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Former Washington State Employee Sentenced For Theft Of $50,000 From Paid Family Leave And Unemployment Insurance Programs (Photo) - 07/28/26

Former Washington State Employee Sentenced for Theft of $50,000 from Paid Family Leave and Unemployment Insurance Programs

Attached Media Files: HoggattSentencingPRpdf.pdf,

Former Washington State Employee Sentenced For Theft Of $50,000 From Paid Family Leave And Unemployment Insurance Programs (Photo) - 07/28/26

Former Washington State Employee Sentenced for Theft of $50,000 from Paid Family Leave and Unemployment Insurance Programs

Attached Media Files: HoggattSentencingPRpdf.pdf,

Coeur D’Alene Physician Sentenced To 40 Months Imprisonment And $1.25 Million In Restitution For Involvement In Fraudulent Telemedicine Fraud Scheme (Photo) - 07/22/26

Coeur d’Alene Physician Sentenced to 40 Months Imprisonment and $1.25 Million in Restitution for Involvement in Fraudulent Telemedicine Fraud Scheme

Attached Media Files: BecerrilSentencingPR.pdf,

Coeur D’Alene Physician Sentenced To 40 Months Imprisonment And $1.25 Million In Restitution For Involvement In Fraudulent Telemedicine Fraud Scheme (Photo) - 07/22/26

Coeur d’Alene Physician Sentenced to 40 Months Imprisonment and $1.25 Million in Restitution for Involvement in Fraudulent Telemedicine Fraud Scheme

Attached Media Files: BecerrilSentencingPR.pdf,

SPOKANE VALLEY MAN ARRESTED AFTER A JOINT FBI, DEA, SPOKANE VALLEY AND STEVEN’S COUNTY DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION (Photo) - 07/16/26

SPOKANE VALLEY MAN ARRESTED AFTER A JOINT FBI, DEA, SPOKANE VALLEY AND STEVEN’S COUNTY DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION

Attached Media Files: GentryPressRelease.pdf,

SPOKANE VALLEY MAN ARRESTED AFTER A JOINT FBI, DEA, SPOKANE VALLEY AND STEVEN’S COUNTY DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION (Photo) - 07/16/26

SPOKANE VALLEY MAN ARRESTED AFTER A JOINT FBI, DEA, SPOKANE VALLEY AND STEVEN’S COUNTY DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION

Attached Media Files: GentryPressRelease.pdf,

Career Offender On Federal Supervision Sentenced To More Than 25 Years In Prison For The Murder Of A Yakama Nation Man (Photo) - 07/15/26

Career Offender on Federal Supervision Sentenced to More Than 25 Years in Prison for the Murder of a Yakama Nation Man

Attached Media Files: MontellanoPressReleaseFinal.pdf,

Career Offender On Federal Supervision Sentenced To More Than 25 Years In Prison For The Murder Of A Yakama Nation Man (Photo) - 07/15/26

Career Offender on Federal Supervision Sentenced to More Than 25 Years in Prison for the Murder of a Yakama Nation Man

Attached Media Files: MontellanoPressReleaseFinal.pdf,

ADMITTED LEADER OF LA NUESTRA FAMILIA PRISON GANG SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR TRAFFICKING FENTANYL FROM HIS PRISON CELL (Photo) - 07/13/26

ADMITTED LEADER OF LA NUESTRA FAMILIA PRISON GANG SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR TRAFFICKING FENTANYL FROM HIS PRISON CELL

Attached Media Files: RamirezPressRelease.pdf,

ADMITTED LEADER OF LA NUESTRA FAMILIA PRISON GANG SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR TRAFFICKING FENTANYL FROM HIS PRISON CELL (Photo) - 07/13/26

ADMITTED LEADER OF LA NUESTRA FAMILIA PRISON GANG SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR TRAFFICKING FENTANYL FROM HIS PRISON CELL

Attached Media Files: RamirezPressRelease.pdf,

RICHLAND MAN WHO USED ONLINE PLATFORMS TO SOLICIT MINOR GIRLS INDICTED BY EASTERN WASHINGTON GRAND JURY ON 15 COUNTS OF CHILD EXPLOITATION OFFENSES (Photo) - 07/09/26

RICHLAND MAN WHO USED ONLINE PLATFORMS TO SOLICIT MINOR GIRLS INDICTED BY EASTERN WASHINGTON GRAND JURY ON 15 COUNTS OF CHILD EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

Attached Media Files: ParragaIndictmentPressRelease.pdf,

RICHLAND MAN WHO USED ONLINE PLATFORMS TO SOLICIT MINOR GIRLS INDICTED BY EASTERN WASHINGTON GRAND JURY ON 15 COUNTS OF CHILD EXPLOITATION OFFENSES (Photo) - 07/09/26

RICHLAND MAN WHO USED ONLINE PLATFORMS TO SOLICIT MINOR GIRLS INDICTED BY EASTERN WASHINGTON GRAND JURY ON 15 COUNTS OF CHILD EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

Attached Media Files: ParragaIndictmentPressRelease.pdf,

HOMETOWN HERO DETECTIVE EDGAR SALAZAR RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Photo) - 07/09/26

HOMETOWN HERO DETECTIVE EDGAR SALAZAR RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Attached Media Files: HometownHeroPressRelease.2.pdf,

HOMETOWN HERO DETECTIVE EDGAR SALAZAR RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Photo) - 07/09/26

HOMETOWN HERO DETECTIVE EDGAR SALAZAR RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Attached Media Files: HometownHeroPressRelease.2.pdf,

Hometown Hero Press Conference Invitation - 07/08/26

Good morning,

 

On Thursday July 9, 2026 at 11:00am, the United States Attorney’s Office alongside the Moses Lake Police Department, is excited to recognize the Department of Justice’s 2026 Hometown Hero, Detective Edgar Salazar.  Details supporting this recognition will be announced at the press conference. 

The press conference will be held in the Moses Lake City Council Chambers at 401 S. Balsam St. Moses Lake 988327 Thursday July 9, 2026 at 11:00am

Please join us in recognizing this Hometown Hero.  If you have any questions in advance, please reach out to Stephanie Van Marter at Stephanie.vanmarter@usdoj.gov.  Please also RSVP your attendance.  Thank you. 

 

 

 

Hometown Hero Press Conference Invitation - 07/08/26

Good morning,

 

On Thursday July 9, 2026 at 11:00am, the United States Attorney’s Office alongside the Moses Lake Police Department, is excited to recognize the Department of Justice’s 2026 Hometown Hero, Detective Edgar Salazar.  Details supporting this recognition will be announced at the press conference. 

The press conference will be held in the Moses Lake City Council Chambers at 401 S. Balsam St. Moses Lake 988327 Thursday July 9, 2026 at 11:00am

Please join us in recognizing this Hometown Hero.  If you have any questions in advance, please reach out to Stephanie Van Marter at Stephanie.vanmarter@usdoj.gov.  Please also RSVP your attendance.  Thank you.