Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete, shown here during his campaign in 2022, said he understands how distressing it is that an inmate has died in custody and that his department is committed to transparency as a regional law enforcement team investigates the incident.
November 4, 2025
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November 4, 2025 4:06 p.m.
Man dies at Grant County Jail
EPHRATA — The Columbia Basin Investigative Team will be investigating the death of an inmate found unresponsive in his cell at the Grant County Jail early Tuesday morning. The name of the victim, 54 years of age, has not been released.