Spokane, fentanyl and Senate committee

'It's real': Spokane Police Chief warns U.S. Senate of rising fentanyl deaths
Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall told the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that the economic toll of fentanyl is staggering as China smuggles precursors into Mexico for the cartels to ship north. His testimony followed a news release Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Spokane police chief tells Senate committee to invest in more technology to catch fentanyl being smuggled over the border
Spokane's top cop told senators on Wednesday that law enforcement agencies need more tools and resources to stanch the flow of fentanyl and other opioid drugs to communities across the United States.
Spokane Police Chief testifies on fentanyl's impact in Spokane
Chief Kevin Hall urged Congress to pass the Stop Smuggling Illicit Synthetic Drugs on US Transportation Networks Act.
Spokane police chief testifies on fentanyl trafficking bill in Washington D.C.
Spokane police chief Kevin Hall testified in favor of a bill to counter fentanyl trafficking in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. The bill seeks to prevent trafficking by roads, rails and
Spokane Police Chief testifies before U.S. Senate for technology to help detect fentanyl smuggling
Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall testified in front of the U.S. Senate about stopping the flow of fentanyl into our region.
Spokane Police Chief testifies to U.S. Senate supporting anti-drug trafficking bill
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Wednesday to share his support of the Stop Smuggling Illicit Synthetic Drugs on US Transportation Networks Act.
Spokane Police Chief says fentanyl overdoses rising, despite CDC reports of decline
“It is unprecedented to see predicted overdose deaths drop by more than 27,000 over a single year,” Allison Arwady, MD, MPH, Director of CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, stated in the report. “That’s more than 70 lives saved every day.”
Cheney police chief resigns over declining health
Cheney police Chief Richard Beghtol resigned from the department this week due to declining health, the department said in a ...
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Pedestrian killed in crash on Whistalks Way in Spokane
The Spokane Police Department has confirmed a fatal incident involving a car and a person on Whistalks Way near Randolf.
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Spokane Valley deputies arrest man for stealing car keys and jumping in and out of backyards
Deputies arrested a man who stole car keys from a Spokane Valley business on Monday, according to Spokane Valley Police ...
Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for beating 65-year-old to death with a skateboard in Spokane
One of the two men who beat a 65-year-old man to death in 2023 near Chief Garry Park was sentenced Monday to 10 years in ...