Crime
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MLPD logs for Feb. 28 – March 1, 2026
The reports below were provided by the Moses Lake Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until pr…
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.
1 dead in collision near Othello
Man arrested for allegedly cutting son's throat
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man died after his father allegedly cut his throat during a confrontation in Moses Lake over the weekend.
Former GCSO reserve candidate sentenced for molestation
MOSES LAKE — A former Grant County reserve deputy candidate was sentenced for molesting a 12-year-old girl in Moses Lake.
George convenience store robbed at gunpoint
GEORGE — Two males reportedly robbed a convenience store in George at gunpoint Wednesday evening.
Man arrested after high-speed chase
SOAP LAKE - A man was taken into custody early Saturday morning after reportedly leading deputies on a high-speed chase at speeds in excess of 95 mph.
Ephrata man sentenced for assaulting officer
EPHRATA — An Ephrata man was sentenced for assaulting an Ephrata Police Department officer in a scuffle in 2015.
Last suspect in Othello robbery turns self in
OTHELLO — The last of five suspects in an early January armed robbery near Othello turned himself in on Wednesday.
Othello man sentenced for assaulting father
ROYAL CITY — An Othello man was sentenced for helping his brother tie up their father with jumper cables and assault him.
2 charged in connection with ML vehicle theft
MOSES LAKE — Two Moses Lake residents were charged for stealing a vehicle and attempting to elude deputies.