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…
Accused father killer to undergo competency evaluation
EPHRATA — Amid questions about his mental health, a Royal City man who is accused of shooting and killing his father in late November has been ordered to under…
2 arrested in raid at alleged Moses Lake drug house
MOSES LAKE — A man and woman were busted in Moses Lake on Wednesday in connection with an Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team investigation.
Attempted murder charges added in Moses Lake park shooting
MOSES LAKE — Attempted murder charges have been filed against a Warden man who is suspected to have shot another man at a Moses Lake park almost a year ago.
3 arrested in connection with Adams County pursuit
OTHELLO — Three people were arrested in Adams County over the weekend following a high-speed chase that reached speeds in excess of 100 mph.
Bail set at $1 million for accused father killer Jonathan Torres
EPHRATA — A Royal City man who is accused of shooting and killing his father early Wednesday morning had his bail set at $1 million on Thursday.
Jonathan Torres arrested for allegedly shooting, killing father
ROYAL CITY - A Royal City man has been taken into custody for allegedly shooting and killing his father early Wednesday morning.
Torres arrested in connection with I-90 shooting
MOSES LAKE — A judge did not find probable cause for charges against a Royal City man who is suspected by police to have been involved in a shooting that left …
13-year-old allegedly leads police on high-speed chase – twice
QUINCY — A 13-year-old boy is facing charges after he reportedly led police on two high-speed chases before he crashed the vehicle he was driving Monday night.
2 shot near Moses Lake Saturday night
MOSES LAKE — Two males were shot in Moses Lake Saturday evening on an interstate offramp.
Man with ties to Moses Lake shot to death in Mississippi
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. — A man who had spent a lot of his childhood in Moses Lake was murdered in Mississippi over the weekend.
Ephrata shooting suspect now facing attempted murder charges
EPHRATA - The alleged shooter in an early September injury shooting in Ephrata is now facing two counts of first-degree attempted murder.
Man gets 17 1/2 months for Moses Lake stabbing
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who stabbed another man several times during a mid-October altercation will be spending almost a year and a half in prison.
3 injured in Othello collision
OTHELLO — An unknown person reportedly caused an injury collision near Othello Sunday night and is now wanted for hit-and-run and crossing the center line.
Jesus Torres gives police statement on shooting
ROYAL CITY — One of two brothers who are wanted for questioning in connection with an injury shooting in Royal City last week contacted police on Thursday and …
Man sentenced for emailing Ephrata schools bomb threat
EPHRATA — An Ephrata man who has a history of making false reports to 911 was sentenced for sending out a bomb threat via email in March.