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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Jose Bautista Andrade, a 46-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to federal prison for fentanyl trafficking.
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William Luquin Xhurape, a 34-year-old resident of Omak, Washington, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison following his guilty plea to the charge of Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
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Spokane, Washington – Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced that James Ray Hill Jr., 46, of Wellpinit, Washington, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian...
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Yakima, Washington – A Tri-Cities man has been sentenced to federal prison for assaulting and strangling his girlfriend.
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Yakima, Washington - Jose Antonio Saldana, a 43-year-old resident of Wapato, Washington, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for sexually abusing three children.
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Spokane, Washington – Jose Efrain Gonzalez-Rodriguez, a 24-year-old Mexican national unlawfully present in the United States, has been sentenced to federal prison on drug trafficking and firearm charges.
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Omnicell, a Delaware-based company, has agreed to pay $4,366,660 to settle claims of overbilling the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for medical device hardware and software.
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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.