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…
With the assist: K-9 deputy helps nab wanted felon
MOSES LAKE — A wanted felon was taken into custody in Moses Lake Thursday morning with the help of one of the Grant County Sheriff's Office’s four-legged deputies.
Over 48 years in prison for Royal City workplace shooter
EPHRATA — A Royal City man will be spending over 48 years in prison in connection with a 2015 workplace shooting that left one dead and another injured.
Woman sentenced for passing meth through breast milk
EPHRATA — A Coulee City woman will be spending time in jail for transferring methamphetamine to her infant son through breast milk. The boy died a month after he was born as a result of acute meth intoxication.
18-year sentence for Jill Sundberg murder suspect
EPHRATA — One of three suspects in the 2016 murder of Quincy resident Jill Sundberg will be spending over 18 years behind prison bars.
Burned but not broken
Fire brings flood of Chico’s memories
Man arrested for assaulting cops in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A man who was reportedly high on methamphetamine was arrested last week after he allegedly assaulted two Moses Lake police officers.
Moses Lake loves Chico's
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake residents past and present love Chico's Pizza Parlor.
Wanted teen arrested for robbery, kidnapping
GEORGE — A teenager who was reportedly involved in a December robbery and kidnapping was apprehended near George on Thursday.
Felon allegedly found with illegal guns
MOSES LAKE — A felon is facing federal charges after three illegally possessed guns were found in his vehicle last week.
Off-duty Othello officer spots stolen car in ML
MOSES LAKE — A police officer’s vigilance led to the recovery of a stolen vehicle in Moses Lake on Wednesday.
1 of 3 suspects in Jill Sundberg murder pleads guilty
EPHRATA — One of three suspects in the 2017 murder of 31-year-old Jill Sundberg entered a guilty plea to second-degree murder this week.
Soap Lake man arrested on federal drug charges
SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake man who was wanted on federal drug charges was arrested Thursday morning during a raid at his Soap Lake home.
$500,000 bail set for Moses Lake park shooting suspect
MOSES LAKE — One of two suspects arrested in a Sunday night shooting in Moses Lake had his bail set at $500,000 on Wednesday.
1 arrested in Moses Lake park shooting
MOSES LAKE — A Warden man was arrested and jailed on Monday in connection with a Sunday night shooting in Moses Lake. Another suspect in the shooting remains a…
Othello police save overdose victim with Narcan
OTHELLO — The Othello Police Department successfully used Narcan for the first time Thursday night to revive an overdose victim.