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…
Felon gets 3 years for high-speed chase
MOSES LAKE — A convicted felon who led police on a high-speed chase that ended in significant injuries for his passenger and himself will be spending three yea…
Ephrata man sentenced for assaulting girlfriend
EPHRATA — A Ephrata man was sentenced to a month in jail for assaulting his pregnant girlfriend.
Trial for 1991 murder underway
EPHRATA — A trial for a murder case that is over two decades old began in Grant County Superior Court this week.
Man arrested for theft, drugs in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — An alleged thief and drug dealer was arrested in Moses Lake Tuesday.
Illegal pot grow operator sentenced to community service
SOAP LAKE — A Kennewick man will be doing almost 250 hours of community service for having an illegal marijuana growing operation on his property in rural Soap Lake.
Closing arguments heard in pub homicide trial
EPHRATA — Who shot and killed bystander Robert Cook after he left a Moses Lake bar in June 2016? Prosecutors believe they charged the right man with the crime …
Burglar nabbed in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A burglar was arrested last week in Moses Lake after the owner of the home he was burglarizing allegedly came home as the suspect was ransacking h…
Man charged for school bomb threat
EPHRATA — A Ephrata man who allegedly admitted to sending out a bomb threat via email has a history of making false complaints to 911.
Moses Lake man charged in brutal assault
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is facing an assault charge for allegedly assaulting a man and causing facial and internal injuries.
Convicted felon charged with gun possession
MOSES LAKE — A convicted felon is facing several charges for allegedly having five guns.
Man convicted of aggravated murder to be resentenced
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who is serving life for the aggravated murder of another man in 2013 had his drive-by shooting convictions dismissed by appeals c…
Ephrata school bomb threat suspect arrested
EPHRATA — A man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sending an Ephrata School District employee an email in which he claimed a bomb was at each school in the city.
Motel employee charged with theft, drug possession
MOSES LAKE — A motel employee who ordered pizzas with a customer’s credit card information is facing theft and drugs charges.
Boys arrested for gun burglary near Moses Lake High School
MOSES LAKE — A group of teenage boys was arrested on Wednesday after they reportedly burglarized a home near Moses Lake High School and stole guns.
Charges filed in Moses Lake armed robbery
MOSES LAKE — An armed robbery at a gas station in Moses Lake last week appears to not be a random incident, as the victim is married to the suspect.