Category: Washington – Western District
Three drug traffickers convicted of drug and money laundering conspiracies, as well as illegal gun possession, following a two-week jury trial | USAO-WDWA
Seattle – Three men were convicted late yesterday of multiple federal felonies for distributing fentanyl disguised as oxycodone pills in Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom Counties, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa…
Former President and CEO of now bankrupt precious metals firm convicted of mail and wire fraud for Ponzi-type scheme | USAO-WDWA
Seattle – The former President & CEO of Northwest Territorial Mint, a now-bankrupt company dealing in precious metals, was convicted today in U.S. District Court in Seattle of 14 federal…
Tacoma man pleads guilty to murder on wooded JBLM property | USAO-WDWA
Tacoma – A 52-year-old Tacoma man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to second degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting…
Army National Guard recruiter indicted for molesting child while living on Joint Base Lewis-McChord | USAO-WDWA
Tacoma – A former Air Force Special Agent was arrested today on a grand jury indictment charging him with five counts of sexual abuse of a child under the age…
DOJ and Clark County Jail resolve alleged violations of Americans with Disabilities Act | USAO-WDWA
Seattle – The Clark County Jail in Vancouver, Washington and the U.S. Department of Justice today reached a settlement agreement to ensure equal access to services at the jail for…
Pennsylvania man who mailed deadly fentanyl to Seattle area woman sentenced to more than 4 years in prison | USAO-WDWA
Seattle – A 35-year-old Pennsylvania man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle t0 54 months in prison for distributing fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl in the Western District…
Timber thief convicted following 6-day trial | USAO-WDWA
Tacoma — The lead defendant in a scheme to steal maple wood that resulted in a massive 2018 forest fire on the Olympic Peninsula was convicted July 8, 2021, in…
Identity thief who used bitcoin, ‘burner phones,’ and digital wallets to steal more than $500,000 sentenced to prison | USAO-WDWA
Seattle – A prolific identity thief who traveled the country using fraud to buy luxury goods and items he could convert to cash and bitcoin, was sentenced today in U.S….
Southwest Washington registered sex offender sentenced to 20+ years in prison for producing images of child rape and abuse | USAO-WDWA
Tacoma – A registered sex offender from Skamania County was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 251 months in prison for production of child pornography, announced Acting U.S….
Former juvenile facility guard pleads guilty in scheme to smuggle contraband into residence for young offenders | USAO-WDWA
Tacoma – A former guard at the Green Hill School, a juvenile rehabilitation facility in Chehalis, Washington, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to extortion under the…
