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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Acting U.S. Attorney Richard Barker announced that Ray Anthony Wynecoop and Isaac Anthony Ott have been sentenced for their involvement in drug and firearm offenses in Spokane, Washington.
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Acting United States Attorney Richard Barker has confirmed that Chief United States District Judge Stanley A. Bastian sentenced Leonardo Daniel Martinez, 32, of Pasco, Washington, to serve more than 10 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl.
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Joshawa Max Estrada has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for his involvement as an accessory after the fact in the murder of Jedidah Iesha Moreno.
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Yakima, Washington – Acting United States Attorney Richard Barker announced the sentencing of Aaron Edger Dollarhide, a 39-year-old resident of Ellensburg, Washington.
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Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced that Louis Lee Zacherle, 37, from Omak, Washington, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison.
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A jury in Spokane, Washington has found Jaskaran Singh, a 31-year-old from Gujarat, India, guilty of possession with intent to distribute MDMA.
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A jury has found Jose Antonio Saldana, a 43-year-old resident of Wapato, Washington, guilty of three counts of abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual abuse.
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Daniel John Kraft, a 41-year-old resident of Tonasket, Washington, has been charged with one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.
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Socorro Jesus Lopez-Spindola, a 59-year-old tow truck operator from Pasco, Washington, has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Michael Lee Moody has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for his involvement as an accessory after the fact in the murder of Rosenda Strong.
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Spokane, Washington – Kevin William Wissman, a 61-year-old resident of Yakima, Washington, has pleaded guilty to stealing cultural items from the Kalispel Tribe.
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Richland, Washington – Acting United States Attorney Richard Barker announced that BNL Technical Services, LLC (BNL) has been sentenced for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding.
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Spokane, Washington - On February 19, 2025, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Washington indicted Andres Burgos-Silva from Othello, Washington.
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Richland, Washington – On February 19, 2025, a federal grand jury for the Eastern District of Washington indicted Victor Amezcua-Garcia on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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On February 26, 2025, Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced the sentencing of Zachary L. Holt and Dezmonique D. Tenzsley to life imprisonment for multiple offenses including Felony Murder in Indian Country and Attempted Murder...
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Richland, Washington – Two men involved in drug trafficking across Eastern Washington have been sentenced to federal prison.
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Spokane, Washington – A Wenatchee resident has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography.
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Spokane, Washington – On February 19, 2025, Nicholas J. Kloepfel, aged 41 and a resident of Graham, Washington, was sentenced to 96 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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On February 19, 2025, Erubey Arciga Medrano, a 35-year-old from Michoacan, Mexico, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison by United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice for drug trafficking charges.
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David Roger Franklin, a businessman from Yakima, Washington, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison.