Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
WSP warns of scams in wake of trooper's death
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Patrol is asking the public to respect the family’s privacy and to be mindful of po…
Moses Lake man pleads guilty to child porn
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man has pleaded guilty to possessing and trading thousands of pornographic images and videos depicting children.
Desert Aire drive-by shooter sentenced to 4 months
DESERT AIRE — A 22-year-old suspected member of the Norteño gang has been sentenced to four months in jail for shooting at a rival gang member and his girlfriend in an occupied vehicle in Desert Aire last May.
Alien in possession of firearm charges dropped against abuser
QUINCY — A Quincy resident and non-immigrant alien pleaded guilty to fourth-degree domestic violence assault, avoiding a felony charge of alien in possession of a firearm after a plea agreement.
Desert Aire drive-by shooter sentenced to 4 months
DESERT AIRE — A 22-year-old suspected member of the Norteño gang has been sentenced to four months in jail for shooting at a rival gang member and his girlfriend in an occupied vehicle in Desert Aire last May.
Alien in possession of firearm charges dropped against abuser
QUINCY — A Quincy resident and non-immigrant alien pleaded guilty to fourth-degree domestic violence assault, avoiding a felony charge of alien in possession of a firearm after a plea agreement.
4 arrested in Airport Grocery Mart robbery
MOSES LAKE — Four male suspects who are believed to be involved in a recent robbery at the Airport Grocery Mart have been captured by Moses Lake police.
Serial carjacker pleads guilty, gets 4 years
MOSES LAKE — An Edmonds man who wrecked a stolen car on private property and then stole the car of the property owner when they came out to see if he was OK ha…
Land of the rising felonies Moses Lake man allegedly assaults girlfriend with katana
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested Saturday after allegedly attacking his girlfriend with a samurai sword.
Three months for HIV carrier who spat on victim
EPHRATA — A Hartline man infected with HIV was sentenced to three months in jail after assaulting a woman and spitting in her eye.
Woman involved in Sosa murder gets 3-month sentence
EPHRATA — For her role in the Dec. 9, 2016 death of Arturo Sosa, for which two men are expected to be imprisoned for the rest of their lives, Othello resident Paula Rodriguez Cuevas was sentenced to three months in…
L-I-E-S: Closing arguments drag on to second day in Sosa murder case
EPHRATA — Closing arguments were made Tuesday in the trial of Gustavo Tapia Rodriguez and Fernando Marcos Gutierrez, who stand accused of the Dec. 2016 kidnapping and murder of Othello-resident Arturo Sosa.
Wife of surviving victim testifies
EPHRATA — The wife of the sole surviving victim from the 2016 state Route 26 murder testified Tuesday in Grant County Superior Court.
Murder victim's estranged lover says she asked defendants to 'scare him'
EPHRATA — The ex of a man killed on state Route 26 in 2016 testified Tuesday that she had only wanted the men accused of murdering her husband to “scare him,” …
Murmurings of mistrial after soft-spoken witness
EPHRATA — As jurors walked back into the courtroom late Tuesday afternoon after a short break, one of the alternate jurors — who observe the trial in the chance a juror needs to be removed — raised her hand.
Flipped witness implicates Sosa murder defendants
EPHRATA — Yawning frequently, Julio Ceasar Albarran Varona testified in Grant County Superior Court Tuesday that he, along with that case’s two co-defendants, …