Prosecutor condemns threatening comments
COEUR d'ALENE — After a news release about the outcome of a criminal case sparked outcry this week, Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney Stan Mortensen said he aims to inform the public through the information he publishes, not fan the flames of anger.
Mortensen writes about 50 news releases each year, roughly one a week, highlighting the outcomes of different criminal cases of interest. The prosecutor's office distributes the news releases by email and posts them on Facebook.
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