Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
‘Our favorite time of year’
MOSES LAKE — The heavy police presence outside local stores recently wasn’t because of a crime wave. It was police…
Parked WSP vehicle damaged by tractor trailer
HATTON — A semi-tractor trailer damaged a Washington State Patrol vehicle parked at an on-ramp at the junction of U.S. 395 and S.R. 26 on April 22, according to the Washington State Patrol. Trooper Kalib Hanson …
W. Broadway accident snarls Moses Lake traffic
MOSES LAKE — A two-car accident at the intersection of W. Broadway and Dogwood in Downton Moses Lake left one person injured and snarled traffic for more than …
MLPD report shows ‘successful’ department, chief says
MOSES LAKE — In 2021, Moses Lake Police Department officers responded to 22,423 calls — 18,773 calls for service and 3,650 traffic stops, according to the MLPD…
One arrested after initially escaping law enforcement
GEORGE — Oregon State Police have arrested a George-area man on Thursday who was wanted in connection with an assault on two Grant County Sheriff’s deputies ea…
Hit and run near East Wenatchee kills man
WENATCHEE — A Leavenworth man was arrested for felony hit and run following an accident that left an unidentified man dead early Sunday on S.R. 28 between Rock Island and East Wenatchee, according to the Washington…
Man Injured in I-90 Rollover Near Ritzville
RITZVILLE — An Enumclaw man was injured after being thrown from his vehicle on Tuesday, April 12, when the truck he was driving rolled over on westbound I-90 about five miles west of Ritzville, according to the Was…
New Mattawa police chief focused on community
MATTAWA — Robert Salinas said transparency and making connections are a big part of successful law enforcement. “If I see somebody in a convenience store, (…
Beer run turns into armed robbery
MOSES LAKE — Police are looking for two alleged armed robbers who stole beer from a local convenience store Wednesday night, according to the Moses Lake Police…
Bomb hoax closes ACH
COULEE CITY — Students at Almira/Coulee-Hartline High School got an early start on their spring break Friday when the school was closed due to a bomb threat th…
Othello man arrested after chase with stolen car, firing gun
OTHELLO — An Othello man was booked into the Franklin County Corrections Center on suspicion of possession of stolen property and felony assault after he alleg…
Two injured in Grand Coulee collision
GRAND COULEE — Two women were injured and one may be facing charges of vehicular assault after a two-car, head-on collision early Sunday morning near the Grand Coulee city limits. According to a press memo from …
QPD investigators seeking suspect in Wednesday shooting death
QUINCY — Quincy Police Department officers are Horacio Morales Perez, 18, in connection with the death of Juan Carlos Diaz Guerrero Jr. who died as the result …
Othello area standoff ends with surrender of suspect
OTHELLO — An Othello-area man surrendered to law enforcement officers after barricading himself in a residence when Adams County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to talk to him Wednesday afternoon.
MLPD call log for March 18-20
The information below is a noncomprehensive listing of calls responded to by the Moses Lake Police Department from March 18-20. March 18 Report of a traf…
SLPD recovers vehicle, restarts municipal enforcement
SOAP LAKE - Soap Lake Police Department recovered a stolen vehicle over the weekend and announced the return of Municipal Court fines. On March 18, SLPD rec…