Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Woman accused of stealing vehicle arrested after K-9 deployed near Gorge Amphitheatre
GEORGE — A 41-year-old British Columbia woman was arrested Sunday after authorities said she stole a pickup truck …
2 arrested after drug deal turns into armed robbery
MOSES LAKE — Two Quincy men were arrested Thursday by Moses Lake police after a drug deal devolved into a robbery, according to police.
Police urge vigilance after Thursday shooting
MOSES LAKE — Police are cautioning Moses Lake residents to have a heightened awareness of potential gang activity as they continue to investigate a shooting Thursday night that wounded one.
Police respond to 2 reports involving firearms
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department had a busy afternoon Thursday, responding to calls downtown and off Valley Road.
Moses Lake man gets over 12 years in federal prison
SPOKANE - A Moses Lake man will be spending over 12 years behind bars in a federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Soap Lake apartment building destroyed in fire
SOAP LAKE — A fire in Soap Lake completely destroyed an apartment building and left at least one person with serious burns.
Tragedy on the water
Woman dies from injuries received in jet ski collision on Moses Lake
Serial thief gets 13 years in prison
QUINCY — A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 145 months, or just under 13 years in state prison, for breaking into a number of cars, stealing valuables and debit cards before racking up hundreds of dollars in f…
Alleged MLHS threat determined to be unfounded
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake High School student apparently joking with friends Friday prompted an investigation by the Moses Lake Police Department along with additional police at MLHS Monday morning. The investigati…
Moses Lake woman killed in Tuesday night accident
MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake woman was killed when the car she was riding in was hit on the passenger side Tuesday night.
Woman sentenced to 17 months for stealing her car from impound
SCHWANA — A 32-year-old Mattawa woman was sentenced to 17 months in prison Monday for stealing her truck from a Schwana impound lot that had been holding the vehicle for a month over unpaid fees.
2-month sentence for man who waved knife at officers
QUINCY — A 25-year-old man was sentenced to two months in county jail following an incident where he waved a knife at Quincy police officers during a traffic stop.
Man who allegedly fled scene of motorcycle crash turns himself in
Passenger was seriously injured in the crash
Tractor GPS thefts on the rise in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — Thefts involving farm tractor GPS equipment is on the rise around Grant County.
Othello woman dies in rollover near Toppenish
By RICHARD BYRD
Search lands 3 in jail in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A search warrant conducted in Moses Lake last week landed three people in jail and yielded drugs, a stolen gun and other stolen property.