U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington
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Seattle – A Seattle man with prior convictions was found guilty in U.S. District Court of drug trafficking and firearms offenses, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.
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The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has announced its support for the City of Seattle's motion to terminate a longstanding consent decree involving the Seattle Police Department.
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Seattle – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington has initiated a civil action to forfeit approximately $7.1 million in cryptocurrency tied to an oil and gas investment fraud scheme.
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Two Texas men appeared in U.S. District Court in Seattle on July 17, 2025, charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.
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Seattle – A California man was convicted in U.S. District Court in Seattle for defrauding over 1,000 homeowners facing foreclosure, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.
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A former semi-professional rugby player from Seattle has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for wire fraud related to a cryptocurrency mining Ponzi scheme.
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An Army veteran from Snohomish has been sentenced to two years in prison for illegal gun possession.
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Seattle – Amber Towndrow, a leader in a $1.4 million nationwide bank fraud scheme, has been sentenced to six years in prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering.
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Seattle – A former Army soldier, most recently stationed in Texas, admitted to conspiring to hack into telecommunications companies’ databases.
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Seattle – A Seattle real estate owner, Steven T. Loo, 69, was convicted in U.S. District Court of six counts of tax evasion and six counts of making false tax returns.
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Two brothers from India, Avanish Kumar Jha and Rajnish Kumar Jha, were sentenced to 30 months in prison by a U.S. District Court in Seattle for selling counterfeit and adulterated drugs in the United States.
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Seattle – A 73-year-old man from Tucson, Arizona has been sentenced to four years in prison by the U.S. District Court in Seattle for traveling with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor.
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A member of the Lummi Nation has been indicted for assault by strangulation of an ex-partner, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.
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A couple from Steilacoom, Washington, has been sentenced for their involvement in a drug trafficking organization linked to the Aryan Family prison gang.
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Seattle – A Nigerian man, Onomen Uduebor, also known as Onomen Onohi, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to steal identities and claim tax refunds.
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Acting United States Attorney Teal Luthy Miller has announced criminal charges and a civil settlement as part of the Department of Justice's 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.
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A U.S. citizen involved in an international drug smuggling operation has been sentenced to five years in prison, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.
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A Mexican national residing illegally in Kent, Washington, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for his involvement as a courier in a drug trafficking operation.
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A former U.S. Army Sergeant, Joseph Daniel Schmidt, has pleaded guilty in a Seattle federal court to charges related to attempting to share military secrets with China.
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A man from Allen, Texas, has pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact after an incident on a flight from Chicago to Seattle.