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…
Ephrata man charged for attempting to elude deputies
SOAP LAKE — A Ephrata man was charged for attempting to elude deputies in a high-speed chase that reportedly reached 95 mph on county roads near Soap Lake.
Bails set in Jill Sundberg homicide case
GEORGE — Bails for the five men who were arrested in connection with the December death of Jill Sundberg have been set.
Chicago man gets 30 years for I-90 murder
RITZVILLE — A Chicago man will spend 30 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend in front of their young son while high on drugs.
Man charged for cutting son's throat
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was charged for cutting his son’s throat during a confrontation in Moses Lake over the weekend. The son died from the injury on Monday.
1 dead in collision near Othello
Man arrested for allegedly cutting son's throat
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man died after his father allegedly cut his throat during a confrontation in Moses Lake over the weekend.
Former GCSO reserve candidate sentenced for molestation
MOSES LAKE — A former Grant County reserve deputy candidate was sentenced for molesting a 12-year-old girl in Moses Lake.
George convenience store robbed at gunpoint
GEORGE — Two males reportedly robbed a convenience store in George at gunpoint Wednesday evening.
Man arrested after high-speed chase
SOAP LAKE - A man was taken into custody early Saturday morning after reportedly leading deputies on a high-speed chase at speeds in excess of 95 mph.
Ephrata man sentenced for assaulting officer
EPHRATA — An Ephrata man was sentenced for assaulting an Ephrata Police Department officer in a scuffle in 2015.
Last suspect in Othello robbery turns self in
OTHELLO — The last of five suspects in an early January armed robbery near Othello turned himself in on Wednesday.
Othello man sentenced for assaulting father
ROYAL CITY — An Othello man was sentenced for helping his brother tie up their father with jumper cables and assault him.
2 charged in connection with ML vehicle theft
MOSES LAKE — Two Moses Lake residents were charged for stealing a vehicle and attempting to elude deputies.
Warming your house can present dangers
MOSES LAKE — If you are one of those people who doesn’t believe it when you are told portable (space) heaters can be dangerous, consider that this winter the C…
4 arrested, 1 still sought in Othello armed robbery
OTHELLO — Four suspects in an early January armed robbery near Othello have been taken into custody. One suspect is still at large and Adams County deputies ar…