Tag: Washington State

Roshard Carty, Wire Fraud, Washington 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 73-year-old southwest Washington retiree was swindled out of over $600,000 by a Jamaican lottery scammer who posed as a Publisher’s Clearinghouse employee. Roshard Carty, 34, convinced the victim she had won $22 million, but needed to pay taxes and fees to access her winnings. Between August 2020 and February 2024,…

Victor John Stevenson, Shooting, Washington 2024
⏱ 2 min read A brazen daylight shooting at the Wenatchee Valley Mall and a stash of 50 grams of methamphetamine, fentanyl pills, and a firearm in his car landed East Wenatchee’s Victor John Stevenson a 17.5-year prison sentence. The 37-year-old was a convicted felon with a history of violence. On September 4, 2024, Stevenson…

Juan Carlos Hernandez, Fentanyl Trafficking, California 2022
⏱ 2 min read A 30-year-old Honduran national was sentenced to 54 months in prison for his role in a massive fentanyl deal in Seattle. Jorge Aguilar Martinez was arrested in October 2025 after connecting a customer with suppliers of meth and fentanyl pills. The operation netted 28 pounds of meth and 10,000 fentanyl pills.…

Jorge Velasquez-Sandoval, Reentering US after Prior Removals, Washington 2026
⏱ 2 min read Two Mexican nationals, Jorge Velasquez-Sandoval and Filadelfo Garcia Garcia, both 36, were sentenced for reentering the US after prior removals, with a history of domestic violence and DUI arrests. Velasquez-Sandoval was first deported in 2009 after being arrested in 2007, but was repeatedly released back into the community, including after a…

Brandon Denzel Washington, Sex Trafficking, Washington 2023
Seattle – Brandon Denzel Washington, 33, a California man with a penchant for control and exploitation, now faces a potential lifetime behind bars after a federal jury convicted him of running a brutal sex trafficking ring stretching across five states. The verdict, delivered yesterday in U.S. District Court, marks a significant, though belated, victory for…

Marcos Alonso Castillo-Bernal, Kidnapping Resulting in Death, Oregon 2019
Discover the shocking case of Marcos Alonso Castillo-Bernal, sentenced to 26 years in prison for his role in the deadly kidnapping and murder of a Washington State man. Learn about the investigation and the fight against drug trafficking in the Portland area. Read more now!

Tucker Weston, Assaulting a Federal Officer, Washington 2021
Stay updated on the Washington State man who pleaded guilty to felony charges for his actions during the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Learn more now.
