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…
6 arrested near Othello during serving of search warrant
By RICHARD BYRD
Woman charged in hot oil assault
QUINCY — A Quincy woman is facing an assault charge for allegedly throwing a half a pot of hot oil onto a woman, causing burns to 20-30 percent of the victim’s body, over the weekend.
Travel trailer charred, shop damaged in blaze
EPHRATA — A travel trailer was destroyed and a nearby shop was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday afternoon near Ephrata.
Felon gets 6 months for gun possession
MOSES LAKE — A convicted felon who attempted to dispose of a gun as he was running from police will be spending six months in jail.
Man shot by police in Lakeview enters not guilty pleas
LAKEVIEW — The man who was shot during a volley of gunfire with police in the Lakeview community last month entered not guilty pleas to four charges on Tuesday.
Hatchet assault suspect sentenced to over 4 years in prison
SOAP LAKE — A man who assaulted a person with a hatchet in the Lakeview community in early August will be spending over four years in prison.
$25,000 bail set for accused carjacker
MOSES LAKE — Bail has been set at $25,000 for a Moses Lake woman who stole a 69-year-old woman’s car in Moses Lake on Wednesday and went on to crash the vehicl…
Additional charges in Lakeview shooting
LAKEVIEW — Additional assault charges have been filed against a man who was shot during an exchange of gunfire with police in the Lakeview community near Soap Lake earlier this month.
Carjacker allegedly causes collision at Broadway and Alder
A carjacker caused a collision at the intersection of Broadway and Alder Wednesday evening, just as commuters were starting their trips home from work, accordi…
Ritzville man shot during attempted robbery
MOSES LAKE — A Ritzville man was shot in the abdomen Tuesday night in the Larson community during an attempted robbery.
Woman charged for drugs, outburst at ML hospital
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman is facing charges in connection with an outburst at a Moses Lake hospital. Police reportedly found methamphetamine and a meth pipe in her backpack.
Royal City man gets 15 months for assaulting young girl
ROYAL CITY — A Royal City man will be spending over a year in prison for sexually assaulting a young girl.
Man wounded in officer-involved shooting, booked into jail
LAKEVIEW — The male suspect who was shot in an officer-involved shooting in the Lakeview community on Sunday was booked into jail.
Friday standoff in Moses Lake ends peacefully
Body found in irrigation canal in Adams County
OTHELLO — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a body was found in an irrigation canal.