Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Othello man booked on three counts of vehicular homicide
OTHELLO — An Othello man is being held on $1 million bail on suspicion of three counts of vehicular homicide follo…
Trial for Moses Lake murder suspect begins
MOSES LAKE — After almost two years of motions, hearings and continuances, the murder trial for a Moses Lake man who is accused of shooting and killing a bysta…
Allegedly intoxicated man plows into power pole
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was allegedly intoxicated Tuesday evening when he crashed his vehicle into a power pole and a parked car.
Kennewick woman accused of eluding police in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A Kennewick woman was charged for allegedly running numerous red lights and driving in the opposite lane of travel during a pursuit in Moses Lake.
Woman arrested after trying to pass fake $20 bill
MOSES LAKE — A wanted woman was taken into custody over the weekend after she allegedly attempted to pass a fake bill at a Moses Lake gas station.
Armed robber steals cash, safe from store
SCHWANA — A masked man reportedly robbed a Schwana store at gunpoint Monday morning and got away with cash and a safe.
2 jailed after high-speed pursuit
OTHELLO — A pair of sisters are in jail after allegedly leading police on a high speed chase that started in Othello and ended in Franklin County.
Woman burned at gas station
MOSES LAKE — A woman was burned in Moses Lake on Saturday after she was reportedly smoking in a vehicle as a man pumped gasoline into a garbage can that was in…
Man charged for hitting parents with shovel
ROYAL CITY — Court documents do not give a motive for a Royal City man who allegedly beat his father and mother with a shovel earlier this month.
Beware of online 'romance scams'
MOSES LAKE — It’s Valentine’s Day, a time for love and romance, flowers and dinners.
ML man accused of raping, molesting 2 girls
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was charged for allegedly sexually assaulting two young girls at his Moses Lake home.
Alleged Moses Lake eluder facing charges
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who reportedly attempted to elude police after crashing into a car at a stop light is facing several charges in connection with t…
Court documents shine light on shooting
MOSES LAKE — Court documents indicate a Sunday shooting near Moses Lake that left one man injured stemmed from an ongoing dispute between two men.
Arrests made in Othello shooting
OTHELLO — Deputies in Adams County have made several arrests in connection with a weekend shooting near Othello that left a man injured.
Suspects in Moses Lake shooting caught
MOSES LAKE — Both of the suspects from a weekend shooting near Moses Lake have been taken into custody.
Keeping watch
MOSES LAKE — The American anthropologist Margaret Mead is quoted as saying, “never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the wo…