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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 …
Jury selection begins for illegal immigrant accused of killing Quincy woman
EPHRATA — Jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of Gustavo Tapia Rodriguez, an illegal immigrant and the suspected shooter in the 2016 murder of 31-year-old Quincy resident Jill Sundberg.
K-9 Grizzly takes bite of domestic violence suspect
OTHELLO — K-9 Grizzly reportedly took a bite out of a man over the weekend who was sought in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident.
Man blames meth on his 13-year-old daughter
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man blamed his 13-year-old daughter for the meth that law enforcement found on him Sunday evening.
Moses Lake man under investigation for thousands of files of child pornography
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man suspected of possessing and trading thousands of pornographic images and videos depicting children was arrested on separate charg…
Scammer allegedly blackmails man in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was told by a scammer Tuesday that they would publicly release unclothed photos of the man if he did not send money to a person in the Ivory Coast, a country in West Africa, according …
No injuries in Ephrata drive-by, police investigating
EPHRATA — Multiple shots were fired in Ephrata Sunday night during a drive-by near the 700 block of Second Avenue and F Street Southeast. No one was injured in the altercation and the Ephrata Police Department is i…
State appeals court rejects kidnapper's claims of constitutional violation
SPOKANE — A state appeals court has denied the appeal of a Mattawa man, convicted in 2007 of kidnapping four members of the same family, that contended the sta…
Court upholds 28-year sentence for rapist
SPOKANE — A three-judge panel of Washington’s Division III Court of Appeals has upheld a 64-year-old Soap Lake man’s 28-year prison sentence for the 2014 rape of a 17-year-old boy.
Moses Lake K9 Chief helps catch fleeing suspect
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department K9 helped catch a suspect trying to flee the scene of a traffic stop Friday night.
Moses Lake resident gets ten years for child rape
EPHRATA — Moses Lake resident Isabel Rocha Jr., 58, was sentenced in Grant County Superior Court Wednesday to a minimum of ten years in prison for rape of a ch…
Fistfight turns into gunfight near Moses Lake Circle K
MOSES LAKE — At least seven shots were fired from moving vehicles Wednesday evening following a brief fight inside of the Moses Lake Circle K, a gas station and convenience store.
Man charged in sexual predator's death
TACOMA — A 39-year-old man has been charged with murder after an altercation at a state detention center for sexually violent predators ended with the death of a 63-year-old former Grant County resident.
2 arrested in Moses Lake traffic stop
MOSES LAKE — A weekend traffic stop near Moses Lake resulted in two arrests and the recovery of a stolen gun.
Pack arrested on felony charge
MOSES LAKE — Nathaniel Pack, owner of Pack’s Taxi and Delivery, was arrested Jan. 1 and charged with the unlawful imprisonment of his wife after an alleged dom…
Alleged burglar thwarted by his own social media profile
MOSES LAKE — A bit of Facebook sleuthing by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest Monday of a Moses Lake man suspected of burglary and robbery.