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…
Royal City man injured in Moses Lake accident
MOSES LAKE — A Royal City man has been charged with DUI after an accident on I-90 Monday night that sent him to the hospital.
Gun threats prompt Chief Moses Middle School lockdowns Friday
MOSES LAKE — A pair of reports of students with guns prompted a lockdown at Chief Moses Middle School Friday morning and the arrest of two juveniles.
Warden teacher arrested for voyeurism
WARDEN — A Warden city councilmember and substitute teacher for the Warden School District was arrested Thursday morning in connection with a voyeurism and chi…
Charges dropped against teen in ML park shooting
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake teen who was arrested for his alleged involvement in a mid-January shooting in Moses Lake saw his charges dropped this week.
Top dogs: K-9 deputies help nab alleged vehicle thieves
ROYAL CITY — K-9 deputies helped nab a pair of alleged vehicle thieves early Monday morning following a lengthy pursuit in eastern and central Grant County.
Ephrata man charged for alleged bomb threat
EPHRATA — A Ephrata man who is accused of phoning in a bomb threat at an Ephrata motel claims he heard from an unknown man that there might be a bomb at the motel and he was only warning the business about what he …
Jury finds Bravo guilty of manslaughter
EPHRATA — The verdict is in and a Grant County jury has found a man not guilty of the crime of murder in connection with the 1991 death of a Moses Lake woman. …
Felon gets 3 years for high-speed chase
MOSES LAKE — A convicted felon who led police on a high-speed chase that ended in significant injuries for his passenger and himself will be spending three yea…
Ephrata man sentenced for assaulting girlfriend
EPHRATA — A Ephrata man was sentenced to a month in jail for assaulting his pregnant girlfriend.
Trial for 1991 murder underway
EPHRATA — A trial for a murder case that is over two decades old began in Grant County Superior Court this week.
Man arrested for theft, drugs in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — An alleged thief and drug dealer was arrested in Moses Lake Tuesday.
Illegal pot grow operator sentenced to community service
SOAP LAKE — A Kennewick man will be doing almost 250 hours of community service for having an illegal marijuana growing operation on his property in rural Soap Lake.
Closing arguments heard in pub homicide trial
EPHRATA — Who shot and killed bystander Robert Cook after he left a Moses Lake bar in June 2016? Prosecutors believe they charged the right man with the crime …
Burglar nabbed in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A burglar was arrested last week in Moses Lake after the owner of the home he was burglarizing allegedly came home as the suspect was ransacking h…
Man charged for school bomb threat
EPHRATA — A Ephrata man who allegedly admitted to sending out a bomb threat via email has a history of making false complaints to 911.