Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Seven arrested in MLPD, Safeway undercover operation
MOSES LAKE — Eight people were arrested Monday during an undercover operation designed to catch shoplifters and th…
Ephrata collision leaves 3 injured
EPHRATA — Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision Wednesday evening near Ephrata.
Man charged for leading police on chase
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man admitted to being high on methamphetamine while leading Moses Lake police on a high-speed chase that reached speeds over 100 mph.
Man charged for choking pregnant girlfriend
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is accused of choking his 8-month pregnant girlfriend after she allegedly told him she needed to go to the grocery store, but was too pregnant to drive.
Juror dismissed in Bennett murder, alternate juror called in
EPHRATA — A juror in the Chad Bennett murder trial was dismissed for using the Internet to research aspects of the crimes the defendant is charged with.
Moses Lake duo charged in connection with assault involving gun
MOSES LAKE — A man and women allegedly left their two small children in their vehicle as they were involved in an altercation with another group of people in Moses Lake last week. A gun was reportedly brandished an…
2 injured after driver allegedly falls asleep at wheel on I-90
MOSES LAKE — A man and his passenger were injured in a single-vehicle collision near Moses Lake early Monday morning.
MLPD officers honored for lifesaving efforts
WENATCHEE — Two Moses Lake Police Department officers were honored with the Hometown Hero Award by the American Red Cross for their heroic and lifesaving effor…
Gang member charged in stabbing
MOSES LAKE — A gang member from Michigan allegedly cut a woman with a knife several times during an early morning altercation at a Moses Lake elementary school last week.
Closing arguments made in Bennett murder case
EPHRATA — For the second time in a year, attorneys presented closing arguments in the case of an Ephrata man who is accused of murdering his 82-year-old landlo…
Fugitive arrested in Moses Lake on Friday
MOSES LAKE — A man who was wanted by the Kennewick Police Department (KPD) was arrested in Moses Lake Friday.
Man sentenced in high-speed chase
SOAP LAKE — A Ephrata man will be spending 60 days in jail for leading deputies on a high-speed chase that reach 95 mph near Soap Lake.
Gang member sentenced in Quincy shooting
QUINCY — A gang member was sentenced for opening fire at a vehicle carrying an adult and two young children in Quincy in January 2016.
Royal City man injured after falling asleep at the wheel
ROYAL CITY — A man from Royal City was injured Saturday morning after he allegedly fell asleep at the wheel and rear-ended a tractor.
Electric City man dies in rollover crash
ELECTRIC CITY — Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in a deadly Wednesday rollover collision near Electric City.
Fugitive reportedly spotted in Moses Lake
KENNEWICK — A man who is sought by the Kennewick Police Department was spotted in Moses Lake Wednesday.