Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
House bill would limit police; ML Chief Fuhr says it could harm more people
HB 1054 would place prohibitions on tactics and equipment used by peace officers when engaging with the public.
Police seek information on Thursday night shooting
Police are investigating a shooting Thursday night near Nelson Road and Balsam Street, in which a home was struck by gunfire.
Two arrested after armed robbery
Two Moses Lake residents were arrested Friday in connection with the robbery of a woman at gunpoint inside her apartment, according to police.
Accused criminal gang leader, drug trafficker sentenced to 20 years
An accused Grant County leader of a criminal street gang was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to a number of drug trafficking charges, according to a press release from the ...
Man gets 57 months; lied about COVID-19
A Warden man who stole a vehicle and lied about testing positive for the coronavirus to be released from jail was sentenced last month to nearly five years in prison, according to court records.
U.S. attorney collects record restitution, fines
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington announced Monday his office collected $61,950,459 in fiscal year 2020, of which $2,603,880 was restitution for crime victims and $59,346,578 was civil acti...
Grand Coulee man indicted following fire in Spokane
William D. Hyslop, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced Tuesday the indictment of Peter James Yeager, 45, of Grand Coulee, in connection with arson at the Teamsters Building in...
90 days for man who tried strangling girlfriend
A 24-year-old Moses Lake man was sentenced to about three months in jail after pleading guilty to reportedly strangling his girlfriend and taking her phone as she tried to call 911, according to court documents.
Quincy man sentenced to 17 years for murder
A Quincy man was sentenced Friday to 17 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this month to murdering a man whose body was found in August wrapped in garbage bags and hidden in the closet of his bedroom.
Moses Lake police search for man who robbed gas station at gunpoint
Moses Lake police continue to search for a man who allegedly robbed an area gas station convenience store and one of its customers at gunpoint Tuesday night.
Coroner concludes Beverly man was shot in the head
An autopsy by the Grant County Coroner concluded 36-year-old Yoni Samuel Aguilar died from a gunshot wound to the head, the sheriff’s office reported in a Wednesday statement on social media.
Spokane woman sentenced to 43 months for stealing truck
A Spokane woman was sentenced last week to just more than three and a half years (43 months) in state prison after pleading guilty to a Dec. 2 incident in which she was found in Beverly behind the wheel of a vehi...
Mattawa man arrested on kidnapping, harassment allegations
A Mattawa man was arrested late Sunday night after allegedly forcing his wife into his car against her will and threatening to kill her if she didn’t comply, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
Federal fugitive arrested after brief chase cut short by spike strips
A Moses Lake man wanted on federal charges, who eluded authorities Friday, was arrested Monday morning in the Cascade Valley area after a brief car chase, wh...
Police search Moses Lake neighborhood for federal fugitive
Moses Lake Police officers and Grant County Sheriff’s deputies spent several hours Friday afternoon searching but failing to find a wanted federal fugitive. He remained uncaught Sunday evening.