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…
Police seek help identifying armed robber
Moses Lake police are asking for help identifying the suspect of an armed robbery at a gas station Friday evening.
Spokane man arrested in Lind burglary
LIND — A Spokane man was arrested April 21 for alleged burglary and theft following a break-in near Lind.
Warden man faces at least 20 years in prison
A Warden man faces at least 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty last month to multiple counts of child sex trafficking and possession of child por…
Quincy man sentenced to federal prison on drug-trafficking charges
A Quincy man was sentenced Thursday to more than 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine.
Moses Lake man arrested after standoff near Soap Lake
A 40-year-old Moses Lake man was booked into the Grant County Jail following a three-hour standoff Tuesday night at a home near Soap Lake.
Man barricades himself in home near Soap Lake; arrested
An unidentified man was arrested Tuesday night after he barricaded himself in a home near Soap Lake for several hours, coming out only after police fired tear …
Othello police seek suspect in stabbing
Othello police are looking for an Othello man in connection with a stabbing at an Othello motel Saturday night.
Inslee appoints Hill to Superior Court judge position
Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Tyson R. Hill to the Grant County Superior Court on Thursday. He will replace Judge John Antosz, who is to resign today.
Moses Lake man makes deal in child molestation cases
A Moses Lake man made a plea agreement with prosecutors to three counts of first-degree child molestation stemming from crimes against three children.
Man arrested after three-county chase
A Warden man was arrested for felony eluding after a high-speed chase through three counties Saturday night.
Odessa woman arrested for alleged burglary, assault
An Odessa woman was booked into the Grant County Jail on assault and burglary charges Wednesday after she allegedly entered a house near Warden, assaulted a ma…
Othello man arrested after early morning search
An Othello man was arrested Wednesday morning for having and delivering drugs, as well possessing as a stolen gun, after a warrant search at his home.
Centralia man booked for alleged multiple assaults on woman
Moses Lake police responded to an assault in a vehicle at about 2 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of North Stratford Road.
Easterday allegedly defrauded Tyson out of $233 million
Tri-Cities-area farmer and businessman Cody Easterday defrauded a Tyson Foods subsidiary of more than $233 million in four-year a scheme to bill the company fo…
Grant County named High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
In June 2020, according to the Federal Register, the Office of National Drug Control Policy granted this designation request, making Grant County the first HID…