Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Man arrested for arson, assault in Ephrata Thursday
EPHRATA — A transient was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly setting fire to an apartment building in Ephra…
Ephrata man sentenced in connection with Soap Lake shooting
SOAP LAKE — A Ephrata man was sentenced in connection with a shooting in Soap Lake in early August.
3 arrested in heroin bust
MOSES LAKE — Three people were arrested early Thursday morning in connection with a narcotics investigation that led police to conduct a search warrant at a Mo…
Report of QHS student's shooting death a hoax
QUINCY — A report of a Quincy High School student getting shot and killed in a gang-related shooting was determined to be a hoax.
Royal City man sentenced for harassment
By RICHARD BYRD
ML woman injured in collision near Quincy
QUINCY — A Moses Lake woman was injured in a two-vehicle collision near Quincy Friday.
Body of missing King County firefighter found near George
GEORGE — The body of a King County firefighter who was missing since last weekend was found near George on Saturday.
Man sentenced for shooting at ex-brother-in-law
ROYAL CITY — A Royal City man will be spending three months in jail for firing a shot at his former brother-in-law.
2 injured in 3-vehicle collision near Othello
OTHELLO — Two people were injured in a three-vehicle collision near Othello Friday.
Moses Lake man charged for assaulting officers
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was possibly under the influence of drugs when he allegedly resisted arrest and assaulted two Moses Lake police officers.
K-9 deputy helps find kidnapping, assault suspect in Lakeview
LAKEVIEW — If K-9 deputy Grizzly wore a belt, he would be able to add another notch to it, as the four-legged deputy and his handler helped nab a kidnapping su…
Quincy woman gets 4 years in DUI death
QUINCY — A Quincy woman will be spending four years in prison for driving while intoxicated and crashing into two vehicles. The crash killed a Quincy man who was a passenger in her vehicle.
Police seek vehicle involved in attempted Horizon robbery
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police asking anyone who saw or has video footage of a vehicle belonging a woman who was involved in attempted bank robbery Friday night to come forward.
Bennett murder trial goes to jury
MOSES LAKE — The fate of an Ephrata man who is accused of murdering an elderly Ephrata woman is now in the hands of a jury.
Kidnapping warrant issued for caregiver of girl
MOSES LAKE — Deputies with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals are searching for an accused kidnapper and her alleged 6-year-old victim.
ML woman sentenced for rape of a child
By RICHARD BYRD