Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Two arrested in Warden on assault charges
WARDEN — The Warden Police Department received a report of a physical fight with shots fired at the Warden City Pa…
2 arrested for attempting to cut INET impound lock
EPHRATA — Two men were arrested early Thursday morning after one of them allegedly jumped the fence at the Grant County INET impound lot in Ephrata late Wednesday night.
Four arrested in Soap Lake drug bust Thursday morning
SOAP LAKE — Four people were arrested early Thursday morning at a home “well known for drug activity,” according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
Omak man arrested for threatening sheriffs
OMAK — A 23-year-old Omak man was arrested for making threats against a number of Washington county sheriffs in conjunction with a ballot initiative approved i…
Failed fertilizer bomber gets 55 days
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man accused of stealing materials to create a fertilizer bomb pleaded guilty Wednesday to second degree-burglary and attempted threats t…
Closing arguments made in Sundberg murder trial
EPHRATA — Attorneys made closing arguments in Grant County Superior Court Wednesday, wrapping up the weeks-long trial of a man suspected of being the gunman in…
Fleeing suspect ends up in Chewy's capable paws
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man suspected of initiating a vehicle chase with police was apprehended early Monday morning night by Grant County Sheriff’s Office’s…
Moses Lake home peppered with birdshot in drive-by
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police responded just after midnight Sunday to reports that a residence on South Blessing Road had been shot four times by a shotgun loaded with birdshot, pelting the garage door, the front …
Man picks a fight with Frosty
MOSES LAKE — In the middle of a busy three-day weekend, Moses Lake police were dispatched Sunday evening to West Ridge Road and North Mattson Avenue for reports of an assault ... of a snowman.
Police searching for scooter rage suspect
MOSES LAKE — A scooter-wielding young teenager reportedly attacked Moses Lake Dollar Tree employees, the store entrance and an employee vehicle Saturday, according to law enforcement.
Man robbed at knifepoint near Mattawa Wednesday night
MATTAWA — A man was robbed south of Mattawa Wednesday night after he reportedly attempted to assist a disabled vehicle occupied by two people.
Woman gets 33 months for role in August shooting
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake woman was sentenced to 33 months in jail and 18 months of community custody in relation to a shooting on the Larson Air Force Base in Au…
'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