Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Moses Lake man arrested after allegedly pointing replica firearm
MOSES LAKE — A Moses lake man was booked on suspicion of first-degree assault after he allegedly pointed a replica…
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 …
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.