Crime
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Audit findings follow sentencing of former GCFD 4 chief
WARDEN — Grant County Fire District 4 is instituting new policies for credit card use and use of its petty cash ac…
Surveillance footage released from May courthouse assault
EPHRATA — Surveillance footage from an early May courthouse assault has been released to the Herald, showing how a security guard and a Soap Lake man ended up …
Eight-year-old injured in car wreck near Quincy
QUINCY — An eight-year-old boy was transported to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of injuries sustained in a car accident near Quincy early Sunday morning. Charges for DUI are pending against the driver, ac…
Moses Lake Man arrested for eluding
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested Saturday after crashing his motorcycle and attempting to flee on foot.
GCSO seeking man for investigation of rape of a child
ROYAL CITY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a man for investigation of second-degree rape of a child.
Sunday collision puts one in hospital, one in jail
MATTAWA - A 35-year-old Mattawa man was arrested for DUI after a collision which severely injured a Sunnyside man Sunday evening, according to the Grant County…
K-9 Deputy Chewbacca makes the save
MOSES LAKE — A domestic violence suspect who attempted to flee deputies had to be treated at a hospital after he was bitten by K-9 Chewbacca during an altercat…
MLPD makes quick arrest
MOSES LAKE — Police made quick work of a stolen property case Wednesday after two suspects believed to be involved in stealing a tractor drove by while officers were collecting a detailed description of the men and…
Two drive-by shootings reported Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police responded to two drive-by shootings within an hour and two miles of each other Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, though there were no reported injuries in either event.
38-mile police chase results in 9-month jail sentence for Warden man
SOAP LAKE — A Warden man received a jail sentence in connection with a 38-mile chase that started in Soap Lake and reached speeds in excess of 110 mph on state Route 17.
Man found guilty for assaulting Moses Lake cops in 2017 scuffle
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who had amphetamine, methamphetamine and THC in his system during an encounter with Moses Lake police in 2017 was found guilty by a jury for assaulting two officers.
2 arrested after drug deal turns into armed robbery
MOSES LAKE — Two Quincy men were arrested Thursday by Moses Lake police after a drug deal devolved into a robbery, according to police.
Police urge vigilance after Thursday shooting
MOSES LAKE — Police are cautioning Moses Lake residents to have a heightened awareness of potential gang activity as they continue to investigate a shooting Thursday night that wounded one.
Police respond to 2 reports involving firearms
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department had a busy afternoon Thursday, responding to calls downtown and off Valley Road.
Moses Lake man gets over 12 years in federal prison
SPOKANE - A Moses Lake man will be spending over 12 years behind bars in a federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Soap Lake apartment building destroyed in fire
SOAP LAKE — A fire in Soap Lake completely destroyed an apartment building and left at least one person with serious burns.