Two youths stabbed in altercation Saturday
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Joel Martin has been with the Columbia Basin Herald for more than 25 years in a variety of roles and is the most-tenured employee in the building. Martin is a married father of eight and enjoys spending time with his children and his wife, Christina. He is passionate about the paper’s mission of informing the people of the Columbia Basin because he knows it is important to record the history of the communities the publication serves. | June 15, 2026 9:04 AM
MOSES LAKE — A fight between juveniles at an event venue Saturday left two hospitalized with knife wounds, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
At about 8 p.m., first responders were called to a location in the area of Road N and 8 Northeast outside Moses Lake, according to the statement. They learned that two juveniles, 15 and 16 years old, had been stabbed in a fight among multiple juveniles during a celebration at the venue. Both youths were transported to Samaritan Healthcare, according to the statement.
Because the investigation is ongoing, it was unknown Monday what triggered the fight or how many other people were involved, according to GCSO Public Information Officer Kyle Foreman. The juveniles’ medical status was also unknown.
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Two youths stabbed in altercation Saturday
MOSES LAKE — A fight between juveniles at an event venue Saturday left two hospitalized with knife wounds, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. At about 8 p.m., first responders were called to a location in the area of Road N and 8 Northeast outside Moses Lake, according to the statement. They learned that two juveniles, 15 and 16 years old, had been stabbed in a fight among multiple juveniles during a celebration at the venue. Both youths were transported to Samaritan Healthcare, according to the statement. Because the investigation is ongoing, it was unknown Monday what triggered the fight or how many other people were involved, according to GCSO Public Information Officer Kyle Foreman. The juveniles’ medical status was also unknown.
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