Crime
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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…
LETTER: Being heard matters
Dear Editor, I just read your article in Wednesday’s (June 26) paper about my court and sentencing. I’m really glad you wrote the article because I’ve wante…
Law enforcement logs for July 5
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 …
Construction cost for new Grant Co. Jail finalized by late July
EPHRATA — The actual cost of the new Grant County Jail should be finalized around the end of July. County officials are forecasting it will come in below the g…
Beyond Wonderland drug suspect arraigned
EPHRATA – Chriss U. Wright, 31, of Puyallup was arraigned Tuesday in Grant County Superior Court on four charges associated with his arrest at the Beyond Wonde…
Suspect in hospital indecent liberties case arraigned
EPHRATA — A former Samaritan Hospital employee, Mitchell Dee Jones, was arraigned in Grant County Superior Court Tuesday morning facing two charges of indecent liberties with someone who was unable to consent. Jone…
State Auditor's Office: Government employee embezzled nearly $900K
(The Center Square) – A former management analyst at the Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings spent nearly $900,000 via fraudulent credit card pu…
Soap Lake man injured in gunfire exchange
SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake man was airlifted to Confluence Health-Central Washington Hospital, Wenatchee, early Monday morning after he exchanged gunfire with people he allegedly found on his property.
QPD asks for assistance locating missing Quincy woman
QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in finding a Quincy woman last seen April 28. The QPD is working with the Latino Ci…
Moses Lake man arrested for assault, robbery
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man has been booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of second-degree assault and first-degree robbery, among other charges, a…
Water safety patrols increase next week
CRESCENT BAR — Marine Unit deputies with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office will be out on county lakes and the Columbia River Next week as part of a campaign to reduce incidents of boats being operated by impaired …
GCSO, horse owner disagree on horse’s level of care after seizure, euthanization
MOSES LAKE– The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is seeking animal cruelty charges against the owner of a neglected horse that was euthanized this past week. Howe…
Law enforcement logs for June 28, 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 …
Sentenced defendant thankful for arrest
EPHRATA – Melissa Shelby Mattingly, 48, of Moses Lake was sentenced after entering guilty pleas on six felony charges – and thanked the court for compassion an…
Adams Co. looks at jail improvements with available funding
RITZVILLE — Adams County officials have advertised for a consultant to conduct a study of the Adams County Jail, with the goal of suggesting options for refurb…
NEWS BITES: June 25, 2024
NEWS BITES: June 25, 2024