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…
Additional arrest in connection with string of burglaries
SPOKANE — A second arrest was made in connection with a string of burglaries in Grant and Adams counties.
K-9 Chief notches first arrest in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s newest K-9 officer came up big last week and notched his first arrest, with the help of his handler, on his first day on patrol on Fr…
Teen shot in shoulder near Othello
OTHELLO — A 14-year-old boy was arrested over the weekend in connection with a Saturday night shooting that left another teen with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the shoulder.
4 years in prison for gas station robbery
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who used a gun to rob a gas station that his wife works at in Moses Lake will be spending a little over four years in prison.
Undercover deputies witness burglary in Ephrata
MOSES LAKE — An Ephrata man is lodged in the Grant County Jail after undercover deputies reportedly witnessed him steal items from the Ephrata Landfill, which led to the recovery of items stolen during burglaries i…
Man arrested after spinning donuts near Warden
WARDEN — A decision to spin donuts on a freshly graded road near Warden led to a short pursuit and the arrest of a 22-year-old Warden man Tuesday morning.
Burglar gets 6 months for breaking into ML home
MOSES LAKE — A man who broke into a house in Moses Lake and fled after the homeowner came home will be spending six months in jail.
4 years in prison for Coulee City man who fired at neighbor
COULEE CITY — A man who fired several shots at his neighbor on Christmas Eve in 2016 in Coulee City will be spending four years in prison.
Man caught in stolen car receives prison time
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who was arrested thanks to an off-duty Othello police officer will be spending over a year in prison.
Soap Lake man gets over 4 years for armed robbery
SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake man will be spending over four years in prison in connection with a December armed robbery near Soap Lake.
Family of slain bystander reacts to judge's decision
MOSES LAKE — Mike Cook doesn’t need a variety of words to describe what his late father, Robert Cook, meant to him. His descriptions of his dad paint a picture…
Court affirms convictions in Jack in the Box murder
SPOKANE — The Washington Court of Appeals, Division III, has affirmed the convictions of a Moses Lake man who was sentenced to 40 years in prison in connection…
Judge finds Ismael Ortiz not guilty of murder
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who was on trial for the death of a bystander outside of a Moses Lake bar almost two years ago was acquitted on Monday.
Former Warden teacher free on bail
EPHRATA — A former Warden substitute teacher who is accused of voyeurism was freed on bail last week after his bail amount reduced from $200,000 to $85,000.
Brothers found not guilty in Moses Lake drive-by
MOSES LAKE — A Grant County judge found a pair of brothers from Royal City not guilty in connection with a July 2017 shooting in Moses Lake that left a woman w…