Crime
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MLPD logs for Dec. 15-17, 2025
The reports below were provided by the Moses Lake Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until pr…
'I don't remember': second co-defendant testifies in Sundberg murder trial
EPHRATA — Wrists and ankles bound together by short chains, a faded barbed-wire tattoo wrapping around his right arm, Ambrosio Mendez Villanueva grimaced as he…
Child spared serious injuries in Friday night drive-by
MOSES LAKE — A young child was not seriously injured in a drive-by shooting in the Larson community Friday night.
Appeals court upholds murder conviction
SPOKANE — A state appeals court has upheld convictions and a 39-year prison sentence for a Desert Aire man who was found guilty in 2016 of murdering his ex-gir…
Appeals Court: GC Prosecutor's Office not allowed to handle Nickels retrial
By RICHARD BYRD
Ephrata man gets over 12 years for armed robbery
EPHRATA — An Ephrata man will be spending over 12 years behind prison bars for robbing a man at gunpoint in Ephrata over the summer.
Leavitt seeks to suppress iPhone evidence
SPOKANE — An attorney representing accused voyeur Michael Leavitt is asking a federal judge to suppress nearly all of the evidence obtained in the case.
Co-defendant takes stand in Sundberg murder trial
EPHRATA — After a brief discussion over whether threats against him made it necessary for a friendly face to be in the room to provide emotional support, Julio…
Jonathan Torres to stand trial in father's killing
EPHRATA — A month after Jonathan Torres’ attorney requested he undergo a mental health evaluation to determine whether he was fit to stand trial, Torres was fo…
Trial begins for accused Sundberg killer
EPHRATA — More than two years after Jill Sundberg was found deceased in a frozen parking lot off the Old Vantage Highway, the trial has begun for the Quincy ma…
Sheriff says office will not enforce gun initiative until Constitutionality settled
Initiative 1639 being challenged in court
Moses Lake student arrested for distributing pills on campus
MOSES LAKE — A 15-year-old Moses Lake High School student was arrested Tuesday for allegedly distributing prescription opioids to classmates on campus, according to police reports.
Othello resident accused of homicide detained by Border Patrol
OTHELLO — The U.S. Border Patrol has detained an Othello resident and former Mexican police officer arrested a decade ago in his home country on homicide charges, according to immigration enforcement officials.
Man arrested for allegedly breaking into ML Walmart, stealing shotgun
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Police Department has apprehended a man who is suspected of breaking into the local Walmart and stealing a number of items, including a shotgun.
Quincy woman faces vehicular homicide charges in fatal crash
EPHRATA — A Quincy woman is facing charges of vehicular homicide for a severe rollover crash seven months ago which left a passenger dead and that sent sheriff…
Chief Moses student brings knife to campus
MOSES LAKE — A 13-year-old student at Chief Moses Middle School was emergency expelled Monday after being spotted on campus with a pocketknife by a school reso…