Crime
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Suspect and 4 others are dead after stabbing near Tacoma, Washington, authorities say
SEATTLE (AP) — A man fatally stabbed four people before being shot by a sheriff's deputy outside a home northwest …
Law enforcement logs for March 7, 2025
The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of …
Othello resident booked after hiding in field from ACSO
OTHELLO – Monday afternoon at around 3 p.m., the Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a call saying two suspicious males were near the reporting party’s resi…
Illegal burn escapes, consumes 61 acres near Ephrata
EPHRATA – An illegal burn in the 12500 block of Road C.3 NW escalated into a significant wildfire on Friday, threatening nearby residences and posing challenge…
NEWS BITES: March 4, 2025
NEWS BITES: March 4, 2025
Othello man arraigned for possessing explicit images of children
OTHELLO — An Othello man was arraigned Feb. 26 in federal court in the Eastern District of Washington on 11 counts of possession or production of material with…
Car chase, robberies make for busy MLPD shift
MOSES LAKE — Two people were arrested for theft after a pursuit and another in a separate burglary, both in Moses Lake, while Moses Lake Police Department dete…
GCSO seeking citizen use of force committee volunteers
EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a volunteer outside of active law enforcement to serve on its independent use-of-force investigative…
GCSO asks for community assistance with two cases
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Detectives are seeking assistance regarding one case but two different aspects of the case – one re…
Law Enforcement logs for Feb. 28, 2025
The reports below were provided by sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
ICE arrests Othello woman, teen son left to run family food truck
OTHELLO —Eighteen-year-old Raul Gomez-Eudave woke up on a Saturday morning earlier this month to a flood of missed calls and text messages. When he unlocke…
FIRST RESPONDER FOCUS: Josh Bronn
ROYAL CITY — One thing most people can agree on is that schools shouldn’t be dangerous places, especially in a small town. But they can be, especially with und…
Othello PD to hold recruitment event
OTHELLO — People interested in a law enforcement career are being invited to a two-day recruitment event from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Ot…
Othello man faces animal cruelty charges
OTHELLO — Dogs were confiscated from an Othello man Feb. 18 after a report that the animals were neglected. Ulises Neponoceno Pineda was cited for second-degree animal cruelty, a gross misdemeanor, according to…
One booked, another unidentified in rural business burglary
MOSES LAKE – A 24-year-old Moses Lake man was apprehended by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office Crime Reduction Team and other law enforcement Friday during a b…
SLPD Chief fired for alleged misconduct
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake Police Chief Ryan Cox has been terminated, according to a statement from the city. However, Cox also held the role as the city administra…