Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Woman accused of stealing vehicle arrested after K-9 deployed near Gorge Amphitheatre
GEORGE — A 41-year-old British Columbia woman was arrested Sunday after authorities said she stole a pickup truck …
Man convicted in ML case arrested
A Salvadoran man — sentenced in Grant County for third-degree child rape — was among 10 migrants caught Saturday evening while attempting to illegally enter the U.S. near Abrams, Texas, according to a Monday releas…
Six injured in two-vehicle collision
Six people were injured Sunday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision at state Route 243 and Road 22.5, northwest of Mattawa.
Six ML area residents plead not guilty in federal drug bust
SPOKANE — Six Grant County residents are each facing lengthy prison terms for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine after a series of drug busts by federal law enforcement officers in the Moses Lake area in earl…
Saturday fire off state Route 17 likely caused by people
Just after 7 p.m. Saturday, Grant County Fire District 7 responded to a 30-plus acre wildfire near Lake Lenore, off state Route 17.
Four injured in four-vehicle collision Sunday afternoon
Four people were injured Sunday afternoon in a four-vehicle collision on state Route 17 at milepost 24, south of Othello in Adams County.
Two injured early Sunday in DUI collision
An Othello man and an Ephrata woman were injured in a two-vehicle DUI collision that closed a westbound lane of Interstate 90, near Hansen Road, early Sunday m…
Police seek help identifying armed robber
Moses Lake police are asking for help identifying the suspect of an armed robbery at a gas station Friday evening.
Spokane man arrested in Lind burglary
LIND — A Spokane man was arrested April 21 for alleged burglary and theft following a break-in near Lind.
Warden man faces at least 20 years in prison
A Warden man faces at least 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty last month to multiple counts of child sex trafficking and possession of child por…
Quincy man sentenced to federal prison on drug-trafficking charges
A Quincy man was sentenced Thursday to more than 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine.
Moses Lake man arrested after standoff near Soap Lake
A 40-year-old Moses Lake man was booked into the Grant County Jail following a three-hour standoff Tuesday night at a home near Soap Lake.
Man barricades himself in home near Soap Lake; arrested
An unidentified man was arrested Tuesday night after he barricaded himself in a home near Soap Lake for several hours, coming out only after police fired tear …
Othello police seek suspect in stabbing
Othello police are looking for an Othello man in connection with a stabbing at an Othello motel Saturday night.
Inslee appoints Hill to Superior Court judge position
Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Tyson R. Hill to the Grant County Superior Court on Thursday. He will replace Judge John Antosz, who is to resign today.
Moses Lake man makes deal in child molestation cases
A Moses Lake man made a plea agreement with prosecutors to three counts of first-degree child molestation stemming from crimes against three children.