Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Woman accused of stealing vehicle arrested after K-9 deployed near Gorge Amphitheatre
GEORGE — A 41-year-old British Columbia woman was arrested Sunday after authorities said she stole a pickup truck …
Man sentenced for cutting phone lines, stealing cameras
QUINCY — A Quincy man who cut phone lines and stole surveillance cameras from a Habitat for Humanity building in Quincy was sentenced to serve three months in jail.
Plea deal reached in assault on MLPD officer
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake woman who assaulted a police officer during a response to a domestic violence report in May has received a suspended sentence as part of a plea deal.
Tapia Rodriguez trial tentatively set for Oct. 31
EPHRATA — A tentative trial date of Oct. 31 has been set for a Quincy man accused of the December 2016 murder of a Quincy woman.
Mattawa man arrested after standoff
MATTAWA — A Mattawa man was arrested after surrendering to law enforcement officers during a standoff Saturday evening, then transported to Confluence Health-Central Washington Hospital after a possible opioid over…
Assault charge for man who allegedly fired shots in trailer park
MOSES LAKE — A man who is a convicted felon in El Salvador is facing a serious assault charge in connection with a Friday night non-injury shooting in Moses Lake.
Guilty pleas entered in murder of Quincy teenager
QUINCY — A Quincy man who was 17 when he shot and killed a 17-year-old boy has entered guilty pleas to premeditated murder and attempted assault.
Shooter in gas station assault strikes plea deal
SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake man who fired shots at a man after he was hit in the head with a miniature baseball bat was sentenced for reckless endangerment after h…
Convicted felon arrested for assaulting MLPD officer
MOSES LAKE — A man was arrested in Moses Lake over the weekend after he allegedly assaulted a cop, after which police found methamphetamine and a pipe in his belongings.
Ephrata man gets 15 months for rape
EPHRATA — An Ephrata man will be spending over a year behind prison bars for raping a woman in Ephrata in May.
3 facing charges in connection with Ephrata injury shooting
EPHRATA — Two men and a woman are facing charges in connection with a shooting in Ephrata earlier this month that left a man injured.
Warden man accused of voyeurism arrested on federal child porn charges
WARDEN — A former Warden substitute teacher and city council member who was arrested on voyeurism charges back in March was taken into custody on federal child…
Arizona man sentenced for unlawful gun possession
MOSES LAKE — An Arizona man who made comments about killing his ailing father and then himself was sentenced to a total of two days in jail for unlawful gun possession.
Ritzville man sentenced to 20 days for drug possession
MOSES LAKE — A Ritzville man who claimed drug paraphernalia that was spotted in the vehicle he was driving wasn’t his was sentenced to a 20-day jail stint this week.
Man gets 2 months for trying to elude state trooper
MOSES LAKE — A man who crashed into a guardrail and tried to elude a state trooper at speeds in excess of 115 mph last month will be spending two months in jail.
Justice for Audrey
EPHRATA — Audrey Grubb's smile pointed toward a pure soul. The little girl could have been any number of things, but family members say she had her sights set …