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…
Man ticketed for DUI after car collision
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was allegedly intoxicated when he rear-ended another vehicle twice in Moses Lake on Monday. A passenger in the vehicle that was r…
Financial fraud protection seminar for seniors June 21
MOSES LAKE — Financial fraud against senior citizens, how they detect it and protect themselves from it, will be the subject of a seminar at 1:30 p.m. June 21 …
Murder suspect's bail set at $1 million
EPHRATA — Two Moses Lake men were charged for their alleged roles in a shooting that took the life of a bystander in Moses Lake over the weekend.
Wildfire near Crescent Bar contained on Tuesday
CRESCENT BAR — A wildfire near Crescent Bar was contained before any structures were destroyed on Tuesday.
Bystander in weekend shooting identified
MOSES LAKE — A 68-year-old Moses Lake man was identified as the bystander who was fatally struck by gunfire after an alleged bar fight in Moses Lake over the w…
Suspects in fatal Moses Lake shooting identified
MOSES LAKE — A fight at a Moses Lake bar resulted in a a 68-year-old Moses Lake man who was not involved in the fight being shot and killed Saturday night.
Yonko granted temporary injunction to block release of investigation documents
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School Assistant Principal James Yonko was granted a temporary restraining order that prohibits Grant County and the Moses Lake Sc…
Boy, 11, dies in collision near Royal City
ROYAL CITY — A 11-year-old boy from Quincy died in a two-vehicle collision near Royal City on Wednesday.
Wahluke High School instructor charged with sexual misconduct, resigns
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Burien man pleads guilty to Gorge hit-and-run incident
EPHRATA — A Burien man was sentenced for ramming a security vehicle at the Gorge Amphitheatre with a Hummer and fleeing the scene.
Man sentenced for having sex with teen
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man was sentenced after admitting to police that he had sex with a 12-year-old girl on multiple occasions.
2 arrested after gang confrontation at Spring Festival parade
MOSES LAKE — An argument between rival gang members resulted in two men being arrested in Moses Lake over the weekend after a stolen gun was found in a vehicle…
Man allegedly steals bandana from vehicle, brandishes gun
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested after allegedly stealing a bandana from a vehicle in Moses Lake on Memorial Day and brandishing a pistol toward the …
Mattawa man arrested after allegedly threatening sister with homemade gun
MATTAWA — A Mattawa man who allegedly showed up his sister’s home and threatened her with a homemade gun was arrested Monday after being tracked down by K-9 Gr…
Man wanted after allegedly assaulting girlfriend
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man allegedly assaulted his girlfriend over the weekend after she told him she wanted to break up with him.