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 …
Fleeing suspect ends up in Chewy's capable paws
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man suspected of initiating a vehicle chase with police was apprehended early Monday morning night by Grant County Sheriff’s Office’s…
Moses Lake home peppered with birdshot in drive-by
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police responded just after midnight Sunday to reports that a residence on South Blessing Road had been shot four times by a shotgun loaded with birdshot, pelting the garage door, the front …
Man picks a fight with Frosty
MOSES LAKE — In the middle of a busy three-day weekend, Moses Lake police were dispatched Sunday evening to West Ridge Road and North Mattson Avenue for reports of an assault ... of a snowman.
Police searching for scooter rage suspect
MOSES LAKE — A scooter-wielding young teenager reportedly attacked Moses Lake Dollar Tree employees, the store entrance and an employee vehicle Saturday, according to law enforcement.
Man robbed at knifepoint near Mattawa Wednesday night
MATTAWA — A man was robbed south of Mattawa Wednesday night after he reportedly attempted to assist a disabled vehicle occupied by two people.
Woman gets 33 months for role in August shooting
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake woman was sentenced to 33 months in jail and 18 months of community custody in relation to a shooting on the Larson Air Force Base in Au…
'I don't remember': second co-defendant testifies in Sundberg murder trial
EPHRATA — Wrists and ankles bound together by short chains, a faded barbed-wire tattoo wrapping around his right arm, Ambrosio Mendez Villanueva grimaced as he…
Child spared serious injuries in Friday night drive-by
MOSES LAKE — A young child was not seriously injured in a drive-by shooting in the Larson community Friday night.
Appeals court upholds murder conviction
SPOKANE — A state appeals court has upheld convictions and a 39-year prison sentence for a Desert Aire man who was found guilty in 2016 of murdering his ex-gir…
Appeals Court: GC Prosecutor's Office not allowed to handle Nickels retrial
By RICHARD BYRD
Ephrata man gets over 12 years for armed robbery
EPHRATA — An Ephrata man will be spending over 12 years behind prison bars for robbing a man at gunpoint in Ephrata over the summer.
Leavitt seeks to suppress iPhone evidence
SPOKANE — An attorney representing accused voyeur Michael Leavitt is asking a federal judge to suppress nearly all of the evidence obtained in the case.
Co-defendant takes stand in Sundberg murder trial
EPHRATA — After a brief discussion over whether threats against him made it necessary for a friendly face to be in the room to provide emotional support, Julio…
Jonathan Torres to stand trial in father's killing
EPHRATA — A month after Jonathan Torres’ attorney requested he undergo a mental health evaluation to determine whether he was fit to stand trial, Torres was fo…
Trial begins for accused Sundberg killer
EPHRATA — More than two years after Jill Sundberg was found deceased in a frozen parking lot off the Old Vantage Highway, the trial has begun for the Quincy ma…