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…
Burglar gets 6 months for breaking into ML home
MOSES LAKE — A man who broke into a house in Moses Lake and fled after the homeowner came home will be spending six months in jail.
4 years in prison for Coulee City man who fired at neighbor
COULEE CITY — A man who fired several shots at his neighbor on Christmas Eve in 2016 in Coulee City will be spending four years in prison.
Man caught in stolen car receives prison time
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who was arrested thanks to an off-duty Othello police officer will be spending over a year in prison.
Soap Lake man gets over 4 years for armed robbery
SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake man will be spending over four years in prison in connection with a December armed robbery near Soap Lake.
Family of slain bystander reacts to judge's decision
MOSES LAKE — Mike Cook doesn’t need a variety of words to describe what his late father, Robert Cook, meant to him. His descriptions of his dad paint a picture…
Court affirms convictions in Jack in the Box murder
SPOKANE — The Washington Court of Appeals, Division III, has affirmed the convictions of a Moses Lake man who was sentenced to 40 years in prison in connection…
Judge finds Ismael Ortiz not guilty of murder
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who was on trial for the death of a bystander outside of a Moses Lake bar almost two years ago was acquitted on Monday.
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.