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Ritzville death probe leads to Brittney Jones arrest; detectives cite overdose, controlled substance homicide charge filed.

Adams County deputies are searching for a woman wanted in a controlled substance homicide after an overdose death in Ritzville.

Adams County deputies are searching for a man accused of multiple sex crimes after he fled before officers could arrest him.

Adams County deputies arrested a man accused of stabbing his partner and stealing her car during a domestic dispute Tuesday evening south of Othello.

A two-vehicle collision caused significant damage to an Adams County Sheriff's Office jail transport van on Monday afternoon.

Deputies arrested a Moses Lake man after a failed trailer theft in Othello. Surveillance cameras caught the suspects and triggered an alarm.

A Royal City man died after crashing into a utility pole in Othello; pickup rolled and landed in wheat field.

Two Eastern Washington sheriffs oppose a new state gun law taking effect in 2027. House Bill 1163, signed by Governor Bob Ferguson on May 20, requires Washington residents to obtain a permit before purchasing a firearm. The permit process includes fingerprinting, a background check, and mandatory live-fire training...

An Adams County man is behind bars after police say he got into a traffic accident while intoxicated and fled the scene on Friday. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says deputies were dispatched at around 8:40 p.m. to the 800 block of South Bluebird Lane where the driver of a vehicle said the man had crashed into him before leaving the scene...

After facing weeks of excoriation on social media regarding his previous run-ins with the law, Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner has issued a statement that he hopes will clarify any public misconceptions about his character. Wagner's message was released on Tuesday via the Adams County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page and has received hundreds of reactions since then...