Trevor J. Lunney, Violent Threats, Washington 2022

A Lewiston man has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for making violent threats to kill his lawyer, his prosecutor, and members of the public. Trevor J. Lunney, 39, was convicted of making threats to kill his lawyer, his prosecutor, and members of the public on December 10, 2024, following a jury trial.

According to court documents, in July 2022, while on Washington State community custody for a previous conviction involving threats to kill, Lunney texted his state Department of Corrections community corrections officer that “. . . in 19 days, mass violence becomes inevitable.” He 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.

Upon being contacted by DOC officers, on July 18, 2022, Lunney continued to make specific threats regarding his plans to commit a mass shooting and, upon being evaluated by a mental health professional, issued additional threats including his five-year-plan to “right injustice” by going to the Asotin County Fair Parade and live streaming his opening fire on a crowd. Lunney also made repeated statements regarding his access to firearms at that time.

Lunney was arrested by the Clarkston Police Department for his threats to commit mass shootings and was taken into custody at the Asotin County Jail where he remained in custody on felony charges, brought by the Asotin County Prosecutor’s Office, for his threats.

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. In these monitored in custody communications, Lunney repeatedly expressed his anger towards the criminal justice system in general and the assigned Asotin County deputy prosecutor as well as his own defense attorney.

Lunney was sentenced to 60 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release by United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice. 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.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/lewiston-man-sentenced-making-violent-threats-kill-local-prosecutor-defense-attorney