Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Quincy PD logs for Feb. 19-23
The reports below were provided by the Quincy Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven…
A cycle of abuse
MOSES LAKE — On a single day in October, the Moses Lake Police Department received 62 calls for service, according to its records. More than one in eight of th…
Grant Co. has a gang problem, but parents can protect children, police say
MOSES LAKE – Every community in the Columbia Basin is affected by gang activity to one extent or another. While recruiting efforts by gangs work to bring child…
Royal City man booked for first-degree rape of a child
ROYAL CITY – Sergio Leal Barragan was arrested by Grant County Detectives Tuesday in relation to the sexual assault of two juveniles over a prolonged period. The 54-year-old Royal City man had his first court appea…
Nominations, donations sought for Quincy PD holiday charity
QUINCY — Quincy Police Department officers are looking for both nominations and donations for their annual Thanksgiving and Christmas charitable projects. Q…
Law Enforcement logs for Oct. 25, 2024
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 …
U.S. Attorney's Office pursues COVID fraudsters
YAKIMA — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Vanessa R. Waldref, announced that BNL Technical Services, LLC has pleaded guilty to fraudulently…
NEWS BITES: Oct. 23, 2024
NEWS BITES: Oct. 23, 2024
Runaway DUI suspect treed
EPHRATA – A 36-year-old Ephrata man, Miguel A. Lopez Montes Jr, fled early Saturday around 2 a.m. at a traffic stop, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy pulled over Lopez Montes for speeding an…
Othello, Moses Lake men arrested on drug, weapons charges
OTHELLO — Two men were booked on drug and weapons charges following a traffic stop.
Report: WA drops in safest state rankings due to high crime, dearth of cops
(The Center Square) – Washington state ranks No. 18 in WalletHub’s “Safest States in America” report, down six places from last year’s report.
Parents arrested for child endangerment, possession of controlled substance
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department Street Crimes Unit received a search warrant for a residence on West Ridge Road in Moses Lake, Oct. 17. The investigation was in regard to a narcotics investigation int…
Moses Lake man sentenced in child rape case
MOSES LAKE – Dale Bruce Lewis, Moses Lake, 63, was found guilty in August of a second-degree rape of a child. Lewis was sentenced Wednesday to 95 months to life in prison.
Gubernatorial candidates address crime, law enforcement
OLYMPIA — Whether law enforcement in Washington is where it should be, addressing juvenile crime and the role of the Washington Legislature in law enforcement …
Moses Lake resident pleads guilty to break-in case
MOSES LAKE – A Moses Lake woman was sentenced to 15 months incarceration after pleading guilty to multiple counts of second-degree assault Oct. 22.
Law Enforcement logs for Oct. 11, 2024
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.