Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Former Moses Lake doctor arrested after shootout with U.S. Marshals in Florida
STUART, Flor. — Former Moses Lake physician Thomas Earl Steffens, 72, has been arrested in Florida after an alterc…
Bail decreased to $5,000 for accused kidnapper
EPHRATA — An accused kidnapper’s bail was lowered from $100,000 down to $5,000 by a Grant County Superior Court judge Tuesday morning.
1 injured in Moses Lake collision
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was cited for his role in a single-vehicle collision in Moses Lake Monday night that left a woman injured.
Man arrested after allegedly fleeing traffic stop
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested Sunday afternoon after reportedly fleeing a traffic stop in Moses Lake.
Accused Waterville kidnapper found in California
EPHRATA — A woman who is accused of kidnapping a 6-year-old girl was apprehended last week in California.
1 dead in 2-vehicle collision near Quincy
QUINCY — A 21-year-old man died in a two-vehicle collision near Quincy early Saturday morning.
Woman charged for eluding police in stolen car
MOSES LAKE — A Spokane woman was charged for attempting to elude police in a vehicle she admitted to stealing from her ex-husband.
Moses Lake woman sentenced for trying to elude deputy
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman was sentenced for attempting to elude a Grant County Sheriff’s Office deputy.
No injuries in morning shooting near George
GEORGE — There were no injuries in a shooting early Wednesday morning south of George.
Royal City man arrested for DUI after injury collision
ROYAL CITY — A Royal City man was allegedly intoxicated when he rear-ended another vehicle near Royal City Wednesday.
Oregon man sentenced for sexually assaulting daughter
EPHRATA — A Oregon man will be spending almost 29 years behind prison bars for sexually assaulting his four-year-old daughter.
Ag parade returns to Moses Lake Friday night
MOSES LAKE — It's that time of the year again to start digging warm coats and hats out of the closet, as the 22nd annual Ag Appreciation Parade and Street Part…
Soap Lake woman sentenced for assaulting boyfriend
SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake woman was sentenced for pushing her boyfriend into a wall and hitting him several times with her fists and with a gun.
2 injured in rear-end collision near Ephrata
EPHRATA — Two men were injured in a collision near Ephrata on Tuesday after a van reportedly rear-ended a farm tractor.
Cop car kicker gets 20 months
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man has been sentenced for attempting to kick out a window in a patrol car.
Court: SL schools not liable in teen's death
SPOKANE — The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, recently cleared the Soap Lake School District of liability in the death of a Soap Lake teenager who died in a car accident in 2011 after allegedly dri…