Yakima, Washington – A Tri-Cities man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for a brutal assault on his girlfriend that left her with visible red marks on her neck.
Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced that Jordan Michael Gunlock, 33, of Tri-Cities, Washington, was sentenced after pleading guilty to strangling and assaulting his girlfriend. United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke imposed a sentence of 24 months in prison to be followed by 3 years supervised release.
The assault occurred in two separate incidents. In November 2023, Gunlock got into an argument with his girlfriend at her home in Wapato, Washington, after she moved his jacket. During the argument, Gunlock grabbed his girlfriend by the back of the head and pulled her hair, injuring her. After Gunlock stopped pulling her hair, the girlfriend told Gunlock to leave her home. Gunlock initially refused, but fled the residence after his girlfriend called for law enforcement to respond.
In November 2024, the couple stayed at the Legends Hotel Casino in Toppenish, Washington. While in their room, Gunlock put his hands on his girlfriend’s neck and strangled her. After Gunlock stopped strangling his girlfriend, she left the hotel room and went to the hotel lobby. While sitting in the hotel lobby, the girlfriend was crying and gasping for air. Legends employees approached the girlfriend and called for law enforcement to respond.
The federal government took action against Gunlock, citing the severity of the crimes and the defendant’s history of violence. Assistant United States Attorney Bree Black Horse argued that a 2-year sentence in a federal facility, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and a federal no-contact order with his girlfriend would deter future acts of intimate partner violence.
At the sentencing hearing, Judge Dimke noted that Gunlock had repeatedly assaulted and threatened to harm his girlfriend and members of her family if she left Gunlock or did not act as he directed. The Court also stated that Gunlock had pressured his girlfriend not to cooperate with state and federal authorities pursuing domestic violence assault charges against him.
“Protecting victims and ensuring their safety is a top priority for our office, particularly in cases involving intimate partner violence in Indian Country,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Richard R. Barker. “This prosecution reflects our ongoing commitment to working with Tribal partners to hold offenders accountable and to disrupt cycles of abuse that threaten the safety and well-being of Native women.”
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Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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