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…
Motorcyclist injured in collision near Quincy
QUINCY — A Soap Lake motorcyclist was injured in a two-vehicle collision near Quincy Sunday afternoon.
Fire chars areas of Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
UPPER GOOSE LAKE — A large wildfire near Upper Goose Lake prompted a Level 3 evacuation notice over the weekend. Initial estimates put the size of the fire at about 800 acres, according to the sheriff’s office.
Fire burns over 100 acres near Ephrata
EPHRATA — A fire near Ephrata was contained to a little over 100 acres by several different responding fire agencies Friday night.
Fire destroys house of Othello mayor
OTHELLO — An early evening fire Wednesday destroyed the home of Othello Mayor Shawn Logan.
Man accused of suffocating, assaulting girlfriend
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman claims she was assaulted by her boyfriend after she informed him she wanted to put on some makeup and clean their truck.
Sutherland, Straight Hollow fires contained
QUINCY — Favorable weather conditions allowed firefighters to gain full containment over the Sutherland Canyon and Straight Hollow Fires.
Access to Columbia River north of Priest Rapids closed
HANFORD — Areas on the Columbia River north of the Priest Rapids Dam were closed on Monday to give fire crews access to the water and combat a nearby wildfire.
Sutherland Canyon Fire grows
QUINCY — High winds on Wednesday caused the Sutherland Canyon Fire to grow in size to 47,500 acres and prompted a Level 2 evacuation notice for areas near Quin…
Fire near Blue Heron Park knocked down Thursday
MOSES LAKE — A fire near a popular Moses Lake park threatened several homes Thursday afternoon.
ML man charged in gun-waving incident
MOSES LAKE — Court records indicate the gun a Moses Lake man pointed at his head and threatened to shoot himself with on Monday was loaded with a bullet in the chamber.
Sutherland Canyon Fire spills over into Grant County
MOSES LAKE — A fire that originated in Douglas County spilled over into Grant County Tuesday night and prompted a Level 1 evacuation notice for several county …
Health district issues air quality advisory
MOSES LAKE — Smoke from wildfires to the north and south have prompted the Grant County Health District to issue an air quality advisory.
Teen arrested in Othello shooting
OTHELLO — A 17-year-old boy was taken into custody in Othello on Monday in connection with a weekend shooting that left another 17-year-old boy injured.
Desert Aire man sentenced for molestation
DESERT AIRE — A Desert Aire man was sentenced to 90 days in jail for molesting a young girl.
Moses Lake man allegedly threatens suicide, waves gun
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested Monday night after he allegedly waved a gun in the air and pointed the weapon at his head in Moses Lake.