Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Man arrested in Cascade Valley shooting
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a Nov. 16 shooting in Cascade Valley that le…
Law Enforcement logs for Dec. 6, 2024
The reports below were provided by the sheriff's office or police department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
MLFD investigating residential fire
MOSES LAKE – Tuesday at around 4 p.m. the City of Moses Lake Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire on West Texas Street, according to a release fr…
One arrested in connection with van theft
MOSES LAKE – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office recovered a van stolen from the El Oro Cattle Company Dec. 2 and arrested 34-year-old Tomas Diaz Layna on Dec. 3.
Two booked for controlled substance homicide
WARDEN – Monday morning the Moses Lake Regional Tactical Response Team served a warrant to a residence outside of Warden in the 4600 block of Road U Southeast,…
FIRST RESPONDER FOCUS: ‘Be the calm’
QUINCY — For Quincy Police Sergeant Joe Westby, it’s all about the people. “It's just been really cool adapting to the community,” he said. “I hold value i…
Local, federal authorities warn of holiday scams
MOSES LAKE – Scam text messages, phone calls and emails increase in frequency during the holiday season as criminals attempt to take advantage of people’s holi…
News Bites for Dec. 3, 2024
News bites for Dec. 3, 2024
MLPD asks for community aid in drive-by investigation
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department is investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 on Basin Street. There were no injuries. Witnesses saw two subjects get into a white o…
MLPD arrests illegal minibike driver
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department released a statement regarding a 19-year-old man who took an illegal joyride through town on Nov. 10 and was eventually booked into Grant County Jail.
12-year-old booked for driving stolen vehicle from King Co.
MOSES LAKE – A 12-year-old was arrested after Grant County Sheriff’s Officers stopped him in a stolen vehicle by using the Precision Immobilization Technique.
Law Enforcement logs for Nov. 29, 2024
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 law.
Two Moses Lake men booked for trespassing
EPHRATA – Two Moses Lake men were booked into Grant County Jail Thursday night for suspicion of second-degree trespassing on private property near Ephrata, acc…
Law Enforcement logs for Nov. 22, 2024
Reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Local clerks playing catch up after court system outages
EPHRATA – Technological troubles with the Washington Superior and District court systems have left county clerks working to catch up on backlogged cases.
Moses Lake man pleads not guilty to murdering grandfather
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder (domestic violence) in the killing of his grandfather in Moses Lake.