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…
Quincy man sentenced for armed robbery
QUINCY — A Quincy man will be spending nine months in jail in connection with a late January armed robbery in Quincy.
Help needed to find missing Moses Lake man
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help from the public to find a Moses Lake man who was last seen on Monday.
Silver Alert issued for missing Ritzville man
RITZVILLE — The Ritzville Police Department is seeking the public’s help to find a missing elderly man.
Leyva sentenced to almost 22 years for murder
MOSES LAKE — “Why did you do it, Margarito?” Rosa Gonzalez, the mother of murder victim Juan Gonzalez Jr., asked the man who shot and killed her son. “Why coul…
Quincy man sentenced for molesting girl
QUINCY — A Quincy man will be spending nine months in jail for inappropriately touching a young girl.
Woman grazed by bullet in weekend Moses Lake incident
MOSES LAKE — A 21-year-old woman was reportedly grazed by a bullet Saturday night while she was riding in a vehicle in Moses Lake.
Soap Lake man arrested in Douglas County stabbing
DOUGLAS COUNTY — A Soap Lake man allegedly stabbed two men at a party in Douglas County over the weekend.
Assault suspect arrested in Othello
OTHELLO — A suspect in an assault in Othello was taken into custody early Thursday morning. The suspect’s girlfriend was able to evade capture and is on the ru…
Woman who rammed way onto the port sentenced
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman who was found half-naked outside of a Genie Industries building after ramming her way onto Port of Moses Lake property received a 90-day sentence this week.
Civil rights case filed against Quincy company
QUINCY — Alleging sexual harassment of workers and retaliation against women who reported mistreatment, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a civil rights case against a Quincy-based company.
Prison sentence for shooter in Soap Lake drive-by
SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake man will be spending a year in prison for his involvement in a January drive-by-shooting in Soap Lake.
3 injured in collision near Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Three people were injured in a three-vehicle collision near Moses Lake Tuesday morning.
Man faces drug, gun charges
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is facing charges after meth was found in his vehicle and a loaded revolver was found in his pocket during a traffic stop in Moses Lake.
Soap Lake man charged in meth bust
SOAP LAKE — An alleged Soap Lake meth dealer was charged after a raid at his home turned up drugs and money that were used in controlled drug buys.
Moses Lake man busted for meth
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is facing charges after police reportedly found about 4 ounces of methamphetamine in his vehicle over the weekend.