Crime
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Beware of Bitcoin scams
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police are warning residents about a sharp rise in scams involving Bitcoin machines, after…
Grant County nurse charged with unprofessional conduct
WENATCHEE — Candace Anne Stephens, a nurse living in Grant County has been charged with unprofessional conduct after she allegedly removed drugs from her workp…
HB 5060 proposes law enforcement recruiting grant
OLYMPIA – A bipartisan bill to create a law enforcement hiring grant program was introduced to the Senate Law and Justice Committee Tuesday by Sen. Jeff Holy, …
Ephrata PD releases statement on jail death investigation
EPHRATA – The Ephrata Police Department released a statement Tuesday indicating that the Central Basin Investigative Team, a joint task force made up of law enforcement agencies from around the region, is investiga…
Three booked after threatening victim, stealing his car
MOSES LAKE – Three Moses Lake men were booked into the Grant County Jail Tuesday morning for assaulting a man, threatening to kill him and stealing his car on Monday, according to a statement from Grant County Sher…
Junk vehicles to be removed in Larson community
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office Crime Reduction team will begin to remove junk vehicles from the Larson area this week, according to an announce…
Woman threatens parents, drives away with infant
MOSES LAKE — Kelsey Galvan, 20, of Moses Lake was arrested Sunday after reportedly threatening her parents with a knife and driving away intoxicated with her c…
Basin officers participate in immobilization safety training
RITZVILLE — Law enforcement officers in Adams County got some training in restraining Thursday, according to a statement from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
WA hate crime bill advances through House committee
(The Center Square) – A Washington House committee voted to advance a bill that would broaden the definition of a hate crime in the state, and remarks by a ran…
Kriete reflects on first half of term, plans to run again
EPHRATA – Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete said Wednesday that he doesn’t like being stagnant and he’s not been able to in the first half of his four-year term…
Soap Lake City Council considering elimination of lake water use
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council met for its first meeting of the year Wednesday. The meeting began with an executive session in regard to the perfo…
Law enforcement software changes present challenges, opportunities
MOSES LAKE— The Grant County Sheriff’s Office and municipal police departments in Grant County switched from Spillman to 365 Labs for its law enforcement softw…
Two GCSO deputies on admin leave following death of inmate
EPHRATA – Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete issued a statement Monday regarding the status of the investigation into the death of Grant County Jail inmate Richa…
Second suspect arrested in Adams County burglary
RITZVILLE — A second suspect has been arrested in connection with an early-morning burglary Dec. 9 north of Ritzville.
Grant Co. upgrades law enforcement software
MOSES LAKE – Grant County, with the assistance of the Multi-Agency Communications Center – 911, switched its law enforcement reporting software at the beginnin…
39-year-old booked on warrant and controlled substance possession
EAST WENATCHEE — The East Wenatchee Police Department conducted a traffic stop Jan. 6 in the 700 block of Third Street Southeast. Sergeant Tye Sheats recognize…