Sentenced defendant thankful for arrest

Melissa Shelby Mattingly was sentenced in Grant County Superior Court Tuesday morning for multiple issues including theft and attempted robbery stemming from early 2022 actions. Mattingly said she feels being arrested likely saved her life due to her opiate addiction.
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by R. HANS MILLER
Managing Editor | June 26, 2024 3:00 AM

EPHRATA — Melissa Shelby Mattingly, 48, of Moses Lake was sentenced after entering guilty pleas on six felony charges — and thanked the court for compassion and said that her arrest was a blessing.

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