Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
GCSO asks for community assistance on 1992 cold case
MATTAWA — Grant County Major Crimes detectives are renewing efforts to identify a young child whose remains were d…
Travel trailer charred, shop damaged in blaze
EPHRATA — A travel trailer was destroyed and a nearby shop was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday afternoon near Ephrata.
Felon gets 6 months for gun possession
MOSES LAKE — A convicted felon who attempted to dispose of a gun as he was running from police will be spending six months in jail.
Man shot by police in Lakeview enters not guilty pleas
LAKEVIEW — The man who was shot during a volley of gunfire with police in the Lakeview community last month entered not guilty pleas to four charges on Tuesday.
Hatchet assault suspect sentenced to over 4 years in prison
SOAP LAKE — A man who assaulted a person with a hatchet in the Lakeview community in early August will be spending over four years in prison.
$25,000 bail set for accused carjacker
MOSES LAKE — Bail has been set at $25,000 for a Moses Lake woman who stole a 69-year-old woman’s car in Moses Lake on Wednesday and went on to crash the vehicl…
Additional charges in Lakeview shooting
LAKEVIEW — Additional assault charges have been filed against a man who was shot during an exchange of gunfire with police in the Lakeview community near Soap Lake earlier this month.
Carjacker allegedly causes collision at Broadway and Alder
A carjacker caused a collision at the intersection of Broadway and Alder Wednesday evening, just as commuters were starting their trips home from work, accordi…
Ritzville man shot during attempted robbery
MOSES LAKE — A Ritzville man was shot in the abdomen Tuesday night in the Larson community during an attempted robbery.
Woman charged for drugs, outburst at ML hospital
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman is facing charges in connection with an outburst at a Moses Lake hospital. Police reportedly found methamphetamine and a meth pipe in her backpack.
Royal City man gets 15 months for assaulting young girl
ROYAL CITY — A Royal City man will be spending over a year in prison for sexually assaulting a young girl.
Man wounded in officer-involved shooting, booked into jail
LAKEVIEW — The male suspect who was shot in an officer-involved shooting in the Lakeview community on Sunday was booked into jail.
Friday standoff in Moses Lake ends peacefully
Body found in irrigation canal in Adams County
OTHELLO — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a body was found in an irrigation canal.
Guilty plea entered in death of deputy's daughter
EPHRATA — An Ephrata man has entered a guilty plea in connection with a July 2016 incident in which he plowed into the back of an off-duty corrections deputy Justin Grubb's truck. The crash resulted in the death of…
Wildfire that broke out near Soap Lake may be human-caused
SOAP LAKE — A wildfire that burned an estimated 65 acres near Soap Lake on Wednesday may have been human-caused.