GEORGE – A Pierce County [Puyallup] teen is dead after he was run over by a boat trailer near the Gorge Amphitheatre on Friday. Grant County Sheriff’s deputies say 19-year-old Carson Santos lost his footing when he attempted to jump on the trailer, and was run over. Santos died from his injuries. -0-
OKANOGAN COUNTY – Firefighters have made substantial progress in combating the Eagle Bluff fire burning near Oroville in Okanogan County. On Saturday crews focused on the eastern and southern perimeter and noted, the spread potential remains high along Loomis-Oroville Road and north toward the Nighthawk border crossing. MEANWHILE… Wildfires burning in Canada continue causing heavy … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A routine traffic stop Thursday turned into a high-speed chase in Moses Lake. 28-year-old Austin Valentine was apprehended after he fled from a Grant County Deputy who attempted to stop him for expired registration and speeding south of Moses Lake city limits, before his vehicle was disabled around the Moses Lake Sand … Read more
MOSES LAKE – Four spot fires along I-90 kept crews in Moses Lake busy Wednesday. City of Moses Lake fire officials say three of the four fires were roughly 200 ft. by 200 ft, with the largest spanning two acres quickly spreading into a neighborhood, where residents came together to fight the flames. Some homes … Read more
QUINCY – The Grant County coroner has confirmed cause of death for an 11-year-old boy who was declared dead after he was found unresponsive in a backyard pool near Quincy on Saturday. Grant County Deputy Coroner KC Sherwood says Omar Becerra died from drowning and confirmed that the incident was not ‘criminal.’ Omar’s funeral will … Read more
OMAK – Two people were hurt in a rollover crash near Omak on Wednesday. Troopers say 29-year-old Nicholas Shelter of Omak fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the centerline on SR 97 and collided with another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction, sending it overturning into the guardrail. Shelter and the driver of the other … Read more
OTHELLO – A non-criminal vehicle incident near Othello Monday that sent a one-year-old child to the hospital has police on high alert. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is urging residents to be cautious when driving in residential areas, after the child was injured in the 800 block of Poncho Villa Lane. The toddler was taken … Read more
OLYMPIA – The state’s new Hit-and-Run Alert system is up and running. The Washington State Patrol (WSP) launched the system Tuesday [Aug. 1], and said it’s designed to improve the tracking and recovery of vehicles involved in serious hit-and-run collisions. The state recorded more than 300 hit-and-runs last year, resulting in serious injury or death, … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A road rage incident Monday in Moses Lake resulted in one arrest. Authorities say Jarred Smith of Moses Lake pointed a gun at a driver along SR 17 between Stratford Rd. and Wheeler Rd. Police tracked down the 48-year-old to the parking lot of the FAA Car Wash on Nelson Rd. and … Read more
QUINCY – Grant County Sheriff’s officials say fun in the water turned fatal for an 11 year old Quincy boy who drowned Saturday. Deputies say, the child, identified as, Omar Beccera, was found unconscious in a residential pool just outside of Quincy. He was later declared dead. The circumstances surrounding the drowning are unclear, but … Read more