Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Ephrata man arrested near Quincy
QUINCY — An Ephrata man was booked into the Grant County Jail Wednesday on suspicion of second-degree burglary and…
Judge denies request to lower accused carjacker's bail
MOSES LAKE — The bail for a Moses Lake woman who allegedly pulled a gun on a car salesman during a test drive will remain set at $100,000.
Moses Lake man reaches plea deal in tavern homicide
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who tampered with a witness after a fatal June shooting outside of a Moses Lake bar was sentenced on Monday.
Chad Bennett gets 55 years for murder
EPHRATA — Bob Austin stood less than 10 feet from the man who murdered his late father’s "soul mate" and while looking him directly in the eyes asked, “I wonde…
Moses Lake woman charged with robbery, assault
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman was charged for pulling a gun on a car salesman during a test drive.
Court denies immigrant's appeal
SPOKANE — The Washington Court of Appeals, Division 3, denied the appeal of a Mexican immigrant who sought to vacate a guilty plea on the grounds of receiving misadvice from his attorney.
Faircloth pleads guilty to manslaughter
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to killing his son during an incident in Moses Lake in January.
David Nickels back in court for retrial
EPHRATA — David Nickels was back in Grant County on Tuesday after an appellate court overturned his past murder conviction.
Moses Lake woman arrested for carjacking
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman was arrested on Monday after allegedly pulling a gun on a car salesman during a test drive of a car.
Trespassing suspect found with counterfeit money
MOSES LAKE — A Royal City man is facing charges after a counterfeit $100 bill was reportedly found in his pocket moments after he was allegedly caught trespassing in a Moses Lake residence on Friday.
Campaign lawsuit filed against 2 Grant County residents
MOSES LAKE — Two Grant County residents are facing a $454,000 campaign finance lawsuit for allegedly concealing their involvement in a political mailer that wa…
6 injured in collision near Quincy
QUINCY — Six people were injured in a two-vehicle collision near Quincy Thursday night.
Othello woman dies in collision
OTHELLO — A Othello woman died in an early Friday morning collision west of Othello.
Mattawa man charged with assault, harassment
MATTAWA — A Mattawa man is facing charges for allegedly grabbing a man by the neck and threatening to kill him with a knife.
1 injured in collision near Othello
OTHELLO — Illegal passing reportedly led to an injury collision near Othello Friday.
Child rape suspect arrested in Ephrata
EPHRATA — A child rape suspect was taken into custody in Ephrata Thursday.