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…
Moses Lake man sentenced for gun-pointing incident
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was sentenced for pointing a gun at another person after an argument broke out at his Moses Lake residence.
1 injured in collision near Ephrata
EPHRATA - One person was injured in a two-vehicle collision near Ephrata Thursday.
Woman accused of assaulting MLPD officers
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman was charged for allegedly assaulting two Moses Lake police officers while drunk.
Neighbors pitch in to help stranded motorists
MOSES LAKE — Things got windy and dangerous on roads throughout Grant County Tuesday evening and into Wednesday morning. There were no serious traffic related injuries, however, despite the Grant County Sheriff’s O…
Woman allegedly points gun at boyfriend, son
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman was charged for allegedly pointing a gun at her boyfriend and 2-year-old son.
Ortiz charge upped to first-degree murder
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who is accused of shooting and killing a bystander outside of a Moses Lake bar in June is now facing a first-degree murder charge.
Ephrata man accused of assaulting infant daughter
EPHRATA — An Ephrata man is accused of assaulting his 10-month-old daughter while drunk and fracturing her skull.
Man injured in rollover near Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A man was injured near Moses Lake over the weekend after his vehicle reportedly struck a guardrail and rolled down an embankment.
6 ML police officers recognized for heroism
MOSES LAKE — Four incidents. Six acts of going above and beyond. Six Moses Lake Police Department officers were honored during a ceremony last week for their h…
Quincy man cited for role in collision
EAST WENATCHEE — A Quincy man was cited for his role in a two-vehicle collision near East Wenatchee over the weekend that left two people injured.
Quincy pair charged for possessing stolen goods
QUINCY — A man and woman from Quincy were charged after a large amount of stolen property was recovered from their Quincy residence.
Ambulance struck while responding to I-90 collision Monday
MOSES LAKE — An ambulance was rear-ended while responding to a collision on Interstate 90 Monday.
Justice served: The cases that came to our courts in 2016
MOSES LAKE — 2016 was a big year for Grant County Prosecutor Garth Dano and his office, as his team of prosecutors was able to obtain convictions in two high p…
Keeping watch: a look back at fire and police in 2016
MOSES LAKE — 2016 was a busy year for police and emergency services in the Columbia Basin with shooting deaths less than two weeks apart with no arrests, a bom…
Quincy man accused of head-butting girlfriend
QUINCY — A Quincy man allegedly head-butted and punched his girlfriend in the face during a recent incident in Quincy.