Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
Two arrested in Warden on assault charges
WARDEN — The Warden Police Department received a report of a physical fight with shots fired at the Warden City Pa…
Residents asked to use online option for non-emergency situations
MOSES LAKE — Officials at the Multi-Agency Communications Center are asking people calling the non-emergency line to use the website’s reporting app instead.
News Bites for Jan. 15, 2024
News Bites for Jan. 15, 2024
Service honored: South Grant Co. Chamber hosts law enforcement appreciation luncheon
MATTAWA – The South Grant County Chamber of Commerce hosted its fourth annual National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Luncheon Tuesday at the Wanapum Heritag…
Law enforcement logs for Jan. 12, 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 …
Othello drug dealer sentenced
SPOKANE – Jaime Alberta Garza, 52, of Othello has been sentenced after pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distributed fentanyl. United States Dis…
Othello drug dealer sentenced to more than six years
SPOKANE – Jaime Alberta Garza, 52, of Othello has been sentenced after pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distributed fentanyl. United States Dis…
Officers, deceased identified in Quincy officer-involved shooting
QUINCY – The names of those involved in a Monday incident that lead to one Quincy Police Department officer being stabbed twice and the death of a man have bee…
Royal City considering police dog
ROYAL CITY — The Royal City Police Department could increase its officer ranks by one, and the number of feet on the ground by four.
Project Guardian: Mattawa police start program to ensure positive interactions with the developmentally disabled
MATTAWA – The Mattawa Police Department has begun implementing a program called Project Guardian intended to help members of the department be better trained a…
QPD officer stabbed, civilian killed in food mart incident
QUINCY – One unidentified man is deceased after two Quincy Police Department officers responded to a call for assistance at the Jackpot Food Mart at 308 F Stre…
Three arrested in Moses Lake drive-by
MOSES LAKE — Three men were arrested Monday night after a drive-by shooting in Moses Lake, according to a statement from the Moses Lake Police Department. A…
State sues company for deceptive poster sales
SEATTLE — A Michigan business has been sued for hundreds of thousands of Consumer Protection Act violations, according to a statement from Washington Attorney …
Couple sentenced for years-long abuse
RICHLAND — A Tri-Cities couple will spend decades in prison for sexually abusing a minor, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Washington. Bret Michael Emineth, 41, was s…
Police logs for Jan. 5, 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 …
News Bites for Jan. 2
RITZVILLE — Ritzville Police have made an arrest in a two-week-long investigation, according to a statement from the RPD.