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Crime

For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.

Updated 21 hours, 47 minutes ago

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…

Updated 8 years ago
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…

Updated 8 years ago
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…

Updated 8 years ago
Fire destroys home, injures 2 near Ephrata

EPHRATA — An Ephrata family lost their home and most of their belongings in a fire Monday night.

Updated 8 years ago
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.

Updated 8 years ago
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.

Updated 8 years ago
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.

Updated 8 years ago
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.

Updated 8 years ago
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.

Updated 8 years ago
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.

Updated 8 years ago
Moses Lake home hit by gunfire

MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake residence was reportedly struck by at least nine bullets early Wednesday morning.

Updated 8 years ago
$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.

Updated 8 years ago
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…

Updated 8 years ago
Moses Lake business peppered by gunfire Thanksgiving night

MOSES LAKE — A business’ sales office was reportedly struck by over a dozen bullets on Thanksgiving.

Updated 8 years ago
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.

Updated 8 years ago
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…