Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Two youths stabbed in altercation Saturday
MOSES LAKE — A fight between juveniles at an event venue Saturday left two hospitalized with knife wounds, accordi…
Adams County Jail remodel could begin early next year
RITZVILLE — Remodeling of the Adams County Jail could begin in spring 2026. Adams County Commissioners authorized county officials to go ahead with a draft des…
One injured in Desert Aire shooting
DESERT AIRE — One man sustained life-threatening injuries in a shooting at the Shell gas station at 5 Desert Aire Drive SW in Desert Aire Saturday around 5:30 …
Thousands ticketed under new construction zone speeding program
OLYMPIA – It's summer time and that means construction across Washington. Ninety days after a new camera monitoring program was launched in the state’s work zo…
Idaho prosecutors to victims: 'You will not be forgotten'
A week after Bryan Kohberger, 30, was sentenced to four life sentences without the possibility of parole for the murders of the four college students, longtime…
Synthetic opioids driving increased overdoses
MOSES LAKE — More – and more powerful – controlled substances are making their way into the Columbia Basin, and that trend is making itself felt in overdose de…
Basin residents targeted with phone, door-to-door 'PUD' scams
EPHRATA — Franklin Public Utility District and Grant Public Utility District are alerting residents to a surge in phone scams aimed at obtaining personal infor…
First responders to connect with communities at National Night Out
COLUMBIA BASIN — Police, firefighters and other agencies will have a chance to rub elbows with the communities they serve next week at National Night Out. …
Othello man arrested in stabbing incident
OTHELLO — An Othello man was booked on suspicion of first-degree assault-domestic violence after he allegedly stabbed his partner then fled the scene Tuesday. …
GCSO's Kriete elected VP of law enforcement association
EPHRATA — Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete has been elected vice president of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. “I am honored to r…
Public’s help sought in determining identity of John Doe
QUINCY — Quincy Police Department officers are asking for the public’s help in determining whether or not a body found in Georgia in 2009 is a man who had ties…
Crime declining, drugs climbing locally, statewide
OLYMPIA — In the 2024 Crime in Washington report published by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, released Monday, a noticeable decline i…
New Othello Police Department officer sworn in
OTHELLO — Oscar Munoz returned to his hometown to start his law enforcement career. Munoz was sworn in as the newest Othello Police Department officer Monday.
Adams County Jail inmate roster for July 29, 2025
RITZVILLE – The inmate information below was provided by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Gorge shooting trial rescheduled for late August
EPHRATA – The trial for James Kelly, the suspect in the shooting that occurred during the Beyond Wonderland Music Festival in June of 2023, has been postponed …
Moses Lake Police Department logs for July 28, 2025
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department provided the incident details noted below. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.