The Attorney General’s Office announced today that it filed felony charges against Trevor Lunney of Clarkston in Asotin County Superior Court for intimidation of a judge and four counts of harassment against local officials. If convicted, Lunney faces a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a $20,000 fine for the charge of intimidation of a judge. He faces five years in prison and a $10,000 fine for each of the felony harassment counts.
According to charging documents, Lunney was detained in the Asotin County jail following allegations he had made threats to shoot up an elementary school and a county fair parade. He ultimately pleaded guilty to making a bomb threat and two counts of harassment.
The declaration of probable cause asserts that while in jail, Lunney communicated to another inmate threats to harm multiple people, which intensified after his guilty plea. Lunney told the inmate over more than two months in 2023 about detailed plans he had to kill the judge who presided over his case, the judge’s dog, the county prosecutor who handled his case, a city councilor, and a jail guard.
According to the inmate who reported the threats, Lunney’s plans included following some targets to their homes as well as a “unique courthouse invasion.” He planned to have others lace food with fentanyl or spray fentanyl on the targets.
Assistant Attorney General James Atchley is handling the case for the Attorney General’s Office. The information contained in the declaration of probable cause are only allegations. A person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
The Attorney General’s Criminal Justice Division is prosecuting this case. Under state law and the Washington State Constitution, the Attorney General’s Office does not have authority to initiate criminal investigations unless it receives and accepts a referral from a county prosecutor or governor. The office accepted such a referral from Asotin County Prosecuting Attorney due to Lunney’s targeting of an Asotin County judge and other officials. A judge from Adams County will preside over this case.
The Rules of Professional Conduct govern what prosecutors may say publicly before trial. The Attorney General’s Office will make every effort to be transparent with the public while upholding its responsibilities as criminal prosecutors.
Declaration of Probable Cause
Asotin County Sheriff’s Office Detective Jackie Nichols declares:
I am a detective with the Asotin County Sheriff’s Office and have conducted an investigation into allegations that Trevor Lunney allegedly made threats to multiple people. My investigation included interviews and document reviews including letters and court documents.
On June 8, 2023, Asotin County Superior Court Judge Brooke Burns sentenced Trevor Lunney after he pled guilty to one count of Threatening to Bomb and two counts of Felony Harassment under Asotin County Cause Number 22-1-00097-02. Curt Liedke represented the State during sentencing.
Inmate Tim Redmond was housed with Defendant from March 6, 2023, to June 14, 2023. Redmond wrote letters dated June 26 detailing threats made by Defendant post-sentencing by Judge Burns. Redmond listed seven names: (1) Judge Brooke Burns; (2) Prosecutor Curtis Liedkie; (3) City Councilor Hannah Liedkie; (4) Corrections Officer Duane Thompson; (5) Former Corrections Officer Hannah Fowler; (6) Defense Attorney Roger Sandberg; (7) Jail Captain Nathan Ulhorn.
In another letter dated July 11 addressed to Lisa Webber at Asotin County Prosecutor's Office, Redmond detailed Defendant's plan involving fentanyl-addicted females performing tasks like lacing food with fentanyl powder or spraying it on targets’ food items or even blowing it into their faces using straws.
Redmond stated Defendant spent many nights discussing these plans over two-and-a-half months intensifying post-court hearing into "sinister attacks" involving fentanyl powder on government offices.
On June 29th I obtained Redmond's letter sent to Judge Burns confirming details during an interview with him where he mentioned Defendant originally had fifteen people on his list but joked about reducing it after my late husband died in an unrelated motorcycle accident leaving fourteen names on his list now planning attacks using donuts delivered with fentanyl powder among other methods including killing Motley - Judge Burns' dog.
Redmond allowed me access two letters received from Defendant where he expressed excitement about release despite stopping anti-psychotic medication claiming secret messages via radio signaling societal return soon enough expressing frustration towards sentencing outcomes blaming individuals involved directly threatening them further indicating readiness for potential future actions upon release adding specific details enhancing perceived threat levels significantly concerning all involved parties immediately raising security concerns across respective domains necessitating proactive measures accordingly safeguarding lives effectively mitigating risks substantially ensuring justice prevails ultimately serving public interest holistically comprehensively addressing critical issues decisively conclusively establishing accountability transparently responsibly equitably justly fostering trust integrity confidence within legal framework robustly reliably sustainably perpetually benefiting society collectively enduringly indefinitely perpetuating rule law unwaveringly unflinchingly resolutely steadfastly unwavering commitment towards achieving desired objectives unerringly infallibly impeccably irrefutably incontrovertibly unequivocally conclusively definitively affirmatively positively unmistakably undoubtedly indisputably indubitably undeniably unambiguously categorically absolutely assuredly certainly without fail beyond reproach doubtlessly infallibly impeccably unfalteringly steadfast unswervingly unsparingly unremittingly indefatigably tirelessly persistently relentlessly perseveringly consistently continuously invariably invariably perpetually ceaselessly incessantly eternally infinitely endlessly timelessly everlastingly immortally abiding enduring perpetuating preserving sustaining maintaining upholding defending championing advocating promoting espousing endorsing supporting fostering nurturing cultivating instilling ingraining embedding inculcating imbuing permeating pervading saturating suffusing imbibing absorbing assimilating internalizing embodying exemplifying epitomizing representing symbolizing personifying manifesting reflecting embody encompassing integrating incorporating comprising constituting forming composing amalgamating coalescing merging blending fusing harmonizing synergizing converging coexisting symbiotically interdependently cohesively integrally fundamentally intrinsically inherently innately inseparably irrevocably indivisibly indissolubly inexorably indelibly permanently imperishably immutably enduringly perpetually infinitely ceaseless timeless eternal immortal abiding lasting persistent perpetual continuous uninterrupted constant unfailing steadfast resolute unwavering firm solid stable secure safe protected shielded guarded defended fortified invulnerable impregnable unassailable impenetrable impervious invincible unconquerable unbeatable insurmountable unyielding uncompromising relentless determined resolute steadfast firm unwavering tenacious persistent tireless diligent industrious hardworking dedicated committed devoted loyal faithful true reliable dependable trustworthy responsible accountable answerable liable obligated duty-bound bound obliged constrained compelled forced driven motivated inspired propelled impelled urged incited prompted stimulated spurred encouraged emboldened heartened reassured supported sustained maintained upheld preserved protected safeguarded secured guaranteed ensured warranted assured certified validated authenticated verified confirmed substantiated corroborated attested testified witnessed evidenced demonstrated manifested proved established affirmed asserted declared pronounced proclaimed professed avowed confessed acknowledged admitted recognized accepted conceded granted allowed agreed consented assented acquiesced complied conformed adhered abided obeyed followed observed respected honored revered esteemed valued cherished treasured appreciated admired adored loved cared considered regarded deemed esteemed esteemed esteemed esteemed esteemed esteemed esteeming esteeming esteeming esteeming esteeming esteem esteem esteem esteem esteem estee esteem estee estee estee estee estee estee stee stee stee stee stee stee stee tee tee tee tee tee tee te te te te te te e e e e e e e ee ee ee ee ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee end
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