Crime
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Grant County Sheriff’s Office Logs for Dec. 22-23, 2025
The reports below were provided by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are considered innocent until p…
Burglar steals counterfeit money from Moses Lake gas station
MOSES LAKE — Police are looking for a Moses Lake man who allegedly stole a wallet full of counterfeit money from a local gas station Sunday morning.
'2-legged bloodhound' locates stolen gun used in assault
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake patrol sergeant has been dubbed a “two-legged bloodhound” by police officials after reportedly finding a stolen gun used in an assaul…
Separating fact from fiction: A look at The Old Hotel Art Gallery murder
OTHELLO — Each town has its stories. Some are true; some are not. There are events that happened, but the truth is shrouded in a thick layer of mystery. Did it…
Case not closed Two bombs in 10 hours Two families still wondering why 11 years later
MOSES LAKE — It was a day like any other on Aug. 1, 2008 when Bill Walker’s extended family came to Moses Lake for a baby shower planned for the next day.
Felon busted in Moses Lake
Was allegedly in possession of over a pound of drugs
15-year-old Mattawa girl dies in head-on collision Thursday morning
MATTAWA - A 15-year-old Mattawa girl died in a head-on collision early Thursday morning on westbound state Route 24 about 16 miles east of Mattawa, according to law enforcement. Three others were seriously injured …
K9 Chewie chews up suspect who fled into random home
By EMRY DINMAN
1 dead in collision near Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE - A male motorcyclist died in a collision near Moses Lake early Wednesday morning.
Of 15 defendants in sweeping drug raid case, one remains free
MOSES LAKE — After a mid-July region-wide drug raid conducted by numerous federal, state and local agencies, 15 people were arrested on suspicion of criminal c…
Shooter who injured federal agents identified, arraigned from hospital bed
By EMRY DINMAN
Building charred in Ephrata
EPHRATA — A storage building is in ruins following a Tuesday evening fire in Ephrata.
Police arrest man suspected in Moses Lake drive-by
By EMRY DINMAN
Warden man convicted in connection with 2018 Moses Lake park shooting
By EMRY DINMAN
Armed burglar stopped by Army vet gets three years
By EMRY DINMAN
Fire burns up wheat field
Blaze was sparked by pickup truck