Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
WSP warns of scams in wake of trooper's death
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Patrol is asking the public to respect the family’s privacy and to be mindful of po…
Spokane woman sentenced for role in attempted murder
EPHRATA — A Spokane woman will be serving eight years in prison for her role in the attempted murder of a Moses Lake man in mid-may.
Man sentenced for pointing rifle at neighbor
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man will not be serving time in jail for pointing a rifle at his neighbor as she drove by.
Fire destroys manufactured home near Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — No one was injured after a fire destroyed a manufactured home near Soap Lake about 6 a.m. Saturday.
Jury finds Soap Lake woman guilty of shooting husband in 2014
EPHRATA — A Grant County jury found a Soap Lake woman guilty of shooting her husband in the stomach in 2014.
Moses Lake woman pleads not guilty to striking boy with car, leaving scene
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake woman pleaded not guilty to striking a 9-year-old boy with a car and leaving the scene. Numerous members from the Unchained Brotherhood …
Rollover causes large wildfire near Soap Lake
Man arrested for allegedly chasing women with vehicle
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was allegedly intoxicated when he chased two women with his vehicle and crashed into a parked car in Moses Lake early Saturday mo…
Soap Lake residents voice concern over audit findings
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake residents came out in full force to Wednesday night’s city council meeting to voice concern over a recent state audit that took issue wit…
Police arrest third man from fatal bar fight
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police arrested the previously unidentified man who was involved in a bar fight shortly before the homicide of Robert Cook, 68, of Mose…
19 shots fired in Moses Lake; no injuries
MOSES LAKE — Nobody was injured after 19 shots were fired in Moses Lake over the weekend.
Jake Eakin escapes from work release center
YAKIMA — Jake Eakin, who was convicted of taking part in the murder of an Ephrata boy over 10 years ago, reportedly escaped a work release center in Yakima ove…
Ortiz, Rodriguez enter not guilty pleas
EPHRATA — The two Moses Lake men who were arrested and charged for their alleged roles a shooting that left a bystander dead in Moses Lake entered not guilty p…
2 dead, 2 injured in crash near Royal City
ROYAL CITY — Two people died and two others were injured in a collision near Royal City Monday.
Jake Eakin arrested at bus stop in South Dakota on Tuesday
Man sentenced for attempting to kill ailing uncle, alcohol theft
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man was sentenced for attempting to suffocate his ailing uncle and assaulting a man and stealing his alcohol.