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 …
Carjacker allegedly causes collision at Broadway and Alder
A carjacker caused a collision at the intersection of Broadway and Alder Wednesday evening, just as commuters were starting their trips home from work, accordi…
Ritzville man shot during attempted robbery
MOSES LAKE — A Ritzville man was shot in the abdomen Tuesday night in the Larson community during an attempted robbery.
Woman charged for drugs, outburst at ML hospital
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman is facing charges in connection with an outburst at a Moses Lake hospital. Police reportedly found methamphetamine and a meth pipe in her backpack.
Royal City man gets 15 months for assaulting young girl
ROYAL CITY — A Royal City man will be spending over a year in prison for sexually assaulting a young girl.
Man wounded in officer-involved shooting, booked into jail
LAKEVIEW — The male suspect who was shot in an officer-involved shooting in the Lakeview community on Sunday was booked into jail.
Friday standoff in Moses Lake ends peacefully
Body found in irrigation canal in Adams County
OTHELLO — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a body was found in an irrigation canal.
Guilty plea entered in death of deputy's daughter
EPHRATA — An Ephrata man has entered a guilty plea in connection with a July 2016 incident in which he plowed into the back of an off-duty corrections deputy Justin Grubb's truck. The crash resulted in the death of…
Wildfire that broke out near Soap Lake may be human-caused
SOAP LAKE — A wildfire that burned an estimated 65 acres near Soap Lake on Wednesday may have been human-caused.
Lakeview brush fire held down to 6 acres
LAKEVIEW — Firefighters were able to contain and extinguish a small brush fire in the Lakeview community near Soap Lake on Tuesday before the blaze damaged nea…
Armed robbery suspect not found at Ephrata hotel after raid
EPHRATA - A police raid at an Ephrata hotel on Tuesday was unsuccessful in apprehending an armed robbery suspect.
Federal grant approved for Grass Valley Fire
GRAND COULEE — A federal grant was approved to aid fire crews in combating the large Grass Valley Fire, which has burned an estimated 75,000 acres so far.
Grass Valley Fire chars an estimated 75,000 acres
GRAND COULEE — A wildfire burning west of Grand Coulee has charred an estimated 75,000 acres and destroyed five outbuildings and damaged at least one home.
Warden-area fire contained at 300 acres
Even though they faced 107 degree weather Thursday afternoon, fire fighters, law enforcement and farmers contained a wildfire to 300 acres.
1 dead in early morning hit-and-run collision near Quincy
Deputies seeking info on driver of vehicle