Crime
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GCSO asks for community assistance on 1992 cold case
MATTAWA — Grant County Major Crimes detectives are renewing efforts to identify a young child whose remains were d…
Quincy student allegedly made school threat
The Quincy Police Department on Thursday identified a 14-year-old Quincy Middle School (QMS) student responsible for posting an alleged threat online referencing a shooting at QMS.
Nurse pleads guilty to morphine tampering
A Moses Lake nurse pleaded guilty Tuesday to tampering with morphine medication while working, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington.
Victim sought in attempted carjacking in Grant County
SCHWANA — Grant County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) is trying to locate a man who was the victim of an attempted carjacking in Schwana, near the unincorporated town of Beverly.
Moses Lake teen to be tried as adult in murder case
A Moses Lake teenager will be tried as an adult in a murder case, according to information from the Grant County Superior Court Clerk’s Office.
Moses Lake detectives arrest teen in alleged murder case
Moses Lake Police Department detectives arrested a 17-year-old boy Monday afternoon for investigation of first-degree murder in connection with a September hom…
Moses Lake detectives seek information on drive-by shooting
Moses Lake Police Department detectives are seeking information on a drive-by shooting, which injured a suspect -- who was arrested Sunday, along with his brot…
Authorities ID victim in ML shooting, stabbing
Danual D. Surface, 27, of Moses Lake, was the man killed Sunday morning, according to a Grant County Sheriff’s Office social media post.
Man fatally shot during argument in Moses Lake
A 27-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday morning during an argument on Arlington Drive in Moses Lake and the suspect is in custody, officials said.
Police seek two in connection with alleged armed robbery
The Quincy Police Department is looking for two men who allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint early Monday at a gas station.
Quincy police seek two men in connection to alleged armed robbery
The Quincy Police Department is looking for two men who allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint early Monday at a gas station.
Sheriff’s office seeks information on drive-by shooting
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a drive-by shooting Thursday in the 1000 block of Vandenburg Loop in Moses Lake.
Sheriff’s office seeks information on drive-by shooting
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a drive-by shooting Thursday in the 1000 block of Vandenburg Loop in Moses Lake.
Moses Lake man charged in benefits scheme
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say a former employee with the state Employment Security Department was arrested Friday and charged with defrauding the government of at least $360,000 in jobless benefits.
Car thefts on the rise in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — Grant County was not immune to the rise in reported auto thefts plaguing the state and the nation in 2020.
Gang-related graffiti rises in Moses Lake
“Taggings have increased significantly,” said Moses Lake Police Department Chief Kevin Fuhr.