Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
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…
Former Warden teacher free on bail
EPHRATA — A former Warden substitute teacher who is accused of voyeurism was freed on bail last week after his bail amount reduced from $200,000 to $85,000.
Brothers found not guilty in Moses Lake drive-by
MOSES LAKE — A Grant County judge found a pair of brothers from Royal City not guilty in connection with a July 2017 shooting in Moses Lake that left a woman w…
Fire destroys car, damages house in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A vehicle was destroyed and a residence was damaged after a resident attempted to destroy a wasp nest with a torch Saturday morning.
Former Warden teacher free on bail
EPHRATA — A former Warden substitute teacher who is accused of voyeurism was freed on bail last week after his bail amount reduced from $200,000 to $85,000.
Man charged for alleged assault with vehicle
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is facing an assault charge for allegedly bumping into the mother of his children with a vehicle at the Moses Lake Sand Dunes in view of two off-duty deputies.
Man gets almost 3.5 years for manslaughter
EPHRATA - 66-year-old Arnulfo Bravo sat quietly during his sentencing hearing in Grant County Superior Court Tuesday morning. Seated between his attorney and a…
Man sentenced for Moses Lake stabbing
MOSES LAKE — A Coulee Dam man who stabbed another man at a party in rural Moses Lake in late November will be spending almost two years in prison.
Grant County Jail inmate charged for foiled escape attempt
EPHRATA — An inmate at the Grant County Jail who attempted to escape by posing as another inmate is now facing criminal impersonation and attempted escape-related charges.
Western Washington pair arrested for drugs, counterfeit bills
MOSES LAKE — A man and woman from western Washington were arrested in Moses Lake on Monday for drugs and allegedly passing fake bills at several businesses.
Ephrata man sentenced for making false bomb report
EPHRATA — An Ephrata man will be spending time in jail for making a false report about a bomb being at a hotel in Ephrata.
Ephrata man sentenced for assault in Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — An Ephrata man was sentenced for assaulting a man in Soap Lake in January and leaving the man with brain swelling and a broken bone under one of his eyes.
Drugs, paraphernalia seized in raid at home in Grand Coulee
GRAND COULEE — A helpful tip lead to a raid at a Grand Coulee home last week that landed two people in jail.
Sex offender represents himself in criminal trial
EPHRATA — A convicted sex offender is representing himself and attempting to prove his innocence before a Grant County jury.
Testimony continues in Torres brothers trial
EPHRATA — Testimony in the case of a pair of Royal City brothers, who allegedly fired shots at a car full of people in Moses Lake after a scuffle involving one of the brothers at a recreational marijuana store, see…
Man sentenced for murder seeks to withdraw guilty pleas
EPHRATA — A Royal City man who pleaded guilty to the murder of a co-worker and attempted murder of another co-worker and was sentenced to over 48 years in pris…