OLYMPIA—A bill requested by Attorney General Rob McKenna that would close a loophole shielding users of child pornography from prosecution is scheduled for a public hearing Wednesday.

OLYMPIA — A bill requested by Attorney General Rob McKenna that would add new protections for vulnerable adults is scheduled for a public hearing on Tuesday.

OLYMPIA—Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced that AGO Antitrust Division Chief Tina Kondo and Senior Counsel Christina Beusch have been promoted to his core leadership team effective February 17. Kondo and Beusch will fill vacancies left by deputies Linda Dunn and Jeff Goltz. 

“Tina and Christina have demonstrated leadership and respect within our office and across the state and nation,” McKenna said. “I’m grateful that they’ve agreed to bring their wealth of expertise and wisdom to our core leadership team.”

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SPOKANE – The state of Washington’s Court of Appeals has upheld a $30,000 fine that was issued to Lloyd Herman of Liberty Lake several years ago for building and developing on the shoreline without authorization.  In addition, Herman must remove the unpermitted construction on his lakeside property. 

Callers claim to be from “the insurance agency”

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SEATTLE – The Washington Attorney General’s Office is alerting residents about a phone scam in which Spanish-speaking callers claim to be representatives of an insurance company.

Personas llaman preciando ser de “la compañía de seguros”

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SEATTLE – La Oficina del Procurador General del Estado de Washington pone sobre aviso a residentes acerca de una estafa telefónica en la que personas llamando en español precien ser representantes de una compañía de seguros.

Mark “Safer Internet Day” by urging passage of bills to prosecute child porn, bolster digital forensics

OLYMPIA—Attorney General Rob McKenna today emphasized the need to leverage the power of technology to protect kids and other victims of modern crimes.

“Our state must stay a step ahead of those who use technology to prey on victims,” McKenna said. “That’s why we’re calling for the creation of a digital crime lab and a new law to make the viewing of online child pornography a serious crime.”

Bayer will pay for corrective advertising campaign

SPOKANE — A Spokane woman was sentenced Friday for fraudulently billing the government for in-home care she did not provide to a vulnerable adult male who suffers from a traumatic brain injury and other illnesses.

Company must divulge the true cost of its financing offers