Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
1 subject arrested for alleged arson, threats to kill
OTHELLO — Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 2100 block of West Moon Road Thursday afte…
Pedestrian seriously injured in Ephrata collision
EPHRATA — A man from Moses Lake was seriously injured Monday night after he was struck by a vehicle as he was walking his dirt bike across a highway near Ephrata.
Residents accidentally spark 100-acre wildfire
SOAP LAKE — A grass fire sparked by grinding pipe caused 100 acres of land and a nearby shed to burn in rural land between Moses Lake and Soap Lake Monday afternoon, according to Grant County Fire District No. 7 Ch…
2 injured after driver allegedly falls asleep at the wheel on I-90
MOSES LAKE - A woman reportedly fell asleep behind the wheel on Interstate 90 on Friday, which led to a rollover collision that left her and one of her passengers injured.
Highway 243 Fire slows Wednesday
ROYAL CITY — Despite rapid growth in the first 24 hours, the Highway 243 Fire has not grown significantly in its second day, according to fire officials. The f…
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.