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…
2 arrested in Soap Lake burglary
SOAP LAKE — Two suspects in a series of burglaries at a residence north of Soap Lake were taken into custody on Wednesday.
Alleged drug house raided near Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — A suspected drug dealer was arrested Wednesday morning after authorities raided his Soap Lake home.
2 injured in collision near Ephrata
EPHRATA — Two people were injured in a four-vehicle collision near Ephrata Wednesday afternoon.
Barry Loukaitis re-sentenced to 189 years in prison
EPHRATA — Alice Fritz looked into the face of the person who shot and killed her son Arnie at Frontier Middle School more than 20 years ago and instead of expr…
Seattle man sentenced in Soap Lake drive-by
EPHRATA — A Seattle man who was involved in a January drive-by-shooting in Soap Lake was sentenced on Monday.
Margarito Leyva pleads guilty to 2015 murder
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man who shot and killed a Spokane man over a stolen Seattle Seahawks jersey and music box pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Mond…
5 injured in collision near Quincy
QUINCY — A Ephrata man was allegedly intoxicated when he struck another vehicle on state Route 28 near Quincy Saturday.
MLPD officers foil burglary attempt
MOSES LAKE — Two men are now lodged in the Grant County Jail after they were reportedly caught trying to burglarize a home in Moses Lake early Monday morning.
Loukaitis to defer to victims' families, survivors in re-sentencing
EPHRATA — In a decision his defense attorneys state is without precedent, Frontier Middle School shooter Barry Loukaitis is deferring to the wishes of the surv…
2 injured in Moses Lake collision
MOSES LAKE - Two teenagers were injured in a two-vehicle collision in Moses Lake Thursday morning.
2 arrested for drugs in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A man and woman were arrested in Moses Lake on Tuesday after they were reportedly caught selling drugs within 1,000 feet of a school.
Kennewick woman arrested in prostitution sting
MOSES LAKE — A prostitution advertisement posted on the internet landed a wanted Kennewick woman behind jail bars.
Othello High School placed on lockdown
OTHELLO — Othello High School was placed on a brief lockdown Wednesday after a campus threat was allegedly made, according to the Othello School District’s Facebook page.
Chad Bennett denied a mistrial
EPHRATA — Family and friends of murder victim Lucille Moore have a little more closure, as a judge denied a mistrial motion from the defense attorney of convic…
Othello man charged in Warden robbery
WARDEN — A second suspect in a late March armed robbery in Warden is now facing charges in Grant County Superior Court.