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…
CBIT investigation of Motel 6 incident moves forward
EPHRATA – The Central Basin Investigation Team is continuing the investigation into the May 4 officer-involved shooting at the Motel 6 in Moses Lake that resul…
Earned recognition
EPHRATA – Grant County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Dan Durand retired Friday after 37 ears of service and was presented with a certificate in appreciation of his effo…
NEWS BITES: June 3, 2024
NEWS BITES: June 3, 2024
Trump convicted in New York
NEW YORK, New York – A jury returned guilty verdicts on 34 felony counts in the hush-money case against former President Donald J. Trump Thursday making him th…
Law enforcement logs for May 31, 2024
MOSES LAKE – The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty i…
Two arrested for trespassing, possible theft near Ritzville
RITZVILLE – Two subjects were arrested in association with a trespassing and subsequent theft complaint in the 1500 block of E. Rosenoff Road, near the Ritzvil…
Deputies execute PIT maneuver to stop reckless driver
OTHELLO – Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies aided Othello Police Department officers after a passenger vehicle failed to stop for an OPD patrol vehicle, a…
Othello man arrested in fuel theft case
OTHELLO – Anthony Earl Lee, 33, of Othello was arrested for suspicion of theft in the second degree and suspicion of unlawful use of red dyed diesel after an i…
Man sentenced for sexually abusing children in Othello
PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon man who was convicted of sexually abusing two girls in Othello was sentenced Thursday to more than 12 years in prison, according to …
News bites for May 21, 2024
EPHRATA — An Ephrata man was arrested on suspicion of fourth-degree assault – domestic violence and making a bomb threat after portions of the neighborhood aro…
Law enforcement logs for May 17
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 …
Former customs officer found guilty in Othello child sex case
SPOKANE. — Koby Don Williams, 49, has been found guilty of one count of Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor, according to a May 15 press release from Vaness…
Five MLPD officers promoted, civilian honored
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department swore in a new generation of leaders at the Moses Lake City Council Tuesday, according to an announcement from ML…
‘Guaranteed maximum price’ accepted for jail construction
EPHRATA — The maximum cost for building the Grant County Jail and Grant County Sheriff’s Office - just for construction, not equipping it or paying constructio…
Four arrested in burglary case
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff’s deputies arrested four people Monday suspected of a Friday robbery near Moses Lake, according to a statement from the GCSO.