Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
3 arrested in Royal City area thefts case
ROYAL CITY — Three men were arrested and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of possessing stolen prope…
Law abiding panel: Animal control, traffic topics of conversation at Law Enforcement Appreciation in Mattawa
MATTAWA — Animal control and traffic on State Route 243 were among the topics at a question and answer session during an event to recognize law enforcement off…
GCSO ends contracts in Desert Aire, Coulee City
EPHRATA — The governing board in Desert Aire is requesting proposals for security services following the end of a contract for law enforcement services between…
Soap Lake standoff ends without incident
SOAP LAKE — A felony suspect is in custody after a standoff with police in Soap Lake Friday afternoon. The suspect, who had a felony warrant, fled on foot fro…
Woman injured in Othello-area shooting
OTHELLO — One woman was seriously injured in a shooting Friday night in the 2200 block of W. Ranier Road near Othello, according to a statement from the Adams …
Bail set at $1 million for suspect in Othello shooting, victim hospitalized
OTHELLO — An Othello man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the neck after a shooting at his home Tuesday evening. Another Othello man was booked into th…
Mount up!
GRANT CO. - According to a release by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, the Grant County Mounted Posse enjoyed the last training of 2022. The Posse is looking…
Law enforcement records for Dec. 29
The reports below were provided by the agencies indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Ephrata Police Department Dec. 20 Report of a catalytic converter stolen i…
Ferguson sues pharmacies over opioid prescriptions
OLYMPIA — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing three major national pharmacy chains, claiming the three failed to do anything to prevent the state’s opioid epidemic. Ferguson filed suit in Kin…
Law enforcement records for Dec. 22
The reports below were provided by the police departments and sheriff’s offices indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court …
Newhouse bill supports fight against fentanyl
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation co-authored by Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, extending the emergency scheduling of fentanyl and analogous substances has been inc…
Othello PD, ACSO play Santa
OTHELLO — Even when kids have a shopping buddy - courtesy of the Othello Police Department and Adams County Sheriff’s Office - that Christmas shopping thing is…
GALLERY: Shop with a Cop 2022
MOSES LAKE – With collaboration between Moses Lake Police Department, Grant County Sheriff’s Office, Warden Police Department and Washington Department of Fish…
Police records for Dec. 16
The reports below were provided by the police departments and sheriff’s offices indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court …
911 outage affects Mattawa
MONITOR — The former Collins Fruit warehouse in Monitor is a total loss after an early morning fire today. A report of a fire visible from the highway came …
Taylor sworn into MLPD
Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin Fuhr swears in the Moses Lake Police Department’s newest patrol officer Isaac Taylor at a city council meeting on Tuesday. Both T…