Morris sentenced to 23 and a half years

RITZVILLE – Grayson Douglas Wrae Morris (27) pleaded guilty to 1st degree homicide in Adams County Superior Court on Monday, October 4. Morris was accused in the May 14, 2020 shooting death of his father, Douglas Morris, at the father's home in the 100 block of west 7th Ave in Ritzville. Following the recommendations of prosecutors and defense attorneys, Adams County Superior Court Judge, Steve Dixon, sentenced Morris to 23½ years (282 months) for the killing.

After the shooting in Ritzville, Morris drove a stolen 2019 Ford Escape to Oregon, where he was taken into custody outside Trout...