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…
Bennett murder trial set for June 8
EPHRATA — Going against recommendations made by defense and the prosecutor handling the case, a Grant County Superior Court Judge has set trial for early June …
Yakima man sought after stabbing
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police are searching for a Yakima man who reportedly stabbed a Moses Lake man in the neck last week.
ML man charged for pulling knife during confrontation
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man was charged after allegedly threatening a man with a knife during a physical confrontation after the man accused him of raping a wom…
Man charged for role in alleged bar fight
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man was charged for allegedly hitting another man in the head with a rock during an incident outside of a Moses Lake bar.
James goes to court
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man who allegedly admitted to shooting and killing a Ephrata man because the man was breaking into his home last week was charged.
Police searching for suspect in stolen property case
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man in on the run after reportedly fleeing an undercover sting operation in Moses Lake over the weekend.
Missing man found
UPDATE: Missing Moses Lake man has been found.
Moses Lake man sentenced for vehicle theft
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man was sentenced after stealing a running car from a driveway in Moses Lake. The man was eventually arrested after the owner of the sto…
Hearing set for August to discuss Loukaitis re-sentencing
EPHRATA — A judge set a hearing date for Aug. 12 to address issues surrounding the re-sentencing of Frontier Middle School shooter Barry Loukaitis.
Moses Lake shooting suspect claims self-defense
EPHRATA — Court records indicate a Moses Lake man allegedly shot and killed a Ephrata man because he was breaking into his home.
Ephrata man killed in shooting in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A woman contacted police late Monday night after finding a dead man inside her Moses Lake home.
No injuries after private plane crashes near Warden
Arrest made in fatal shooting late Monday night
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County’s Sheriff’s Office arrested a man in the Monday shooting death of an Ephrata man.
Man charged after stolen cards found under soles of shoes
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man was charged after stolen debit cards, credit cards, identification cards and checks were found underneath the soles of his shoes.
$9,000 in equipment, tools stolen from business
MOSES LAKE — More than $9,000 worth of equipment and tools were stolen from a construction company in Moses Lake over the weekend.