Trevor J. Lunney, Making Violent Threats, Washington 2024

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Lewiston Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Violent Threats

Spokane, Washington – United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice has sentenced Trevor J. Lunney, 39, of Lewiston, Idaho, to 60 months in prison for making violent threats to kill his lawyer, his prosecutor, and members of the public.

Lunney was convicted of this crime on December 10, 2024, following a jury trial. The sentencing came after a thorough investigation by the FBI and prosecution led by Assistant United States Attorneys Tyler H.L. Tornabene and former Assistant United States Attorney Dan Fruchter.

According to court documents and information disclosed at trial and at the sentencing hearing, in July of 2022, while on Washington State community custody for a previous conviction involving threats to kill, Lunney texted his state DOC community corrections officer, among other threatening statements, that “. . . in 19 days, mass violence becomes inevitable.”

Lunney also discussed with his DOC officer his plan to commit a school shooting at an Asotin County School District School, and to commit a mass shooting at a parade at the Asotin County Fair.

Over a period of months while in the Asotin County Jail on the charges for the July threats, Lunney made a series of calls and emails and sent letters to family members and others, all of which he was told were being closely monitored at that time by law enforcement.

Acting United States Attorney Rich Barker praised the victims and witnesses who bravely came forward and testified, helping to hold Mr. Lunney accountable for his deeply disturbing threats.

Special Agent in Charge Mehtab Syed of the Salt Lake City FBI added, “Mr. Lunney’s threats were alarming, disturbing, and terrifying in nature. They instilled fear not only in the targeted victims but an entire community.”

The case was investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Tyler H.L. Tornabene and former Assistant United States Attorney Dan Fruchter. The sentencing comes after a thorough investigation and trial, demonstrating the commitment to public safety and holding individuals accountable for violent threats.

Lunney was also sentenced to 3 years of supervised release following his prison term. His case serves as a reminder of the importance of taking all threats of violence seriously and the need for continued vigilance in protecting public safety.