Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Adams County Jail remodel to start in spring 2026
RITZVILLE — Remodeling of the Adams County Jail is projected to begin in May 2026, with the project completed by t…
News Bites for July 20, 2023
News bits from around the Columbia Basin.
Adams Co. Commissioners discuss new evidence storage facility
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday for their regularly scheduled meeting to discuss the location of a new Adams County Sheriff’s O…
News Bites for July 18
News bits from first responder agencies around the Columbia Basin.
News bites for July 17, 2023
SOAP LAKE — A Quincy man is in jail after cutting his wife’s throat, according to a statement from the Soap Lake Police Department. Samuel Y. Montoya Arroyo…
Fentanyl crisis in Grant County
EPHRATA – According to staff at the Grant County Jail, roughly 90% of detainees arrive with some substance abuse-related concern. Of those, roughly 70% have so…
Law enforcement records for July 13, 2023
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 …
News Bites for July 13, 2023
A collection of news bits from around the Columbia Basin.
New Othello police chief wants to continue 'path of success'
OTHELLO — Dave Rehaume said the Othello Police Department is going in a positive direction, and he wants to continue and enhance that. Rehaume was hired as OPD…
News Bites for July 7, 2023
News tidbits for July 7, 2023.
News Bites for July 6, 2023
A collection of news tidbits for July 6.
Rehaume chosen as Othello PD chief
OTHELLO — Dave Rehaume, a 34-year veteran of the Othello Police Department who was named interim chief in May, was hired and sworn in as chief during the Othel…
Alleged Gorge shooter pleads not guilty
EPHRATA – James Kelly, the suspect accused of killing two people and injuring two others at the Gorge Amphitheatre campground during last month’s Beyond Wonder…
News Bites for July 5, 2023
A selection of news tidbits from around the Columbia Basin.
Grant PUD warns of potential scammers
EPHRATA – The Grant County Public Utility District announced Friday that the county has been targeted by a scam from a third-party carll center. “It has com…
Reyna convicted in Adams Co. Jail attack
RITZVILLE — A man who assaulted his cellmate and a corrections officer at Adams County Jail has been found guilty, according to a statement from Adams County S…