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 Yakima man, Bryan Christopher Stevenson, 43, has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for soliciting minors to send him sexually explicit content.
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William Philip Werschler, a Spokane dermatologist, has agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle claims of misusing COVID-19 relief funds.
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Jamaal Antwan Pimms has been sentenced to 26 months in federal prison for his involvement in the 2018 murder of Rosenda Strong.
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David Kurt Schneider from Kennewick, Washington, and Kelly Jo Driver from South Carolina have been sentenced for their roles in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme.
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Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced the sentencing of Tony J. Bolen, 44, and Casey Allen Greer, 48, for crimes related to child sexual abuse material.
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On May 28, 2025, Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced the sentencing of Joey Anthony Andy, a 44-year-old man from Yakima, Washington.
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Spokane, Washington – The United States Attorney’s Office and the City of Spokane have announced the appointment of Annika Tangvald as a Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) for the Eastern District of Washington.
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Spokane, Washington – Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced that United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Brandon L. Scott, age 40, to 22 months in prison for making a bomb threat onboard a flight to Seattle.
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Gabriela Abundiz, 45, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing methamphetamine.
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Zhango Liang, a 24-year-old from Fuzhou City, China, has been sentenced to 264 days in federal prison for his involvement in a fraud scheme involving counterfeit iPads.
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Yakima, Washington – Three individuals have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a drug trafficking organization run by Alexandro Aguilar from the Spokane County Jail.
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Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced that Daniel Augustine Solis, 33, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material.
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Yakima, Washington – Leland James Vijarro, a 26-year-old resident of Toppenish, Washington, has pled guilty to assault and firearm charges in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
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A Lewiston man, Trevor J. Lunney, has been sentenced to five years in prison by United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice for making violent threats against his lawyer, prosecutor, and the public.
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Spokane, Washington – Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced the sentencing of David Velasquez Jr., aged 32, to 200 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington has announced charges against 21 individuals following a series of indictments related to drug and firearm offenses.
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Donald Eugene Griffin, Jr., age 43, received a prison sentence of 144 months from United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice for distributing child sexual abuse material.
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Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker reported that Benjamin D. Cliett, 44, from Yakima, Washington, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison.
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Spokane, Washington – On April 23, 2025, United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Keith Lamarr Williams, 43, to 80 months in prison for the charge of Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition.
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Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced that a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Washington indicted Michael R. Trout, 45, on April 2, 2025.