Adams County is located in southeastern Washington, and is one of the largest wheat producers in the state.
Adams County
Authorities on the Hunt for Suspected Semi-Tractor, Trailer Thief
Rafael Pruneda, 43, linked to recent thefts. Authorities find damning evidence during search in Grant County, intensifying efforts to arrest him.
Washington Counties Designated As Natural Disaster Areas
FSA has designated half a dozen Washington counties as primary natural disaster areas due to drought. The designation allows for the FSA to send emergency credit through emergency loans to producers in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Okanagan and Skagit counties. According to the ...
I 90 Closed as Wildfire Burns Near Ritzville WA
A wildfire in Adams County, near Ritzville, is spreading eastbound along Schrag Road from State Route 21, prompting authorities to close a portion of Interstate 90.
Suspects Arrested for Gang Graffiti Vandalism at Othello Park
The suspects were apprehended and arrested.
Three In Jail For Separate Crimes In Adams County
Two men and a woman are in jail in the wake of two separate crimes in Lind on Thursday.
Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff's Office first arrested 36-year-old Ashley L. Hendrickson of Lind on suspicion of auto theft after a car that had been reported stolen was found on her property...
Ritzville Man Arrested on 6 Burglary, Sexually Related Charges
35-year-old man arrested on multiple charges.
Othello Teen Pleads Guilty to Murder
Othello teen pleads guilty to murder and assault charges stemming from a shooting.
Earlier this week in Adams County Superior Court, Eighteen-year-old Justin Yair Gonzalez-Luna of Othello, Washington, entered a guilty plea to a second-degree murder charge and a second-degree assault charge stemming from a shooting on October 6th, 2022 in Othello when Gonzalez-Luna shot two 16-year-old females,
Othello Man Arrested, Caught Half-Naked in Bed with 11-Year-Old
Suspect found in bed with 11-year-old
Man Jailed For Narcotics Possession In Adams County
An Adams County man is in jail following a search of his residence that turned up drugs.
The bust occurred on Thursday in the 800 block of South State Route 24 near Othello.
Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner says the investigation was led by Grant County’s Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET).
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