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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…
GCSO logs for Feb. 25 – 28, 2026
The reports below were provided by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. Any suspects named are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Incidents with “NL…
Victim of 2011 Grant County homicide identified
POTHOLES RESERVOIR — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public in determining what happened to a man whose body was found near the Potholes Reservoir in 2011 and recently identified.
Adams and Grant jail rosters for Mar. 3, 2026
This list shows current inmates from the Adams County and Grant County Sheriff’s Offices, ordered by arrest date. The Adams County Jail is closed and its inmates are held in other facilities, while Grant County inm…
Adams Co. and Grant Co. jail rosters for Feb. 27, 2026
This list shows current inmates from the Adams County and Grant County Sheriff’s Offices, ordered by arrest date. The Adams County Jail is closed and its inmates are held in other facilities, while Grant County inm…
1 subject arrested for alleged arson, threats to kill
OTHELLO — Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 2100 block of West Moon Road Thursday afternoon after a report of a disorderly subject.…
MLPD, ATF carry out raid in Knolls Vista neighborhood
MOSES LAKE — A police action Thursday led to multiple arrests, as well as a substantial seizure of drugs and weapons, according to a statement from the Moses L…
Army takes custody of Gorge shooting suspect
MOSES LAKE — The Army has taken custody of the soldier accused of killing two people and injuring several others during the 2023 Beyond Wonderland music festiv…
Suspect in 2022 murder of Moses Lake woman expected to change plea
EPHRATA — Juan Gastelum, 31, of Hermiston, Ore., the suspect in the March 2022 killing of Yanira Cedillos, is expected to change his current plea of not guilt…
Moses Lake Police Department logs for Feb. 21-26, 2026
The reports below were provided by the Moses Lake Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Adams Co. and Grant Co. jail rosters for Feb. 26, 2026
The reports below were provided by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office and Grant County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Adams Co. and Grant Co. jail rosters for Feb. 25, 2026
The reports below were provided by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office and Grant County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Quincy PD logs for Feb. 19-23
The reports below were provided by the Quincy Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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 of Tacoma, Washington, on Tuesday, authoritie…
WA Legislature considering ‘Blue Envelope Bill’ to make traffic stops safer for neurodivergent drivers
OLYMPIA — A bill in the Washington Legislature has the potential to make encounters between police and people with autism safer.
Adams Co. and Grant Co. jail rosters for Feb. 23, 2026
The reports below were provided by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office and Grant County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.