reaction when they told him his wife had not died. (KREM)

Spokane class sizes to increase — The Spokane school board voted 4-1 to increase class sizes by up to three students per classroom as it faces budget problems. (KXLY)  

Tornadoes ravage the South — At least 214 people are dead after dozens of tornadoes ripped across six states. It's the worst such incident in 40 years. (Seattle Times)