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…
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…
Othello police searching for suspects in armed robbery
OTHELLO — Othello police are searching for two males who were reportedly armed when they robbed a man in Othello on Monday.
Man accused of threatening to shoot two people
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is accused of assaulting his female roommate and threatening to shoot the woman and her friend.
ML man sentenced for assaulting woman
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man with a history of domestic violence was sentenced for holding a woman down on the ground and placing his hands over her mouth and nose.
No shooter found at MLHS
MOSES LAKE — Reports on Friday that a student at Moses Lake High School was wearing a mask and carrying a gun were determined to be false, according to a senior Moses Lake police official.
Deputy fires weapon during Moses Lake call
MOSES LAKE — A Grant County Sheriff’s Office deputy reportedly fired their weapon during a call in Moses Lake early Saturday morning.
Woman arrested for abandoning child
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman was arrested early Wednesday morning for allegedly leaving her young child home alone while she went on a date.
Woman charged in low-speed Moses Lake pursuit
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman was charged for leading police on a low-speed pursuit through Moses Lake.
Woman shot near Othello
OTHELLO — Adams County deputies are investigating an incident in which a woman was shot in the neck near Othello last week. Two men admitted to shooting a rifle in the area, but it has not been determined if the bu…
Sanction to stay on Lee's record
OLYMPIA — The Washington Supreme Court has decided not to review a disciplinary recommendation made by a Washington State Bar Association disciplinary board ag…
Bail lowered in Coulee City school threat
EPHRATA — The bail for an Arizona man who is accused of threatening to shoot up schools in Coulee City has been decreased by over $100,000.
Level 3 sex offender has new ML address
MOSES LAKE — A convicted Level 3 sex offender recently moved to a new residence in Moses Lake.
Warden man gets 15 years for child porn, gun offenses
SPOKANE — A Warden man will be spending time in federal prison for possessing child pornography.
Mexico murder suspect captured in Othello
OTHELLO — A man accused of murder in Mexico was taken into custody in Othello.
DUI driver crashes into Surf 'n Slide
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was allegedly intoxicated Thursday night when he plowed his vehicle through a wall at the Surf ‘n Slide Water Park in Moses Lake.