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Hiring event connects job seekers with jobs
MOSES LAKE — At least one person came away very happy from the Fall Hiring Event and Resource Fair at WorkSource …
Moses Lake man convicted of raping 6-year-old
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man is facing up to life in prison after pleading guilty to raping the 6-year-old daughter of his then-girlfriend in 2014.
Court upholds conviction of woman who shot husband
SPOKANE — Washington’s Third District Court of Appeals has upheld the 2016 conviction of a Soap Lake woman found guilty of shooting her husband in the stomach in 2014, rejecting all claims that the trial court acte…
Judge denies Leavitt motion, sets trial date
SPOKANE — A federal court judge in Spokane has ruled evidence collected from the cell phone of former Warden City Council member Michael Leavitt is admissible.…
Moses Lake man arrested for alleged hit and run
GEORGE — A Moses Lake man was arrested for DUI after he allegedly left the scene of an accident near George Saturday evening. Additional charges may be coming.
38-mile chase lands 2 in jail
SOAP LAKE — A 38-mile chase that started in Soap Lake landed a pair from Warden in jail on Friday.
Public helps police identify hit-and-run driver
MOSES LAKE — The public helped police identify a man who is alleged to have struck a man who was riding his horse and fled the scene. The horse died in the cra…
Moses Lake man foils burglar armed with victim's gun
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man managed Wednesday to foil a burglar armed with a pistol that had been stolen from the man’s home just several days prior, according to officials with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
Moses Lake man arrested for attempted rape of a child
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested Tuesday in a sting after allegedly attempting to commit sexual acts with a 13-year-old who turned out to be an undercover detective.
2 arrested for attempting to cut INET impound lock
EPHRATA — Two men were arrested early Thursday morning after one of them allegedly jumped the fence at the Grant County INET impound lot in Ephrata late Wednesday night.
Four arrested in Soap Lake drug bust Thursday morning
SOAP LAKE — Four people were arrested early Thursday morning at a home “well known for drug activity,” according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
Omak man arrested for threatening sheriffs
OMAK — A 23-year-old Omak man was arrested for making threats against a number of Washington county sheriffs in conjunction with a ballot initiative approved i…
Failed fertilizer bomber gets 55 days
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man accused of stealing materials to create a fertilizer bomb pleaded guilty Wednesday to second degree-burglary and attempted threats t…
Closing arguments made in Sundberg murder trial
EPHRATA — Attorneys made closing arguments in Grant County Superior Court Wednesday, wrapping up the weeks-long trial of a man suspected of being the gunman in…
Fleeing suspect ends up in Chewy's capable paws
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man suspected of initiating a vehicle chase with police was apprehended early Monday morning night by Grant County Sheriff’s Office’s…
Moses Lake home peppered with birdshot in drive-by
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police responded just after midnight Sunday to reports that a residence on South Blessing Road had been shot four times by a shotgun loaded with birdshot, pelting the garage door, the front …