News Staff Suspicious activity at a Moses Lake convenience store turns into a drug bust with two people from Montana apprehended. Police say they were called to the Kittleson Road store on Saturday after the couple identified as Raymond Shourds and D’Anja Charlo went into the restroom together and wouldn’t come out. Shourds then tried to pass … Read more
Moses Lake Police find a 16-year-old who had been kidnapped from San Antonio along with their kidnapper. Investigators received a tip that the suspect identified as Andres Hernandez was in the area and officers found hium Monday in the 1100 block of North Grape Drive. Hernandez was taken into custody without incident and the victim … Read more
A woman who’s previously stolen several cars and led officers on chases is back behind bars. Moses Lake Police say they stopped a driver at the intersection of West Broadway Avenue and South Ash Street and while they were detaining the driver and a passenger another passenger identified as Cassandra Ochoa jumped in driver’s seat … Read more
An accident on state Route 26 about 10 miles east of Royal City results in two people injured. Police say German Farias Acevedo of Othello was going eastbound Monday evening when he crossed the centerline and struck the left side of a westbound car causing both cars coming to rest in the westbound ditch. Farias … Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice awards grants to police departments in Moses Lake, Othello and Soap Lake so they can hire additional officers. The grants are provided through the DOJ’s Community Oriented Policing Services. In order to win a grant Law enforcement agencies were required to identify a specific crime or problem in their area … Read more
There will be an Independence Day fireworks show in Moses Lake this year at McCosh Park. What’s different is the park will be empty and the Freedom Fest Carnival that usually takes place before the show will not be held. The Moses Lake Spring Festival Committee says the lack of activity ahead of the fireworks … Read more
The Grant County Health District reports 5 additional confirmed coronavirus case on Friday with the total at 250. The new cases are from the Moses Lake and the rural Othello area. Exposure includes contact with a confirmed case, a family gathering, community exposure and two cases are still under investigation. 3 patients remain hospitalized and … Read more
Highway 2 in East Wenatchee was closed for about three hours on Sunday after a speeding driver struck a Souglas County fire tender truck. Police say it happened near Blue Grade Road when the driver identified as Jose Cararez of Wenatchee barrelled through the area resulting in his car flipping over and landing on its … Read more
If you’ve ever wanted to own a car wash and have around $1.6 million to spare you could be the new owner of the Oasis Auto Spa in Moses Lake. The business opened 12 years ago after a year of construction and according to the agency listing the property the owner decided he wants to … Read more
A 22-year-old convicted felon picked the wrong time to try and steal ammunition from a Moses Lake store as an off-duty corrections officer caught him in the act. Police say it happened Sunday at a Pioneer Way sporting goods store and the suspect identified Elias Cuevas struggled with employees assaulting at least one worker. Cuevas … Read more