An argument near Othello on Sunday leads to one man being injured and another taken into police custody. it happened near the 2000 block of West Bench Road where investigators found the victim had suffered a stab wound to his arm after talking to him at Othello Community Hospital. A search began for the suspect … Read more
The second time was not the charm for a man apprehended again with the help of a a Grant County Sheriff’s Department K-9 officer. Back in November K-9 Chewy helped find Irbin Martinez Santacruz who fled from being taken into custody for an arrest warrant. Fast forward to Sunday where Martinez Santacruz was spotted behind … Read more
An Adams County K-9 team is brought in to find a man wanted on outstanding warrants. According to the sheriff’s office Manuel Armando Quintero was spotted last Thursday near Nuevo Leon Ln and deputies tracked him for approximately 1.5 miles and for just over 1 hour before apprehending. K-9 Garrett and his handler kept Armando … Read more
An investigation continues into a fire on Friday at an Othello business. Authorities say it happened at the Wolfkill feed plant on Booker Road in the facility’s machine shop resulting in that part of the building being destroyed. It took crews several hours to get the fire under control. There were no reports of injuries. … Read more
Grant County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Chewy helps apprehend two men wanted for burglarizing a business Saturday morning near Moses Lake. The two suspects took a vehicle from a N. Frontage Road rental company and sheriff’s deputies gave pursuit until the vehicle got stuck in the area of Road 4 Northeast and Road L Northeast. That’s … Read more
The annual point-in-time homeless count in Chelan, Douglas and Grant counties along with the cities within takes place this Thursday. The survey provides federal and state officials with data on the socio-economic landscape of the local area with the goal of building a greater understanding of the causes and effects of housing insecurity. The 2019 … Read more
The driver taking off from a Moses Lake traffic stop last month and leading officers on a pursuit takes a plea deal. Prosecutors say Juan Hernandez pleaded guilty to felony attempting to elude and hit-and-run in connection to his arrest last month. Hernandez was sentenced to four months in jail. According to investigators Hernandez was … Read more
The suspect in a string of Moses Lake car burglaries last November takes a plea deal. Prosecutors say Daniel Tudor will be in jail for a year on his guilty plea to the incident where a North Buell Drive homeowner detained Tudor after being caught breaking into cars. Tudor fought with the homeowner resulting in … Read more
The mystery of the penguin-costumed snowblower operator in Moses Lake is solved. The tuxedo-clad seabird cleared sidewalks along Allen Avenue Wednesday night. A thorough investigation by iFIBER ONE News resulted in the penguin’s identity revealed as Moses Lake police detective Adam Munro. He says he often snowblows area sidewalks but decided to wear the costume … Read more
Former Washington Supreme Court Justice Rosselle Pekelis, lost her battle with brain cancer. According to a Seattle TV station the former jurist died at her home on December 9 surrounded by family on Dec. 9 at the age of 81. She had been diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme last September and stepped down from the chief … Read more