Tag: Washington
Gordon Dean Rhoan, Child Sex Abuse, Washington 2023
⏱ 3 min read Gordon Dean Rhoan, a 25-year-old member of the Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, has been found guilty of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child. The crime occurred in February 2023, when Rhoan attempted to engage in oral sex with a 7-year-old girl on tribal trust land…
Alex Jeffery James-Tulee, Assault, Washington 2022
⏱ 2 min read Alex Jeffery James-Tulee, a 23-year-old from Toppenish, Washington, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for brutally assaulting two women he was in domestic relationships with, both enrolled members of the Yakama Nation. The assaults occurred in November 2022 and July 2025, in Toppenish and Wapato, Washington, respectively. James-Tulee’s actions left…
Jahri Asad Cunningham, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering, Washington 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jahri Asad Cunningham, 48, of Houston, Texas, was the mastermind behind a COVID rental assistance fraud ring that sought to defraud over $6.8 million in benefits. Alongside his sister, Paradise Williams, Cunningham submitted fake applications to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program in 2021 and 2022, posing as…
Octavio Salazar Palma, Fentanyl Trafficking, Washington 2025
⏱ 2 min read Octavio Salazar Palma, a 34-year-old Federal Way resident, led a wide-ranging drug distribution network that peddled fentanyl, cocaine, and meth in Seattle’s International District and nearby homeless encampments. The operation was uncovered in May 2025, following a lengthy wire-tap investigation. Palma’s greed-driven conspiracy put the community at risk, prompting law enforcement…
Daniel John Standley, Child Sex Abuse Material Production, Washington 2024
⏱ 2 min read Daniel John Standley, a 37-year-old Okanogan County man, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material. The abuse occurred in Okanogan, Washington, and was reported on June 1, 2024, when the 11-year-old victim disclosed the molestation to a friend’s mother. The victim had been subjected to…
Robert A. Terrell, COVID-19 Relief Fund Fraud, Washington 2020
⏱ 2 min read Robert A. Terrell, a 51-year-old business owner from Washington, D.C. and Bowie, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to stealing $1.35 million in COVID-19 relief funds meant for his company, District Logistics LLC. The crime occurred between July 2020 and January 2022, when Terrell falsified documents to secure the funds. Terrell’s actions were…
Connor Riley Moucka, Cloud Storage Hacking and Extortion, Washington 2026
In a shocking case of cybercrime, Connor Riley Moucka, a 26-year-old from Kitchener, Ontario, has pleaded guilty to hacking into a major U.S. cloud storage provider and extorting its customers for millions. The brazen scheme, which began in February 2026, compromised over 165 victim organizations and resulted in the theft of billions of sensitive customer…
Hector Duran Aldaco, Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances, Washington 2026
⏱ 2 min read Hector Duran Aldaco, a 25-year-old from Federal Way, led a massive drug trafficking ring that flooded Western Washington with large loads of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine. Despite multiple law enforcement seizures, the ring persisted, using rental cars and intercity bus lines to transport the drugs. In May 2024, Aldaco and over…
Benjamin G. Allen, Killing Bald Eagle, Washington 2026
Tacoma, Washington – Benjamin G. Allen, a 66-year-old resident of Brush Prairie, Clark County, Washington, has been charged with violating federal law by killing a bald eagle. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Allen is accused of shooting and killing the bird with a shotgun on February 5, 2026. Allen is being summoned…
Kevin Johnson, Second-Degree Murder, District of Columbia 2026
⏱ 2 min read In the early morning hours of October 6, 2024, a brutal stabbing occurred in Northeast DC, outside 1719 Lincoln Road, NE. Kevin Johnson, 40, agitated from a previous altercation, made threats before approaching Antonio Pierre Woody, a 44-year-old wheelchair-bound man, and stabbing him multiple times. The victim attempted to crawl away,…
