Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
GCSO logs for Feb. 25 – 28, 2026
The reports below were provided by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. Any suspects named are innocent until proven…
Drunk driver gets 3 months
WARDEN — A Moses Lake man who drank as many as eight beers in the hours before a serious injury collision near Warden in November will be spending three months in jail.
2 charged in ML theft, burglary
MOSES LAKE — A Soap Lake couple who allegedly stole merchandise from two Moses Lake stores and ran from police are facing several charges in Grant County Superior Court.
2 injured after high-speed pursuit ends in crash
MOSES LAKE — A convicted felon and his passenger were injured over the weekend after allegedly attempting to elude police and crashing their car near Moses Lak…
Man arrested near Moses Lake stabbed a Wisconsin cop in 2005
EPHRATA — A man who was apprehended Tuesday night at a rest stop near Moses Lake was committed to a mental health institution over 10 years ago after stabbing a police officer in the neck in Wisconsin.
Man who threatened teens gets jail sentence
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who threatened a group of teenagers at a Moses Lake park-and-ride will be spending a couple of months in jail.
Police search for convicted felon who fled traffic stop
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police are currently searching for a convicted felon who fled from officers after hitting his passenger and an officer with his car ove…
$5,000 bench warrant issued for Gavin Seim
EPHRATA — After missing a court date last week, a $5,000 warrant has been issued for Gavin Seim, who has left the country for Mexico.
Soap Lake man injured by homemade pipe bomb
LAKEVIEW — Deputies are investigating after a Soap Lake man was injured and hospitalized Friday night when a homemade pipe bomb exploded.
7 years in federal prison for Quincy man
SPOKANE — A Quincy man will be spending seven years in federal prison for paying a teenager to engage in sex acts at his residence.
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…
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…
Fire destroys home, injures 2 near Ephrata
EPHRATA — An Ephrata family lost their home and most of their belongings in a fire Monday night.
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.
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.
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.