Crime Briefs:

James Olson, 28, Spokane, was arrested on a bench warrant and booked into the Whitman County Jail May 10.

Olson was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine in May of 2019. He was allowed to attend Drug Treatment Court but failed to appear.

A bench warrant was issued in October of 2019 then quashed when Olson turned himself in. Bail was posted and he was allowed pre-trial release, but again failed to appear for the next hearing. A bench warrant was issued again in December of 2019.

He is being held on bail of $10,000 surety or $1,000 cash.