Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Ellensburg trooper named WSP Trooper of the year
ELLENSBURG — Trooper Thomas Megargle of Ellensburg has been recognized as the Washington State Patrol District 6 T…
Law enforcement face coverings ban moves forward in Olympia
OLYMPIA — Washington’s state House advanced a bill Tuesday, March 3, that prohibits law enforcement officers, including federal agents, from covering their fac…
Moses Lake resident assaulted Sunday
MOSES LAKE — Four Moses Lake Police Department officers were dispatched to Samaritan Hospital Sunday afternoon for an obvious assault of a 30-year-old Moses La…
Grant Co. jail roster for Mar. 7-9, 2026
This list shows current inmates from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, ordered by arrest date. All individuals listed are presumed innocent until proven guilt…
Ephrata Police Department logs: March 4-8
The reports below were provided by the Ephrata Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. NL in an entry in…
‘I thank God for you’
EPHRATA — Shannon Robinson never expected to be where he was Wednesday: hugging a judge and walking away a free man. “I’ve been in and out of prison most o…
Moses Lake man arrested after pursuit
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested March 5 after leading officers on a short pursuit and breaking into a house.
Man arrested for arson, assault in Ephrata on Thursday
EPHRATA — A transient was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly setting fire to an apartment building in Ephrata, according to a statement from the Ephrata…
Quincy PD releases annual report
QUINCY — Quincy Police Chief Ryan Green said full staffing and proactive policing are important factors in combating crime and that some of the results show up…
Grant Co. Jail remains on-time, on-budget
EPHRATA — Grant County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy of Corrections Phil Coats said Thursday afternoon that the new county jail is coming close to completion a…
UPDATED: Former Moses Lake doctor arrested after shootout with U.S. Marshals in Florida
STUART, Fla. — Former Moses Lake surgeon Thomas Earl Steffens, 72, has been arrested in Florida after an altercation with U.S. Marshals who were serving a sexu…
MLPD logs for Feb. 28 – March 1, 2026
The reports below were provided by the Moses Lake Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
GCSO logs for March 1-2, 2026
The reports below were provided by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. Any suspects named are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Incidents with “NL” indicate that no location was associated with the rep…
GCSO logs for Feb. 25 – 28, 2026
The reports below were provided by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. Any suspects named are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Incidents with “NL…
Victim of 2011 Grant County homicide identified
POTHOLES RESERVOIR — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public in determining what happened to a man whose body was found near the Potholes Reservoir in 2011 and recently identified.