Kenneth Bekkedahl

"... late last night ended with the stabbing death of a Spokane man and tiiu of a suspect shortly after 12.30 this morning, police reported. Police identified tile victim as Kenneth Bekkedahl, 18, First, lle was stabbed once in the abdomen and was on arrival at Sacred Heart Medical Center at today. An autopsy was scheduled. David Peffer said Bekkedahl was at a party at the home of Dewayne A. Dean, 20, Hatch. Bekkedahl aud Dean had argued for au hour, witnesses told officers, when Dean forcibly ejected Bekkedahl from the Bekkedahl left, but he apparently returned shortly before midnight with two friends who live in his Browne's Addition apartment house, police said. Witnesses said Bekkedahl grabbed a tree limb and challenged Dean lo fight, Peffer said. Bekkedahl subsequently was stabbed once m the abdomen, Peffer said. Peffer said two friends, identified as Mike H. Suehiro, 23, and Samuel D. Taub, 20, carried lum to lus car, then ..."

"... A Superior Court jury has found Dewayne Allen Dean. 20, innocent of first- degree manslaughter in connection with a fatal July 22 stabbing. Dean was accused of "recklessly" stabbing Kenneth Shawn Bekkedahl, 18, First, during a fight. Thc defendant contended he acted in His attorney. Assistant Public Defender Paul J. Wasson, told the jury that in reality, "Kenneth Shawn Bekkedahl recklessly caused his own death" by attacking thc defendant. Wasson said that if his client had not stabbed Bekkedahl as Bekkedahl attacked him. it would have been Bekkedahl who was on trial, for assaulting or killing Dean. According to testimony, Bekkedahl got in a fight with Dean's brother during a party at Dean's former residence at Hatch the night of July 22. Later, the defendant and Bekkedahl got in a fight as the defendant was attempting to get Bekkedahl to leave. Bekkedahl did leave, but later when Dean was in bcd, hc returned with two friends, and confronted Dean on the defendant's porch. i A fight ensued, during which Bekkedahl began hitting Dean with a stick. I Then, Bekkedahl threw I Dean to the ground, and Dean's head hit the concrete driveway. As Dean was getting up, Bekkedahl began kicking him, so Dean stabbed him once in the stomach, the jury was told. ji Tho fight continued until thc victim collapsed, bisaccia severed by the knife wound. He ..."

"... we've had teething problems like any new business, but we have a dedicated staff and learn from our mis- dies in stabbing Spokane police are investigating thc death of Kenneth Bekkedahl, 18, First, who was stabbed Monday morning at a South Side home. An autopsy Monday indicated that Bekkedahl died of onc stab wound in the abdomen, County Coroner Lois R. Shanks said. Bekkedahl was pronounced dead on arrival at Sacred Heart Medical Center at Monday. Dewayne A. Dean, 20, Hatch, was arrested and charged with first- degree manslaughter. Dean paid bond set at ..."

"... in New York City Nov. hc moved here in 1962. His wife, Marie, at home; a brother; two grandchildren; and four survive him. Kenneth Bekkedahl Idaho The funeral of Kenneth S. Bekkedahl, 18, of was planned today at the Falls Tabernacle Church in Post Fatis. Bom in Seoul, Korea, he died Sunday at a Spokane hospital. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and ..."