Bellevue, Washington, CPA pleads guilty to tax fraud

Seattle – A 70-year-old Bellevue, Washington, Certified Public Accountant pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to attempt to evade or defeat tax, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Steven G.…

Major Airline To Limit International Flights Due To Plane Shortage

American Airlines said Thursday it plans to cut international flights next summer due to Boeing’s inability to deliver new 787 Dreamliner aircraft, The Wall Street Journal reported. The airline’s cut in flights highlights…

Former University of Guam Professor and Co-Defendants Sentenced in Bid-Rigging Scheme

Hagatña, Guam – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that the following defendants were sentenced in the United States District Court…

Acting U.S. Attorney Warns of Increasing Danger of Counterfeit Prescription Opioids Containing Fentanyl

BOISE – Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III today highlighted the danger that counterfeit prescription pills pose to…

A Las Cruces, New Mexico, Drug Leader Sentenced to 270 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking in Sitka, Alaska

JUNEAU – A Las Cruces, New Mexico woman was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess today to 270 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release on…

Former insurance agent sentenced to prison for wire fraud scheme that defrauded clients across the U.S.

Seattle – A 58-year-old Snohomish, Washington, insurance agent was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 2 years in prison and 3 years of supervised release for wire fraud for…

Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Morphine at Moses Lake Clinic

Spokane, Washington – Esther Rae Tuller, age 40, of Moses Lake, Washington, has pleaded guilty to tampering with morphine medication while working as a registered nurse. Chief United States District Judge Stanley…

Leader of International Firearm Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Mexican national residing in Portland was sentenced to federal prison today for his leadership role in a conspiracy to illegally obtain hundreds of high-powered, semi-automatic rifles and high-grade firearms in…

Former Netflix engineer sentenced to prison for insider trading

Seattle – A former Netflix software engineer, and his best friend and co-conspirator were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle for securities fraud for their roles in an insider trading…

Two Men Charged With Obstructing Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON — Two men have been arrested and charged with crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint…

Anchorage Couple Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Drugs and Money Laundering

ANCHORAGE – Two people were sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to federal prison for distributing drugs and money laundering. May Saelee, aka “The First Lady,” 47, was sentenced…

Jury Convicts Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club Members on Racketeering Charges

PORTLAND, Ore.—On November 30, 2021, a federal jury in Portland found two members of the Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club (GJOMC) guilty of kidnapping and murder in aid of racketeering for the…

Leader of prolific fentanyl trafficking ring sentenced to 20 years in prison

Seattle – Three men who were convicted at trial in August 2021, of multiple federal felonies for distributing fentanyl pills in Snohomish, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties, were sentenced to lengthy prison terms,…

WaPo Says Americans Should Consider Adding Crickets To Thanksgiving Dinner, Ditching Turkey For Lab-Grown Meat

An article in The Washington Post Wednesday argued that climate change could result in replacing Thanksgiving staples with lab grown meat, plant-based meat alternatives and crickets. Hot summers, wildfires, droughts and flooding…

Post Falls Doctor Pays $110,000 to Settle Allegations that He Overprescribed Opioids

COEURD’ALENE – Dr. Eric Benson, an internist practicing medicine in Post Falls, Idaho, agreed to pay $110,000 to resolve allegations that he unlawfully prescribed opioids and other controlled substances to patients between…

Twin Falls Woman Sentenced for Benefit Fraud

BOISE – A Twin Falls woman was sentenced to five years of probation for social security fraud. According to court records, Jenna Nichole Castaneda, 30, of Twin Falls, knowingly and intentionally underreported…

HSI investigation leads to arrests for ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking

WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) continues to make the interdiction of wildlife trafficking a global priority by protecting wildlife from poachers and the transnational criminal…

Tacoma woman charged with wire fraud for stealing more than $550,000 from friends and acquaintances

Seattle – a 40-year-old Tacoma woman appeared today in U.S. District Court in Seattle on a criminal complaint charging four counts of wire fraud for her scheme to defraud various friends and…

Aaron Rodgers emotion upon return to Packers after COVID-19 absence

GREEN BAY, WI – Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers got a little emotional on Sunday when he returned to the field against the Seattle Seahawks Rodgers was emotional upon his return…

Sedro-Woolley, Washington, man charged with arson at Capitol Hill nightclub

Seattle – A Sedro-Woolley area man will make his initial appearance today in U.S. District Court in Seattle, charged with the February 24, 2020 arson at Queer/Bar, a nightclub and event space…

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