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…
East Wenatchee man accused of rape
MOSES LAKE — A East Wenatchee man is accused of raping his estranged wife in Moses Lake over the course of three days.
K-9 Chicka tracks down alleged burglar near Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — K-9 deputy Chicka helped track down one of two suspects from a Soap Lake residential burglary early Tuesday morning.
ML man arrested for indecent exposure
ST. JOHN — A Moses Lake man was arrested in Whitman County over the weekend after allegedly exposing himself and threatening several people with a loaded gun.
Moses Lake-based DOC counselor accused of inappropriate relationship with client
MOSES LAKE — A mental health counselor whose practice credential has expired will have until Aug. 31 to answer charges of unprofessional conduct from the Washington Department of Health. The charges stem from an al…
Registered nurse placed on probation
OLYMPIA — A Moses Lake registered nurse must join a monitoring program and will have her license placed on probation for at least six months after she completes it. Amanda Rishky was charged by the Washington Depar…
Boat violators at Crescent Bar to be fined
EPHRATA — Boat owners who leave their boats overnight in the day-use marina at Crescent Bar will have the boat impounded and will have to pay a fine, beginning next week.
K-9 deputy tracks down pair of alleged burglars
MOSES LAKE — One of the Grant County Sheriff’s Office’s four-legged deputies tracked down a pair of alleged home burglars early Tuesday morning.
Gavin Seim arrested for harassment, obstruction
EPHRATA — Former Fourth Congressional District candidate and Ephrata resident Gavin Seim was arrested last week for allegedly harassing and obstructing a polic…
Motorcycle rider dies in collision near Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — A motorcycle rider from Coulee City died in a single-vehicle collision near Soap Lake on Monday.
Donation accounts set up for Monument Hill Fire victims
QUINCY — Alexander and Raisa Moskalets exemplify the American dream. As Ukrainian immigrants the couple worked hard to provide a better life for their children…
Othello fire cause still under investigation
OTHELLO — The cause of the Friday afternoon fire that destroyed a longtime Othello business is still under investigation.
Teens charged as adults in Moses Lake robbery
MOSES LAKE — Four teenagers are facing adult charges for allegedly robbing another teen at gunpoint in Moses Lake last week.
Teens apprehended in Moses Lake armed robbery
MOSES LAKE — Three teenagers were arrested in Moses Lake on Tuesday in connection with an armed robbery.
Supreme Court vacates Moses Lake woman's sentence
MOSES LAKE — The Washington Supreme Court has vacated the sentence of a Moses Lake woman who was sentenced to almost 20 years in prison in connection with a 20…
Waterville woman's kidnapping charge dismissed
EPHRATA — A Waterville woman who was accused of kidnapping a girl she had raised since birth is no longer facing a kidnapping charge.