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…
Appeals Court reverses David Nickels' murder conviction
SPOKANE — The Washington Court of Appeals, Division III, reversed the murder conviction of a Montana man because of an error in instructions given to the jury …
3 hospitalized in collision near Quincy
QUINCY — A woman and two children were hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision near Quincy over the weekend.
Teen identified as victim in Quincy shooting death
QUINCY — Police have identified the victims from a double shooting in Quincy over the weekend that left one dead and another injured.
Coulee City twin pleads not guilty in stabbing
EPHRATA — A Coulee City teenager who is accused of fatally stabbing his twin brother is maintaining his innocence.
1 dead, 1 injured in Quincy shooting
QUINCY — A shooting in Quincy over the weekend left one dead and another injured.
Moses Lake man sentenced for vehicle theft, eluding
MOSES LAKE — One of two suspects in a New Year’s Eve vehicle theft and pursuit recently received a four-month jail sentence.
Moses Lake man sentenced for assaulting officer
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was sentenced for assaulting a Moses Lake police officer during a mid-October confrontation.
Shooting suspect's truck recovered in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A vehicle belonging to a man who is believed to have shot a 50-year-old man in Federal Way over the weekend was reportedly recovered Tuesday night…
Ruling handed down in wrongful death lawsuit
EPHRATA — A Grant County judge has ruled that a Grant County woman did not improperly convince a Soap Lake orchardist to give her over $2 million in property a…
Ephrata man injured in 2-vehicle collision near George
GEORGE — A Ephrata man was injured in a two-vehicle collision near George Wednesday morning.
Warden woman charged for stabbing boyfriend
WARDEN — A Warden woman was charged for stabbing her boyfriend several times during an altercation in Warden last week.
Man busted after stolen cars located at his home
COULEE CITY — A joint effort between deputies from Lincoln and Grant counties led the recovery of two stolen vehicles at a Coulee City residence Wednesday morning.
Coulee City teen charged as adult in twin brother's death
EPHRATA — A Coulee City teenager is facing adult charges for allegedly stabbing and killing his twin brother over the weekend.
Coroner releases identity of Coulee City stabbing victim
COULEE CITY — Shane C. Wachter, 17, of Coulee City, was identified as the victim from Sunday morning’s deadly stabbing in Coulee City.
Appeals court rules against former inmate
SPOKANE — In a 2-1 decision, the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division 3, dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former Grant County Jail inmate who claimed the Department of Corrections (DOC) owed him protection fro…