Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Moses Lake man arrested in stabbing incident
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of first-degree assault – domesti…
Law enforcement records for July 26, 2024
The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Mo…
Keeping Families Together Act reduces dependency cases in Grant Co.
MOSES LAKE – Grant County Juvenile Court is seeing a decrease in dependency cases in the last couple of months. Dependency cases involve issues with guardians …
NEWS BITES: July 25, 2024
NEWS BITES: July 25, 2024
Grant Co. Jail project moving quickly
EPHRATA – The New Grant County Jail is progressing rapidly according to Tom Gaines, the Grant County central services director. He provided updates on the new …
NEWS BITES for July 22, 2024
NEWS BITES for July 22, 2024
Police logs for July 19, 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 …
Moses Lake man sentenced in vehicle arson case
SPOKANE — David Alexander Maybee, 25, of Moses Lake was sentenced after pleading guilty to Malicious Destruction of Property by Fire. U.S. District Court Judge…
Small cities in Grant Co. see crime trending down
MOSES LAKE — The communities are smaller, so the incidents are fewer, and the percentage changes look more dramatic. But cities in Grant County are for the mos…
$42M tort claim accuses Washington AGO, WSU of racketeering
(The Center Square) – A potential subcontractor for a state police use of force database project who has had a long-running feud with the state Attorney Genera…
WA Supreme Court leaves high-capacity magazine ban in place
(The Center Square) – Washington's ban on the sale of high-capacity magazines will remain in effect after a Monday decision by the state Supreme Court.
Crime trending down in Othello, Ritzville
OTHELLO — With a few exceptions crime in Othello and Ritzville is following the statewide trends - crime rates are going down. The Washington Association of Sh…
Local legislators, bipartisan politicians call for reason in wake of attempted assassination
MOSES LAKE — Seeking ways to reduce the political temperature in a presidential election year, how to apply lessons learned in other political forums, improvin…
Washington panel eyes increasing jail-based voter participation
(The Center Square) – Although a proposal allowing convicted felons to vote from jail while serving a sentence failed to gain traction, there may be renewed ef…
NEWS BITES: DUI collision, a rough landing and an arrest
NEWS BITES: DUI accident, a rough landing and an arrest
Crime trending down in Moses Lake, Ephrata
MOSES LAKE — Crime trends in Moses Lake and Ephrata seem to be following the rest of the state - they went down between 2022 and 2023. A report on crime trends…