Couple charged with drug-induced homicide
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 months AGO
A husband and wife are facing murder charges after police said they sold drugs to a man who subsequently died from an overdose near Hayden.
A Kootenai County grand jury indicted Dustin J. House, 39, and Angel M. House, 30, on charges of drug-induced homicide, a felony, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.
The charges stem from Dec. 20, 2025, when police and medical personnel responded to a medical emergency in the 12000 block of North Brighton Court in Hayden.
First responders found an unconscious man at the scene and transported him to Kootenai Health, where he later died. The sheriff’s office launched an investigation into the death, which the Kootenai County Coroner’s Office determined was caused by an overdose.
Detectives allege that Dustin and Angel House sold the man methamphetamine before his death, according to the sheriff’s office.
After a grand jury indicted the couple, police obtained warrants for their arrest, with bail set at $1 million each.
Police arrested Dustin House in Post Falls on Thursday without incident, according to KCSO. Angel House was already in custody at the Kootenai County jail on a separate matter.
The pair remain in jail.
ARTICLES BY STAFF REPORT
Kennewick woman killed in Othello-area collision
OTHELLO — A Kennewick woman was killed when she ran into a semitruck at the intersection of SR 26 and South Booker Road early Thursday morning.
State Route 26 closed due to fatality collision
OTHELLO — State Route 26 is closed due to a fatality collision between a car and a semitruck near South Booker Road about four miles east of Othello, according to information from the Washington State Patrol and the Washington Department of Transportation. The road was closed about 6:30 a.m., according to the WSDOT. This is a developing story and more information will be added as it becomes available.
Coeur d'Alene to host fair housing training
Event takes place at public library in October
In this spirit, the city of Coeur d’Alene will soon provide a free “Fair Housing and Hot Topics” training. Partnering with Intermountain fair Housing Council, the event is slated for noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library Community Room, 702 E. Front Ave.