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…
Felon charged with vehicular assault
MOSES LAKE — A convicted felon who allegedly led police on a high-speed chase and crashed his vehicle in December is facing several charges in connection with …
3 charged for armed robbery, kidnapping near Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — Three males are facing robbery and kidnapping charges in connection with a mid-December incident near Soap Lake.
Suspicious person call leads to meth, gun arrest
MOSES LAKE — A suspicious person call at a Moses Lake business led to a man being arrested for drug and gun possession Wednesday night.
2 arrested in Moses Lake vehicle thefts
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police say two vehicle thefts in the city Wednesday night and Thursday morning appear to be related.
Pub homicide trial pushed out three weeks
EPHRATA — A man who allegedly shot and killed a bystander in Moses Lake over a year and a half ago will have to wait at least three more weeks until his case i…
Man who choked police dog facing charges
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is facing charges for allegedly hiding in an attic from police and choking a police dog.
Theft suspect returns most of stolen money
MOSES LAKE — After an alleged thief’s decision to steal money out of a woman’s purse two days before Christmas was made public by Moses Lake police last week, the suspect returned a large amount of the stolen money…
New phone scam targets Grant County residents
EPHRATA — Grant County residents are being warned about a new telephone fraud scam using a real company and real Grant County District Court case numbers.
Quincy man accused of inappropriately touching teen
MOSES LAKE — A Quincy man is accused of inappropriately touching a teenage girl as she was sleeping.
Scammer posing as Grant County deputy
MOSES LAKE — A scammer is attempting to defraud several local residents by posing as a deputy and informing them they have a warrant out for their arrest.
Grant County counselor's practice credential reinstated
OLYMPIA — A Grant County counselor has had his practice credential reinstated with conditions. Aaron Glenn’s permission to practice had been suspended in 2013.
Moses Lake man sentenced for gun-waving incident
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who held a loaded gun to his head and threatened to shoot himself in Moses Lake in June will be spending a year in prison.
Picking the wrong fight
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man had to get stitches on Christmas Eve after he reportedly fought with a police K-9.
Moses Lake man charged with robbery
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is facing charges for allegedly robbing a man outside of a Moses Lake business in late November.
No injuries in ML drive-by
MOSES LAKE — Deputies are investigating a Wednesday night non-injury drive-by shooting near Moses Lake.