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Suspect sought in Ephrata-area shooting
January 15, 2026 7:50 a.m.

Suspect sought in Ephrata-area shooting

EPHRATA — No suspect was located after law enforcement officers searched a residence and outbuildings near Ephrata following a shooting.

Othello man killed in Frenchman Hills crash
January 14, 2026 3:10 p.m.

Othello man killed in Frenchman Hills crash

GEORGE — An Othello man was killed Monday when the car he was driving ran off the road about 11 miles south of George. A passenger in the car was injured.

Kennewick boy injured in Othello area crash
January 10, 2026 10:23 a.m.

Kennewick boy injured in Othello area crash

OTHELLO — A 17-year-old Kennewick boy was airlifted to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland early Saturday morning after he was injured in a rollover crash about seven miles southeast of Othello.

Two dead in early morning Moses Lake house fire
January 7, 2026 8:33 a.m.

Two dead in early morning Moses Lake house fire

MOSES LAKE — Identification is pending for two people killed in an early-morning fire Wednesday in Moses Lake.

ACSO seeking controlled substance homicide suspect
January 5, 2026 12:26 p.m.

ACSO seeking controlled substance homicide suspect

RITZVILLE — Adams County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance locating subject Brittney Marie Jones, 35.

ACSO seeking assistance for wanted subject out of Othello
January 5, 2026 10:05 a.m.

ACSO seeking assistance for wanted subject out of Othello

OTHELLO — On Sunday, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a sex offense in the 800 block of South Steele Road in Othello, according to a statement from ACSO. Through investigation, deputies established probable cause to arrest Ismael Milan-Basurto, 20, on suspicion of second-degree rape, first-degree incest, second-degree rape of a child and second-degree child molestation. Milan-Basurto fled the area before deputies could make contact with him, according to the statement. ACSO is asking the public for assistance in finding the subject. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Milan-Basurto is asked to contact ACSO at 509-659-1122. ACSO said callers may remain anonymous.

December 29, 2025 4:14 p.m.

Adams Co. nursing assistant loses credentials

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Health announced that it has indefinitely suspended Lisa Ann Adams’ certified nursing assistant credential. Her license was suspended in November, but it was announced in mid-December.

December 26, 2025 6:18 p.m.

Three Moses Lake residents killed in SR 12 crash

WALLA WALLA — Three Moses Lake residents were killed when the car they were in was hit by an oncoming car about 22 miles west of Walla Walla on Christmas Day.

December 17, 2025 6:46 p.m.

Boys and Girls Club logo allegedly used in Moses Lake scam

MOSES LAKE — Boys and Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin officials are warning people that scammers apparently are using the club’s logo and claiming to be affiliated with the organization. The scammers allegedly were soliciting money door to door along Third Avenue early Tuesday afternoon.

Man arrested in Cascade Valley shooting
December 4, 2025 6:02 p.m.

Man arrested in Cascade Valley shooting

MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a Nov. 16 shooting in Cascade Valley that left a man with non-life-threatening injuries.

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