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…
Stolen items reportedly found in man's shoes
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested late Wednesday night after police reportedly found several stolen credit cards, identification cards and checks in h…
Man sentenced for threatening repo agent with BB gun
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man was sentenced for threatening a repossession agent with a BB gun.
Moses Lake man sentenced for robbery
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man was sentenced for robbing a man at knife-point after the victim paid to have sex with a woman he was with.
Police investigating weekend shooting in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Police are investigating an early morning shooting that damaged two houses and a truck in Moses Lake over the weekend.
Citizen tips lead to arrest of theft suspect in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Citizen tips led to the arrest of an alleged thief in Moses Lake on Tuesday.
Judge denies motion to dismiss Bennett murder charge
EPHRATA — A Grant County Superior Court judge denied a motion to dismiss a murder charge against an Ephrata man.
Moses Lake man charged with kidnapping infant
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man allegedly took an infant girl from a house where he was staying without permission from the girl’s parents.
Deputies seeking high speed pursuit suspect
GEORGE — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who allegedly stole a motorcycle from the Beverly area and …
Fire destroys several small structures in Moses Lake Sunday
MOSES LAKE — Several small structures were destroyed in a fire in Moses Lake on Sunday.
Transient charged with residential burglary, malicious mischief
EPHRATA — A homeless man allegedly told police he broke into a laundry room at a Moses Lake residence because people were chasing him.
Jose Aguilar Aguilar found guilty of murder
EPHRATA — Following a three-week trial and about a day and a half of deliberations a Grant County jury has found a Desert Aire man guilty of murdering a woman …
Early morning fire chars building in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A fire damaged a building early Wednesday morning near Moses Lake. Crews were at the scene until around noon.
Ephrata man charged with burglary, firearm theft
EPHRATA — A Ephrata man was charged after allegedly entering a Ephrata home through an unlocked door, stealing a pistol and sleeping in the victim’s bed.
Investigators release DOC report, no 'smoking gun'
OLYMPIA – The governor’s investigation into the Department of Corrections (DOC) cites incompetence and systematic failures as reasons for the early release of …
Prosecutor candidates spar over 17 traffic tickets
EPHRATA - Moses Lake attorney and Grant County prosecutor candidate Garth Dano said the 17 traffic citations he received since 2005 should have nothing to do w…