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…
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.
Man allegedly dumps drugs out of car during pursuit
EPHRATA — A Goldendale man allegedly dumped what may have been drugs out of his vehicle while he was fleeing from police at speeds in excess of 100 mph.
Man sought in disappearance of Olympia woman arrested
RITZVILLE — An Olympia man who was wanted by police in the disappearance of an Olympia woman was arrested Thursday near Ritzville.
Mattawa man charged for pointing homemade gun at sister
EPHRATA — A Mattawa man was charged for allegedly pointing a homemade weapon at his sister and threatening to shoot her.
Moses Lake man charged with assault
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man allegedly punched and choked his girlfriend after she informed him she wanted to break up with him.
Lightning strikes Moses Lake home, sparks fire
MOSES LAKE — Lightning struck a Moses Lake residence Wednesday morning, causing a fire to break out in an attic at the house.