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April 2, 2020 8:03 a.m.

South African cops storm Cape Town church to expel migrants

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African police wearing riot gear forced their way into a church in central Cape Town on Thursday to remove hundreds of foreign migrants who had been sheltering there for months.

April 28, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Chicago police cite homeowner for large party amid pandemic

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police cited a homeowner for disorderly conduct following a crowded weekend house party that was later condemned by Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

December 29, 2019 9:24 p.m.

Staples rooftop burglar pleads guilty

EPHRATA – One of the two Soap Lake men caught by police in April and suspected of attempting to break into Staples in Moses Lake by lowering themselves in through the roof has pleaded guilty.

June 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Protests continue for 15th day in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — People in Portland continued protesting the death of George Floyd for the 15th day on Thursday after city officials tried but did not come to agreement on budget plans.

October 23, 2020 5:30 a.m.

Resentment, smoke linger in Nigeria's streets after unrest

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Resentment lingered with the smell of charred tires Friday in Nigeria’s relatively calm streets after days of protests over police abuses, as authorities barely acknowledged reports of the military killing at least 12 peaceful demonstrators earlier this week.

June 4, 2020 2:03 a.m.

NYC sees peaceful Floyd protests, then an ambush amid curfew

NEW YORK (AP) — A day that began with hope that New York City was beginning to find a way out of the crisis caused by the coronavirus and a week of angry demonstrations over police brutality ended Wednesday with more violence.

Ephrata PD logs for Aug. 21, 2025
August 19, 2025 3:12 p.m.

Ephrata PD logs for Aug. 21, 2025

The reports below were provided by the Ephrata Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

June 3, 2020 7:27 a.m.

The Latest: DC National Guard probes low-flying helicopters

The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:

November 3, 2020 4:09 a.m.

Attack in Vienna targeted nightlife; suspect had IS ties

VIENNA (AP) — At least one Islamic extremist — a 20-year-old armed with an automatic rifle and a fake explosive vest — rampaged through a crowded Vienna nightlife district hours ahead of a coronavirus lockdown, leaving four people dead before being killed by police, Austrian authorities said Tuesday.

June 1, 2020 9:27 p.m.

Birmingham starts work to remove Confederate monument

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, (AP) — The mayor of Alabama's largest city declared a state of emergency, imposed a curfew and began work to remove a Confederate monument Monday after demonstrators smashed windows, robbed shops and set fires following a peaceful protest against the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

June 2, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Birmingham starts work to remove Confederate monument

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, (AP) — The mayor of Alabama's largest city declared a state of emergency, imposed a curfew and began work to remove a Confederate monument Monday after demonstrators smashed windows, robbed shops and set fires following a peaceful protest against the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

April 30, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Ex-Honduran national police chief charged in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — The former chief of the Honduran National Police faces drug and weapons charges in New York, where prosecutors claimed Thursday that he traded his law enforcement clout to protect U.S.-bound shipments of cocaine.

October 8, 2020 7:36 a.m.

DA declines to prosecute 70% of Portland protest cases

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police have referred nearly 1,000 protest-related cases to the Multnomah District Attorney’s Office since late May and prosecutors have declined to file charges in nearly 70% of them, according to an online tracking dashboard unveiled Wednesday.

October 8, 2020 3:06 p.m.

Transgender woman beaten, stabbed in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A transgender woman was hospitalized Thursday after police said she was stabbed and violently beaten in the latest case involving a member of the U.S. territory’s LGBTQ community.

October 8, 2020 10:32 p.m.

Surfer vanishes in suspected shark attack in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A surfer vanished in a suspected shark attack on Friday off the Australian southwest coast, police said.

October 9, 2020 12:06 a.m.

DA declines to prosecute 70% of Portland protest cases

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police have referred nearly 1,000 protest-related cases to the Multnomah District Attorney’s Office since late May and prosecutors have declined to file charges in nearly 70% of them, according to an online tracking dashboard unveiled Wednesday.

November 9, 2020 9:06 a.m.

Street racing: Portland police make arrests, tow cars

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say 14 people were arrested and 16 cars were towed after street racers took over multiple streets in Portland, Oregon, Sunday night.

November 10, 2020 12:15 a.m.

Street racing: Portland police make arrests, tow cars

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say 14 people were arrested and 16 cars were towed after street racers took over multiple streets in Portland, Oregon, Sunday night.

October 16, 2020 8:31 a.m.

Police arreset 2 during overnight protests in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two people were arrested after protesters set fires in the road outside the Justice Center in downtown Portland, Oregon.

October 16, 2020 9:09 a.m.

Police arrest 2 during overnight protests in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two people were arrested after protesters set fires in the road outside the Justice Center in downtown Portland, Oregon.