U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington
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A Clarkston woman received five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl leading to an overdose death. Authorities say Shannon Louise Grove's actions contributed significantly to local drug issues over several years.
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Seven people have now been sentenced for their involvement in the murders of Rosenda Strong and Jedidah Iesha Moreno following investigations spanning several years across state lines. Officials say they hope these sentences bring closure for families affected.
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Dr. Eric Edward Haeger has been sentenced to over one year in federal prison after admitting he sold adulterated CPAP/BiPAP machines as new to Medicaid patients while fraudulently billing government programs. The case underscores serious concerns about patient safety within healthcare practices.
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Billy Gene Pinson has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to producing child sexual abuse material involving multiple young victims in Moses Lake. Authorities say his conviction follows an extensive joint investigation by local police and federal agencies.
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Reynaldo Garza has been sentenced to prison for rolling back vehicle odometers as part of an ongoing scheme targeting car buyers in his community. Authorities say his actions defrauded victims out of thousands while posing safety risks due to hidden wear on critical vehicle components.
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James Anthony Stinson has been sentenced to thirty years in federal prison following convictions for sex trafficking, drug offenses, and illegal firearm possession after an extensive investigation uncovered multiple crimes committed from hotel rooms around Spokane Valley.
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A registered sex offender has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to receipt of child pornography. Authorities say Steven Eric Prestwood possessed hundreds of violent images involving minors despite a previous conviction.
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Nicholas Adams, 37, of Spokane, Washington, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for operating a commercial pill press operation that produced fentanyl pills in the Hillyard neighborhood.
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Federal authorities announced the largest drug seizure in the history of the Eastern District of Washington after a series of search warrants were executed in the Tri-Cities area on March 3, 2026.
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Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS), a federal contractor based in Richland, Washington, has agreed to pay $3.45 million to the U.S. Department of Justice following allegations that it overcharged the Department of Energy (DOE) for labor...
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Four individuals from the Yakima and Tri-Cities region have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to fraudulently obtaining H-2A temporary work visas and unlawfully transporting more than 500 foreign laborers from Mexico into...
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Two Yakima residents, Cesar Jamie Rebolledo Diaz and Socorro Ramos, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges including forced labor, victim tampering, aggravated identity theft, mail fraud, and wire fraud.
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MultiCare Health System, a hospital and healthcare provider based in Tacoma, Washington, has agreed to pay $3.7 million to settle allegations that it endangered patient safety and submitted fraudulent bills to federal health care programs for...
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A woman from Davenport, Washington, has been sentenced to one year and a day in prison after being convicted of embezzling over $100,000 from the Spokane Tribe’s Division of Child and Family Services.
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A Wenatchee man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms.
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Kenneth H. Crause, 55, has been sentenced to 204 months in federal prison for possession with intent to deliver over 400 grams of fentanyl.
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David Allen Vickers, 53, of Yakima, Washington, has been sentenced to 150 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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A Brewster, Washington physician has pleaded guilty to charges related to the adulteration and misbranding of medical devices. Dr. Eric Edward Haeger, 57, entered his plea on December 17, 2025, in the Eastern District of Washington.
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On December 10, 2025, Frederick Daniel Stensgar, a 61-year-old resident of Inchelium, Washington, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for assaulting his intimate partner on the Colville Reservation.
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A Spokane physician, Dr. Duncan Lahtinen, has agreed to pay $120,000 in civil penalties following allegations that he prescribed controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose or outside the usual course of his professional practice.