Law Enforcement Reports
The following reports were posted Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025
EPHRATA POLICE
A domestic disturbance was reported at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the 800 block of J Street S.E. Officers located a 50-year-old woman who said she fled her residence after a male family member allegedly kicked her in the side, poured a can of soda on her, punched a hole in a closet door, and threatened to kill her and her 22-year-old son. Jason Lee Graham, 47, Ephrata, was arrested and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), third-degree malicious mischief (domestic violence), and two counts of felony harassment/threats to kill. Soap Lake police and Grant County sheriff’s deputies also responded to the incident.
At 8:55 p.m. last Wednesday, Nov. 26, officers responded to a theft report in the 1300 block of Nat Washington Way. They were told that a female subject had allegedly shoplifted merchandise from the Ephrata Walmart after previously being trespassed from the property. Leona Louise Carver, 38, Soap Lake, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of second-degree burglary, third-degree theft, and resisting arrest.
SOAP LAKE POLICE
A domestic disturbance was reported at 10:31 a.m. Monday in the 100 block of Division Street. Officers responded to a residence and arrested Natanel Ramirez-Hernandez, 24, Soap Lake, on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence). He was booked into the Grant County Jail. Details regarding the nature of the incident and the alleged victim were not disclosed.
A trespassing incident was reported at 1:09 p.m. Saturday at the south end of Soap Lake between the sand dunes and Boy Scout camp. An officer contacted a woman and her juvenile son, who was riding a motorcycle in the area. They were advised that riding was not allowed in the location and the motorcycle needed a valid ORV sticker.
A trespassing incident was reported at 5:21 p.m. Friday in the first block of South Juniper Street. An officer contacted subjects who said they were retrieving their belongings from a residence owned by another individual. A male subject said he had gotten a key to the property from the owner. The subjects gathered their items and then gave the house key to the officer.
While on patrol at 2:42 p.m. last Thursday, Nov. 27, an officer observed a wanted person walking in the vicinity of South Aster Street and Fourth Place S.E. Lisa Ann Valdez, 48, Soap Lake, was taken into custody and booked into jail on a state Department of Corrections detention warrant and three outstanding district court warrants.
Jessie Rodriguez, 36, Moses Lake, was cited for driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 12:18 p.m. last Thursday, Nov. 27, near the intersection of South Aster Street and Sixth Avenue S.E.
GRANT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
A disturbance was reported at 2:57 p.m. Monday at an unspecified rural location. Authorities were told that a male subject was on the property “throwing and breaking stuff.” Deputies located the suspect, identified as 20-year-old Jaedin Joseph Cardenas, no town listed, who was arrested on suspicion of third-degree malicious mischief and booked into the Grant County Jail.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 11:45 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Biggs Drive NE near Moses Lake. Dispatch personnel said they received an open line phone call in which a male and female subject could be heard arguing. Responding deputies determined one of the occupants at the residence, 30-year-old Noe Alvarez Jr. of Moses Lake, was wanted on a state Department of Corrections detention warrant. He was taken into custody and booked into jail.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 10:20 a.m. Sunday in the 1200 block of Larson Boulevard near Moses Lake. Deputies were told that a male subject had punched, bit, and choked a female acquaintance until she nearly passed out. Carlos Rivera, 19, Moses Lake, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of second-degree assault (domestic violence).
At 3:50 a.m. Sunday, deputies assisted Moses Lake police in searching for an unnamed suspect who allegedly entered a home in the 300 block of Road H-NE and robbed the occupants at gunpoint. The area was searched by several law enforcement units, but they were unable to locate the suspect who fled the scene in a Jeep vehicle.
While on patrol at 2 a.m. Sunday, a deputy encountered a vehicle traveling southbound at a high rate of speed on State Route 281 about four miles south of Quincy. Following a traffic stop, the deputy said open beer bottles were observed inside the vehicle and there was a strong odor of intoxicants. The driver, 44-year-old Gladis Zamora Jurado of Mattawa, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
While on patrol at 2 a.m. Sunday on Broadway Avenue near Moses Lake, a deputy stopped a vehicle with a defective headlamp and expired license tabs and determined that the driver appeared to be intoxicated. Jonathan David Villanueva, 30, Moses Lake, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of driving under the influence, alcohol-ignition interlock violation, and driving with a suspended license.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 12:05 a.m. Sunday in the 21000 block of Road 24.7-SW near Mattawa. The complainant said her parents were arguing and that her father allegedly hit her and her brother. Ernesto Abundez Rivera, 46, Mattawa, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).
A theft was reported at noon Saturday in the 4500 block of Grape Drive NE near Moses Lake. The complainant said two individuals who parked a van in front of her home were observed on surveillance video stealing two packages that had been delivered and left on her porch. The stolen items included two Yoto audiobook players and a pair of Sony headphones. The loss was estimated at $380.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 11:55 a.m. last Thursday, Nov. 27, in the 23000 block of Road O-SW near Mattawa. The complainant said her son hit her in the chest during an argument. Andres Montes Carino, 26, Mattawa, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and two outstanding out-of-county warrants.
A report of suspicious circumstances was received at 10:09 p.m. last Wednesday, Nov. 26, in the 23000 block of Road 9.8-NW near Quincy. The complainant notified authorities that a male subject who appeared to be intoxicated had knocked on his door and requested a ride after explaining he had rolled his vehicle. Deputies responded to the residence and took the driver, identified as Jorge Antonio Villanueva, into custody. Villanueva was initially transported by ambulance to Quincy Valley Hospital for a medical evaluation and blood draw, then cleared and booked into jail on suspicion of driving under the influence.
A domestic disturbance was reported at 10:28 a.m. last Wednesday, Nov. 26, in the 9700 block of Stone Road NE near Moses Lake. The complainant said her husband was intoxicated and started a verbal argument around 2 a.m. which escalated when he allegedly grabbed and held her down on a bed, then locked her and himself in a bathroom to prevent her from leaving. The suspect later left the residence, but was located by deputies shortly before 10 a.m. on Nov. 27. Marco Antonio Castanon Fernandez, 43, Moses Lake, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and unlawful imprisonment (domestic violence).
