Crime
For information regarding local and national criminal news, see our latest news stories below.
MLPD logs for Dec. 15-17, 2025
The reports below were provided by the Moses Lake Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until pr…
WSP identifies man in fatal collision
A Mattawa man who died Jan. 1 in a collision on state Route 243 near Mattawa, was identified Tuesday as Diego A. Diaz Sorto, 39, by the Washington State Patrol.
Two arrested in Spokane after ML shooting
Two men were arrested Tuesday afternoon in Spokane in connection with a drive-by shooting Monday in Moses Lake, officials said.
Man arrested in connection with alleged rape in Othello
A Connell man was arrested Friday in connection with an alleged rape near Othello.
Moses Lake police investigate drive-by
Moses Lake Police Department officers are investigating an alleged drive-by shooting, which occurred at about 2:45 p.m. Monday on Gumwood Street, between Broad…
Two arrested in connection with drive-by near Othello
Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a drive-by shooting in the 2100 block of West Shelly Road in the Othello area Wednesday evening…
ACSO officers help recover vehicle; 3 arrested
Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a recovered stolen vehicle call Jan. 3 in which the vehicle reportedly was followed by the caller, accordin…
INET seizes $2.08 million in illicit drugs; suspect makes bond
Officers with the Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team, also known as INET, seized about $2.08 million in methamphetamine and fentanyl pills on Dec. 24.
Man robs Safeway pharmacy in Ephrata
An armed man walked into the Safeway at 1150 Basin St. SW in Ephrata on Christmas Eve and walked out with hundreds of pain pills, according to Ephrata Police Department Capt. Erik Cook.
Adams County Sheriff’s Office gets busy two days; three arrested for alleged vehicle theft
Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner said Tuesday his department made eight arrests Monday and Tuesday – three of which were associated with vehicle thefts.
INET detectives seize millions of dollars worth of meth, fentanyl
Detectives with the Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) on Thursday seized about 32 pounds of methamphetamine, $50,000 cash and 25,000 fentanyl pills…
ML man appears in court in alleged assault case
A Moses Lake man appeared in Grant County Superior Court Thursday for allegedly assaulting a woman he knew and interfering with domestic violence reporting.
Moses Lake man appears in court on rape charges
A Moses Lake man accused of raping a child, which resulted in a baby’s birth, had his first appearance Thursday afternoon in Grant County Superior Court.
ML man arrested in alleged assault of infant
A Moses Lake man was arrested Saturday after an investigation allegedly identified him as a suspect in a child abuse case.
ML police search for suspect in alleged armed robbery
The Moses Lake Police Department is looking for the suspect in a possible armed robbery, who was described as a white woman between the ages of 30 and 40 and about 5 feet, 5 inches to 5 feet, 7 inches tall.
Two injured, another jailed in possible DUI collision
Two men were injured and another was jailed due to a possible DUI collision Friday morning on state Route 24, east of Mattawa, according to the Washington Stat…