Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney Stanley Mortensen
August 31, 2022
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Prosecutor’s office gets $100K for expert witnesses
Kootenai County commissioners unanimously approved a $100,000 request from the prosecutor’s office to spend on expert witnesses.
Prosecutor comments on Spirit Lake shooting
The blind Spirit Lake woman fatally shot by police after firing her own weapon last year sustained nine gunshot wounds, according to a news released published Thursday by Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney Stan Mortensen.
Prosecutor deems Spirit Lake shooting justified
The Spirit Lake police officer who fatally shot a woman in her apartment while conducting a welfare check on her last year committed no crimes, Kootenai County prosecuting attorney Stan Mortensen announced Friday.
Kootenai County commissioners commit $9.9 million to jail, sheriff’s office expansion
Kootenai County commissioners have agreed to allocate nearly $10 million to fund capital projects for the sheriff’s office, while plans for the in-progress Justice Building expansion remain up in the air.
County officials consider policy for pay for themselves
Kootenai County elected officials will examine when and how their pay is calculated.
Sentencings for 15 and 25 years in child sex abuse cases
A Hayden man and a Post Falls man were each sentenced to prison in two separate cases involving children who were sexually abused.
Commissioners choose Mortensen for prosecutor
County commissioners voted 2-1 on Wednesday to appoint Stanley Mortensen to the office of Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney. Mortensen, who has 10 years of prosecutorial experience, will take office after Barry McHugh resigns Sept. 30. McHugh is set to take the bench in January, replacing Judge Lansing Haynes, who retired in May. Bill Brooks and Chris Fillios voted in favor of Mortensen, while Leslie Duncan opposed. Commissioners chose Mortensen from among three candidates recommended by the Kootenai County Central Committee. Because McHugh is a Republican, the county GOP is empowered to nominate his potential replacements. The candidates were Mortensen, county prosecutor Bryant Bushling and attorney Donald Gary.