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…
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…
Othello juice bar burglarized two weeks before opening
OTHELLO – Heavenly Fresh, a juice bar located at 126 East Hemlock Street in Othello, was burgled of more than $5,000 of gaming and computer equipment the morni…
GCSO will up water safety enforcement
EPHRATA — Operation Dry Water, a national boating under the influence awareness and enforcement campaign, begins Saturday, according to a statement from the Gr…
Law enforcement records for June 29, 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 …