Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
3 arrested in Royal City area thefts case
ROYAL CITY — Three men were arrested and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of possessing stolen prope…
Ismael Ortiz decides to continue with bench trial
EPHRATA — The prime suspect in the 2016 death of an elderly man outside of a Moses Lake bar has decided he will stick to his decision to have a bench trial. Th…
Pub homicide suspect to decide on trial
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man who is accused of shooting and killing an innocent bystander outside of a Moses Lake bar in 2016 will be deciding if he wants to sti…
Fire destroys home, injures 2 near Ephrata
EPHRATA — An Ephrata family lost their home and most of their belongings in a fire Monday night.
Burglary, theft suspect arrested after trying to run from cops
MOSES LAKE — Police in Moses Lake were able to arrest one of two theft suspects after a foot pursuit Monday night.
2 eyed as suspects in vehicle prowls
MOSES LAKE — Police believe a series of vehicle prowls in Pelican Point and Montlake may have been committed by the same two suspects.
Search warrants at ML motel turn up drugs, guns
MOSES LAKE — Search warrants conducted on two rooms at a Motel Lake motel landed eight people in jail last week.
2 arrested in Moses Lake drug bust
MOSES LAKE — Two people were arrested in Moses Lake early Monday morning in connection with a search warrant at a motel room that turned up drugs and a gun.
Rash of car prowls at Pelican Point
MOSES LAKE — Pelican Point residents are being urged to lock their cars after a rash of car prowls Sunday night and early Monday morning.
Man who hid in tree house gets 3 years
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who stole a car and attempted to hide from police in a tree house will be spending over three years in prison.
Moses Lake home hit by gunfire
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake residence was reportedly struck by at least nine bullets early Wednesday morning.
$8,000 worth of items stolen from Moses Lake shop
MOSES LAKE — A break-in and burglary at a Moses Lake business has left the business' owners in shock and wondering what to do next.
Gavin Seim, in Mexico, alleges Grant County conspiracy
MOSES LAKE — Gavin Seim has not revealed when or if he will return to the United States from Mexico to deal with his current charges in Grant County District C…
Moses Lake business peppered by gunfire Thanksgiving night
MOSES LAKE — A business’ sales office was reportedly struck by over a dozen bullets on Thanksgiving.
2 arrested in Moses Lake stabbing
MOSES LAKE — A man and woman from Coulee Dam surrendered to authorities on Sunday in connection with a stabbing in Moses Lake.
Alleged mail thief in trouble... again
MOSES LAKE — Less than a week after she was arrested in connection with a string of mail thefts, a Moses Lake woman is back in jail for allegedly attempting to…