Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
WA Legislature considering ‘Blue Envelope Bill’ to make traffic stops safer for neurodivergent drivers
OLYMPIA — A bill in the Washington Legislature has the potential to make encounters between police and people with…
GCSO wins 10th annual Battle of the Badges
MOSES LAKE – The Grant County Sheriff's Office has been crowned 2025 Battle of the Badges champions. This was their 10th annual softball game. According to She…
Minor injuries when driver of stolen car attempts to flee police
MOSES LAKE — The driver of a stolen car received minor injuries when the unidentified driver lost control of the car while attempting to flee from law enforcem…
No injuries in separate shots-fired incidents
MOSES LAKE — No injuries were reported in separate disturbances that involved shots fired in Moses Lake and Quincy late Saturday and early Sunday.
Arrests made in Mattawa homicide
MATTAWA — Two juveniles have been arrested and booked into the Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center in connection with the murder of a Mattawa man Aug. 17. …
Audit shows $32K misappropriated from East Adams hospital
RITZVILLE — A former employee at East Adams Rural Healthcare misappropriated about $32,000 in 2023, according to a report released Thursday by the Washington S…
Moses Lake Police Department logs for Sept. 1, 2025
Moses Lake Police Department records
Ephrata Police Department logs for Sept. 4, 2025
Ephrata Police Department logs
Quincy man injured in tractor-pickup collision
QUINCY — A Quincy man was airlifted to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane after the tractor he was driving, allegedly without lights, was hit by a car about five miles south of Quincy early Thursday …
Othello man sentenced to 39 years for child sex assault convictions
OTHELLO — An Othello man has been sentenced to 39 years in prison following his conviction on charges for first-degree rape of a child, second-degree rape of a…
Stolen forklift leads to Soap Lake power outage
SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake man was arrested for DUI and theft of a motor vehicle after he allegedly stole a forklift from the Soap Lake School District and broke off a power pole. The man, who was not identified, …
Ephrata PD logs for Aug. 28, 2025
The reports below were provided by the Ephrata Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Applications open for Community Police Academy
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department is set to host its upcoming Community Police Academy, welcoming community members eager to learn about the inner …
Driver safety a focus as school begins
MOSES LAKE – As schools across the Columbia Basin reopen this week, law enforcement officials are emphasizing the importance of road safety for students, paren…
Soap Lake staffing up with new police chief, departmental staff
SOAP LAKE – During the Soap Lake city council meeting held Wednesday evening, the city officially swore in Patrick Canady as the new police chief for Soap Lake…
Ritzville’s new chief has spent a lifetime in the police arena
RITZVILLE — On the wall behind Ritzville Police Chief Mike Suniga’s desk, there’s a quote from Theodore Roosevelt. “It is not the critic who counts; not th…