Crime
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WSP warns of scams in wake of trooper's death
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Patrol is asking the public to respect the family’s privacy and to be mindful of po…
Level 2 sex offender has new address
MOSES LAKE — A Level 2 sex offender has a new address in Moses Lake, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday.
Disagreement between staff, parents triggers Wilson Creek School lockdown
WILSON CREEK — A disagreement between school staff and parents of a student triggered a lockdown on Thursday at Wilson Creek School.
Quincy man charged for attempting to elude trooper
QUINCY — A Quincy man was charged for allegedly leading a trooper on a high-speed chase that reached almost 110 mph on Interstate 90.
Basin residents warned of government grant scam
MOSES LAKE — Gerald Curran knew something was off when he received a call from a person who couldn’t pronounce his name correctly. His suspicions were heightened when the caller told him in order to receive a $7,40…
Bomb threat at Soap Lake High School unfounded
SOAP LAKE — A phoned-in bomb threat at Soap Lake High School Wednesday morning was determined to be unfounded after a thorough search of the building was done.
Ephrata man sentenced for vehicular assault
EPHRATA — A Ephrata man who left the scene of an accident after a man fell out of the back of the truck he was driving will be spending a year in jail.
Man shot by MLPD officer sentenced
MOSES LAKE — A Warden man who was shot by a Moses Lake Police Department officer will be spending more than six years in prison in connection with the incident.
Former Wahluke teacher sentenced for assault on student
MATTAWA — A former Wahluke High School teacher received a suspended sentence for an assault involving a 17-year-old male student.
Faircloth now charged with manslaughter in son's death
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is now facing a first-degree manslaughter charge for cutting his son’s throat during a confrontation. The son died as a result of…
Immigrant's guilty plea vacated in 2006 arrest
SPOKANE — The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, recently vacated the guilty plea of an immigrant who was facing deportation in connection with an arrest in Quincy in 2006. The court ruled that he rec…
Woman shot and killed near Othello Friday
OTHELLO — One person is in custody after allegedly shooting and killing a woman near Othello on Friday.
Ephrata man charged for attempting to elude deputies
SOAP LAKE — A Ephrata man was charged for attempting to elude deputies in a high-speed chase that reportedly reached 95 mph on county roads near Soap Lake.
Bails set in Jill Sundberg homicide case
GEORGE — Bails for the five men who were arrested in connection with the December death of Jill Sundberg have been set.
Chicago man gets 30 years for I-90 murder
RITZVILLE — A Chicago man will spend 30 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend in front of their young son while high on drugs.
Man charged for cutting son's throat
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was charged for cutting his son’s throat during a confrontation in Moses Lake over the weekend. The son died from the injury on Monday.