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An Adams County man is behind bars after allegedly burglarizing a property near Ritzville. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to reports of a burglary in progress near a residence on Seidl Road and found 47-year-old Janis M...

An Ocean Shores man is behind bars after he allegedly assaulted three people, including a Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper, in Adams County on Monday. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says 42-year-old Kenneth Andrew Curtis first assaulted a cashier at a truck stop in the 2000 block of Durry Road in Sprague, prior to fleeing in a vehicle and assaulting a customer at a gas station 11 miles awa

A Grant County man is behind bars after police say they linked him to multiple reports of vehicle theft and burglary. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says 34-year-old Tomas Diaz-Layna was arrested Tuesday afternoon during the execution of a search warrant at his home in Moses Lake...

Othello man's liquor-fueled mix-up leads to armed confrontation, high-speed wipeout - and a ticket for trespassing.

A 14-year-old boy is in custody after police say he directed threats at Lind-Ritzville High School on Tuesday. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says the student made both bomb and shooting threats over social media and specifically named a teacher and a fellow student as targets...

Two Columbia Basin men are in jail after police say they were found in possession of illegal narcotics. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says it began when 57-year-old Dennis Riojas of Othello was pulled over for a traffic stop and arrested after he was discovered with fentanyl, methamphetamine, and marijuana, as well as a stolen firearm deputies say he attempted to discard prior to being stopped

Police in Adams County are looking for a man wanted for allegedly attempting to stab a Ritzville Police officer last weekend. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says it happened on Saturday at a residence in the area of 2nd and Lewis Streets in Ritzville where officers were dispatched to the report of a domestic dispute between a man and a woman...

Two men are in jail after police say they were captured on surveillance video stealing copper wire from a farm in Adams County. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says it received reports about the theft from a property owner near West Heinemann and North Deal Roads in Ritzville...

McFarland Middle School in Othello was placed on alert this week following reported threats against its students. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says it received information about a potential threat to selected students at the school that they believe are connected with a feud between two rival gangs...

Seven people are in jail after a high-speed pursuit in Adams County over the weekend. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says the incident began when deputies investigated a report of harassment involving two vehicles in the vicinity of West Kenfield Lane near Othello...