U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington
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Former Tacoma resident indicted for energy facility damages in Washington and Oregon
Seattle – A former Tacoma resident, Zachary Rosenthal, aged 33, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy and multiple counts of destruction or attempted destruction of energy facilities. -
Seattle man pleads guilty to carjacking and firearm charges
A Seattle man, aged 32, pleaded guilty in federal court to carjacking and using a firearm in a violent crime. -
Texas woman pleads guilty to arson destroying church
Seattle – Natasha Marie O’Dell, a 38-year-old woman from Temple, Texas, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle to three felonies connected to the arson of Seattle Laestadian Lutheran Church (SLLC) in Snohomish County. -
Morton official faces federal wire fraud charges for $930,000 city embezzlement scheme
In Seattle, the former Clerk-Treasurer for Morton, a city in Lewis County, faces federal charges of wire fraud due to an alleged nine-year endeavor to embezzle nearly $1 million from city funds. -
California resident sentenced for role in cross-border smuggling scheme
A resident of Santa Rosa, California, Rajat Rajat, who is an Indian citizen, was sentenced in Seattle to five months in prison. -
Bremerton women charged in $620,000 identity theft and bank fraud scheme
A Bremerton, Washington resident, Heather Marquis, was arraigned in U.S. District Court in Tacoma on charges including conspiracy, bank fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller. -
California man charged with wire fraud for $1 million theft from Washington employer
A 43-year-old man from Laguna Niguel, California, has been indicted by a Seattle grand jury on six counts of wire fraud, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller. -
Everett man faces federal charges for explosive device and firearm possession
A 54-year-old man from Everett, Washington, is set to appear in U.S. District Court in Seattle following federal charges related to a pipe bomb explosion that destroyed a neighbor's car. -
Lummi Nation member sentenced for assault by strangulation
A Lummi Nation member received a 51-month prison sentence in a U.S. District Court in Seattle for assault by strangulation. -
Des Moines man federally charged for fentanyl and drug trafficking offenses
A man from Des Moines, Washington, has been indicted federally on multiple charges related to drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm. -
Snohomish County men held in drug conspiracy case involving cocaine, fentanyl, and firearms
Three Snohomish County men are in federal detention following their indictment for conspiracy, drug trafficking, and gun crimes. -
Lummi Nation member faces federal charges for firearm and eagle protection act violations
A member of the Lummi Nation is facing federal charges of unlawful firearms possession and violations concerning the death of protected bald eagles. -
Washington resident convicted for child sexual abuse material possession
A resident of Deming, Washington, Robert J. Howell Jr., aged 47, has been convicted on two federal felony charges related to receiving and possessing images of child sexual abuse. -
Fox Island man faces fraud charges for alleged theft of over $920,000
A Fox Island man has been indicted on multiple fraud charges, including wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering. -
FBI to deploy resources for Operation Not Forgotten addressing Indian Country crimes
The Justice Department has announced a significant deployment of FBI resources to address unresolved violent crimes in Indian Country. -
Tacoma man sentenced to over four years for smuggling drugs into federal prison
A Tacoma man has been sentenced to 52 months in prison by a U.S. District Court in Seattle. -
Texas man charged with in-flight sexual abuse; preliminary hearing set
A man from Allen, Texas, has been charged with abusive sexual contact after allegedly touching a passenger on a flight from Chicago to Seattle. -
Former controller sentenced for embezzling over $665K from Washington company
A former controller of a Shelton, Washington outdoor equipment company has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for wire fraud. -
Charter boat captain pleads guilty to Social Security fraud
A Westport, Washington resident has pleaded guilty to Social Security Fraud in U.S. District Court in Tacoma. -
Vancouver man sentenced for trafficking drugs and guns
A Vancouver, Washington resident has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug and gun trafficking.