California Couple Charged with Defrauding Paycheck Protection Program

HONOLULU – A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today against Christopher A. Mazzei, age 44, and Erin V. Mazzei, age 41, of Arroyo Grande, California. The indictment charges the defendants…

Former Kauai County Council Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

HONOLULU – United States District Judge Derrick K. Watson sentenced Arthur Brun, age 50, a former member of the Kauai County Council, yesterday to serve 20 years in federal prison for drug…

California resident charged in human smuggling scheme

Seattle – A 48-year-old Elk Grove, California man was arrested May 24, 2022, in Lacey, Washington, and was charged by criminal complaint with running a human smuggling scheme over the northern border…

Methamphetamine smuggling attempt foiled at northern border

Seattle – A 51-year-old resident of Alberta, Canada was arrested on the water in the U.S. San Juan Islands yesterday in a small watercraft loaded with more than 1400 pounds of methamphetamine. …

Washington State man pleads guilty to hate crime in connection with arson at Capitol Hill bar

Seattle – Kalvinn Garcia, 25, of Sedro Woolley, Washington, pleaded guilty today to one count of committing a hate crime for the Feb. 24, 2020, arson at Queer/Bar, a nightclub and event…

Nearly 24,000 Pounds of Unused Medications Collected in Pacific Northwest During DEA Drug Take Back Day

Spokane – United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Vanessa Waldref and DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Jacob D. Galvan announced the collection of thousands of pounds of unused…

DOJ and Vancouver Police Department resolve alleged violations of Americans with Disabilities Act

Seattle – The Vancouver Police Department in Vancouver, Washington, and the U.S. Department of Justice today reached a settlement agreement to ensure equal access to services for all individuals who are deaf…

Enumclaw, Washington, couple convicted of multiple federal felonies for stealing tax dollars intended for flood control

Seattle – The former long-time Commissioner of an East King County drainage district and his wife were convicted today in U.S. District Court in Seattle of multiple federal felonies connected to their…

Husband-and-Wife Scientists Plead Guilty to Illegally Importing Potentially Toxic Lab Chemicals and Illegally Forwarding Confidential mRNA Vaccine Research to China

Assistant U. S. Attorney Alexandra F. Foster (619) 546-6735 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 19, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Chenyan Wu and Lianchun Chen, a married couple who worked as research scientists…

U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref Announces FBI Sweep Down on Gang Activity, Drug Trafficking, and Violent Crime in Yakima County

Yakama, WA – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that a federal Grand Jury has returned numerous indictments charging multiple individuals with various federal crimes…

Spokane Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

Spokane, Washington –United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Fainyan Kain James Kimmerly, 22, of Spokane, Washington, to 12 years in federal prison for persuading a 13-year-old to produce sexual images…

Uber and Grocery Outlet Partner for On-Demand Grocery Delivery Across West Coast

Pilot kicks-off with 72 stores across California, Oregon and Washington SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2022 — Today Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Grocery Outlet Holding Corp (NASDAQ GS: GO) announced that…

Recidivist Drug Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 11 Years In Federal Prison

Moses Lake and Yakima, Washington – On May 11, 2022, Chief United States District Judge Stanley A. Bastian sentenced Reymundo Garcia, 59, of Ephrata, Washington, to 135 months of imprisonment, to be…

Mill Creek Announces Groundbreaking of Modera Cottingham

Eleven-Building Community Will Add 360 Homes to South Houston Neighborhood HOUSTON, May 18, 2022 — Mill Creek Residential, a leading developer, owner-operator and investment manager specializing in premier rental housing across the U.S.,…

Boise Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years for Transporting Women for Prostitution and Money Laundering

BOISE – A Boise man was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison for transporting women for prostitution and money laundering. According to court records, between July 2019 and June 2021, Dannie…

Burien, Washington, seafood broker sentenced for illegally shipping potentially tainted clams

Seattle – A Burien, Washington, seafood broker was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 90 days in prison, and three years of supervised release, for smuggling goods from the…

Two New Yorkers plead guilty in scheme to bribe Amazon employees for inside information and platform manipulation

Seattle – Two significant players in a scheme to bribe Amazon employees and contractors pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to various federal charges, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. …

Renton, Washington, resident sentenced to 16+ years in prison for murder in Olympic National Forest

Tacoma – A 25-year-old Renton, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 200 months in prison for second degree murder for the brutal beating death of a…

Recidivist Felon Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Federal Prison After Repeatedly Endangering Community In Moses Lake and Grant County

Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Senior Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson has sentenced Jeremy Gilbert, 35, of Moses Lake,…

U.S. Attorney Nicholas Brown recognizes sacrifices of law enforcement and their loved ones during Police Week

Seattle – In honor of National Police Week, United States Attorney Nick Brown is recognizing the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement. This year, the week is…

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