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…
Yonko granted temporary injunction to block release of investigation documents
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School Assistant Principal James Yonko was granted a temporary restraining order that prohibits Grant County and the Moses Lake Sc…
Boy, 11, dies in collision near Royal City
ROYAL CITY — A 11-year-old boy from Quincy died in a two-vehicle collision near Royal City on Wednesday.
Wahluke High School instructor charged with sexual misconduct, resigns
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Burien man pleads guilty to Gorge hit-and-run incident
EPHRATA — A Burien man was sentenced for ramming a security vehicle at the Gorge Amphitheatre with a Hummer and fleeing the scene.
Man sentenced for having sex with teen
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man was sentenced after admitting to police that he had sex with a 12-year-old girl on multiple occasions.
2 arrested after gang confrontation at Spring Festival parade
MOSES LAKE — An argument between rival gang members resulted in two men being arrested in Moses Lake over the weekend after a stolen gun was found in a vehicle…
Man allegedly steals bandana from vehicle, brandishes gun
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested after allegedly stealing a bandana from a vehicle in Moses Lake on Memorial Day and brandishing a pistol toward the …
Mattawa man arrested after allegedly threatening sister with homemade gun
MATTAWA — A Mattawa man who allegedly showed up his sister’s home and threatened her with a homemade gun was arrested Monday after being tracked down by K-9 Gr…
Man wanted after allegedly assaulting girlfriend
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man allegedly assaulted his girlfriend over the weekend after she told him she wanted to break up with him.
Woman arrested for alleged kidnapping attempt
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.