News Staff OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – Child marriage in Washington state is being debated. A bill to establish a minimum marriage age of 18 has stalled again in the Legislature. House Bill 1455 unanimously passed the Washington House, but failed in the Senate, The Seattle Times reported. Children of any age can still get married in Washington … Read more
OLYMPIA – On Monday, Washington’s Senate passed a House-amended bill giving police greater authority to initiate a vehicle chase. Republican Senator Judy Warnick of Moses Lake was a sponsor of the measure which allows officers to pursue a vehicle if there is reasonable suspicion of serious risk of harm to others. SB 5352 now heads … Read more
EAST WENATCHEE – A routine traffic stop in East Wenatchee ended in the arrest of a drug suspect. During the traffic stop a K-9 sniffed out narcotics resulting in the seizure of 2.26 pounds of meth. Police also confiscated $1,300 in cash. The suspect was booked into jail and now faces drug trafficking charges. -0-
EPHRATA – The names of two people killed in Saturday morning’s two car collision near Ephrata have been made public. Investigators say, Spokane resident Dejay E. Troupe, and Ephrata resident Mya Kay Avila, who were passengers in a vehicle driven by, Cesar Torivio Balderas Jr, 18, of Moses Lake, died at the scene of the … Read more
RICHLAND – A 49-year-old man who used a 4-year-old boy to deliver ten pounds of meth in the Richland/Pasco area in 2020 was sentenced to 12 years in prison last week. Rafael Muniz-De La Mora is accused of stashing several pounds of meth in the child’s Spider-Man backpack. Authorities say he trafficked methamphetamine into Eastern … Read more
MOSES LAKE – A Moses Lake man’s quick actions hleped thwart a robbery at his next door neighbor’s house on Friday morning. The good samaritan told Source ONE News he noticed someone coming out of the home on Rd 9 E NE, with a backpack full of items, so he grabbed his 9 mm gun … Read more
OTHELLO – An Othello man is behind bars after his brazen attempt to bolt from deputies Friday night. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says, Andres Garza of Othello who was wanted in connection to a car jacking led police on a pursuit down Main Street in Othello before deputies used a PIT maneuver to disable … Read more
SOAP LAKE – An investigation is underway after a hit-and-run left an elderly man injured near Soap Lake on Saturday. Sheriff’s officials say a 71-year-old man was struck by a vehilce while he was walking along Road 20 NE. He was was flown to a regional hospital for treatment. Police are asking anyone who may … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) – Gun related incidents increased during the Pandemic. That’s according to a new government study released Thursday showing people injured by gunfire was nearly 40% higher in 2020 and 2021, compared with 2019. The country’s gun violence continues to make headlines following school shootings. The most recent mass shooting was at a … Read more
MOSES LAKE – Speeding is cited in a one car crash that claimed the life of a 52-year-old Moses Lake man Wednesday night. Moses Lake Police say, Haans Koller was reportedly driving too fast when he lost control of the vehicle and skidded off Westshore Drive Northeast near Road 4 Southeast, and hit a concrete … Read more