Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Seven arrested in MLPD, Safeway undercover operation
MOSES LAKE — Eight people were arrested Monday during an undercover operation designed to catch shoplifters and th…
Wahluke High School employee arrested for sexual misconduct
Moses Lake man sentenced for vehicle theft
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man was sentenced for stealing a pair of car keys from a tool bag at a construction site and later stealing the vehicle.
Wildland fire burns over 600 acres near Gorge Amphitheatre
George man charged with harassment
EPHRATA — A George man who was apprehended by a sheriff’s office K-9 over the weekend was charged with two counts of harassment.
Ephrata man charged in alleged gun incident
EPHRATA — A Ephrata man allegedly pointed a gun at a man in Quincy over the weekend.
2 injured in collision near Quincy
QUINCY — Two people were injured in a two-vehicle collision near Quincy on Tuesday.
Appeals Court reaffirms Moses Lake couple starved son
SPOKANE — The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, has determined there is sufficient enough evidence to prove that a Moses Lake couple withheld fo…
Convicted felons arrested after guns found in home
MOSES LAKE — Two convicted felons from Moses Lake were arrested on Friday after guns and ammunition were reportedly found inside a Moses Lake home they were he…
Ephrata man sentenced for gas station theft
EPHRATA — A Ephrata man was sentenced for stealing from an Ephrata gas station.
BBCC air rescue facility designed to test firefighters
MOSES LAKE — By their very nature emergencies don’t follow the routine script.
Moses Lake man charged for allegedly choking wife
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man was charged for allegedly choking his wife on Sunday.
Aguilar Aguilar sentencing for murder delayed
EPHRATA — The sentencing for a Desert Aire man who was found guilty of murdering a woman was delayed.
Quincy man arrested after stolen lawn mower found on property
QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested on Monday after a stolen lawn mower was reportedly found on his property.
Yakima man sought for slitting ML man's throat
EPHRATA — Moses Lake police are searching for a Yakima man who reportedly slit a Moses Lake man's throat last week.
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 …