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…
Soap Lake man arrested in Red Door burglary
MOSES LAKE — A Soap Lake man was arrested Monday morning in connection with a burglary at the Red Door Café and Red Door Store in Moses Lake.
3 arrested in pot bust near Ritzville
RITZVILLE — Three men were arrested near Ritzville last week in connection with a large scale illegal marijuana operation.
Power pole climbing cat causes wildfire near Ephrata
EPHRATA — For the second time in two weeks a power pole climbing feline has sparked a wildfire in Grant County.
Air Quality Index at a glance
MOSES LAKE — You don't need a newspaper reporter to inform you that it is smoky in the Columbia Basin. Anyone who has ventured outside over the last couple of …
Warden woman injured in collision
MOSES LAKE — A Warden woman was injured in a collision near Moses Lake early Monday morning.
Bails handed down in Moses Lake shooting
MOSES LAKE — A shooting in Moses Lake that left a woman with a gunshot wound to the back of her heard reportedly stemmed from an argument between rival gang me…
Desert Aire man injured in Mattawa collision
MATTAWA — A Desert Aire man was allegedly intoxicated when he went off of a road near Mattawa in the wee hours of Sunday morning and crashed into a power pole.
Royal City brothers arrested in ML shooting
MOSES LAKE — Two Royal City brothers are facing charges in connection with a shooting in Moses Lake that left a woman with a gunshot wound to the back of her head.
Man charged for stealing truck, crashing in Schwana
SCHWANA — A man was charged for allegedly stealing an elderly man’s pickup truck and crashing the vehicle into a power pole in Schwana.
Semi crash closes SR-243 near Beverly for over 10 hours
BEVERLY — A semi-truck collision and subsequent fuel leak shut down state Route 243 near Beverly for over 10 hours on Wednesday.
Watershed Festival to create delays on I-90
GEORGE — The Watershed Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre is one of the biggest country music festivals you can find. This Friday, Saturday and Sunday thousands of people are expected to flock to the Gorge and crea…
Police investigating report of shooting in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Police are investigating an early Monday incident in Moses Lake in which several shots were allegedly fired at a mobile home park.
Shots fired outside Sporty's Steakhouse
MOSES LAKE — Several shots were fired by an unidentified person Friday night outside of Sporty’s Steakhouse in Moses Lake.
Woman stabbed during purse snatching incident
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman was stabbed late Saturday night in Moses Lake after a man and woman allegedly stole her purse.
2 charged in Moses Lake carjacking, robbery
MOSES LAKE — Two Moses Lake men are facing charges in connection with a carjacking and robbery incident.