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…
Two Moses Lake men arrested in connection with Carl’s Jr. robbery
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the Jan. 30 armed robbery of the Carl’s Jr. on Kittleson Road in Moses Lake, according to an announcement fr…
ACSO deputies arrest Arizona man for alleged drug, weapon possession
Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Michael C. Hernandez, 25, of Yuma, Arizona, after a Feb. 2 traffic stop revealed he had no driver’s license and…
Adams County Sheriff’s Office seeks alleged robbery suspects
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two suspects after a robbery Monday at the Country Travel Plaza at 790 Pence Road in Lind, Washington.
Drug crisis: Officials look for ways to combat opioid epidemic
Medical providers and health officials in Grant County say they are concerned about the ongoing opioid epidemic as they try to help those facing addiction get …
Moses Lake Carl’s Jr. allegedly robbed by armed men
Two female Carl’s Jr. employees are okay, if a bit shaken, after two men armed with a pistol allegedly robbed the restaurant at 1765 Kittelson Road in Moses La…
MLPD supports bill on reasonable suspicion, use of force
The Washington State Senate is hearing a bill on Tuesday that reverts the standard for law enforcement making a stop to reasonable suspicion rather than proba…
Lawmakers mull catalytic converter bill
Bipartisan legislation intending to cut the demand for stolen catalytic converters will increase fines for violators and limit the ability to buy and sell the …
Grant County faces problem of catalytic converter thefts
A catalytic converter was reported stolen from a transit bus at the Meditech Mobility facility at 630 E. Broadway Ave. in Moses Lake over the weekend, one thef…
GCSO responds to two possible drive-by shootings
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office responded to two possible drive-by shootings in Moses Lake on Sunday and Tuesday morning, both in the 1000 block of Vandenbur…
Moses Lake police respond to shooting on Vince Road Northeast
Moses Lake Police Department officers responded to a report of gunfire in the 8600 block of Vince Road Northeast shortly after 10 p.m. Friday.
Man jailed for alleged shooting in Moses Lake
A 31-year-old man is in jail for allegedly shooting another man in the leg Jan. 7 outside of McDonald’s on Stratford Road in Moses Lake, officials said.
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…