Other LanguagesThe Attorney General’s Office will make opening statements today in a trial to determine whether a Pierce County sex predator should remain confined at Washington’s Special Commitment Center.
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) filed theft and fraud charges today
in Snohomish County Superior Court against the owners of Andrews Auto
Glass Inc., which has locations in Everett and Seattle, accusing owners of $13,000 in sales tax theft.
An investigation by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s office has resulted in charges of theft and fraud against a Tacoma woman who attempted to collect insurance money for a car she claimed was stolen and destroyed in a fire.
A Yakima jury today announced its unanimous verdict that a local sex offender is a sexually violent predator and should be civilly committed. Jonathan Parsons, 38, had three prior convictions for sexual assaults against young boys.
Washington state leads effort to combat human trafficking
Attorney General Bob Ferguson, along with 46 other state and territorial attorneys general, sent a letter asking Congress to fund the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). This funding would go toward programs that fight human trafficking in the United States and abroad.
Morgan Eugene Christensen was sentenced Friday to more than 23
years in prison after pleading guilty to second degree murder with a
deadly weapon and first degree burglary in Ferry County Superior Court.
Former Whitcom 911 Employee Guild treasurer Emily Kirk of Pullman,
Wash., was sentenced to 60 days with 30 converted to community service
after pleading guilty to Theft in the First Degree and Forgery for
stealing $13,910 from the guild.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson, along with 12 other attorneys general, submitted comments to the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging reduction in dangerous pollution.
The Washington Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is scheduled to begin opening arguments this afternoon in the civil commitment trial of a Yakima County sex offender. The AGO will argue that Jonathan Parsons, 38, meets the legal definition of a sexually violent predator and should be civilly committed indefinitely. Parson has three prior convictions.
Flanked by a bipartisan group of legislators, Attorney General Bob Ferguson unveiled a 2014 legislative agenda focused on veterans, open government, safer communities and protections for consumers against businesses who do not play by the rules.