Homicidal rampage leaves layers of tragedy – Mon, 19 Jul 2010 PST

Homicidal rampage leaves layers of tragedy – Mon, 19 Jul 2010 PST
Tragedy struck Rebeca Schiering early and often in life. The Spokane Valley woman struggled with drug addiction and abuse for years but picked herself up, escaping the crime-addled father of her twin boys and his dangerous lifestyle. That part of her life was a distant memory when he was killed in a drug-related robbery four years ago. But despite her best efforts, tragedy came crashing back …
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Gang member sentenced to prison
A Springfield man, whose January testimony helped convict a fellow gang member of slashing a robbery victim’s throat in 2006, was sentenced Tuesday to more than 7½ years in federal prison for an unrelated offense. Thomas “Tommy” Hill, 28, pleaded guilty this spring to being a felon in possession of …
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