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Attorney General’s Office files criminal charges against individual alleged to have baited and killed bears and elk in North Bend

SEATTLE — Today the Attorney General’s Office filed 32 criminal charges against Jason Smith of North Bend for illegal hunting. The charges, which include two felonies, 27 gross misdemeanors and three misdemeanors, allege that Smith unlawfully baited and killed bears and elk, and unlawfully hunted deer.

CONSUMER ALERT: Attorney General Ferguson issues price-gouging warning to businesses in the Spokane area to protect consumer impacted by wildfires

State of emergency declared in Spokane County, essential goods and services include shelter, water, groceries and medical supplies

SEATTLE — On Saturday, August 19, Gov. Jay Inslee and Spokane County declared a state of emergency as a result of two large wildfires burning.

AG Ferguson files lawsuit against O’Reilly Auto Parts for discrimination and retaliation against pregnant employees

AG Ferguson files lawsuit against O’Reilly Auto Parts for discrimination and retaliation against pregnant employees

AG accuses national company of routinely and unlawfully denying pregnancy accommodations

SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a civil rights lawsuit today accusing the corporate retailer O’Reilly Auto Parts of systemic discrimination and retaliation against the company’s pregnant employees.

AG Ferguson announces the collection of DNA from more than 2,000 violent and sex offenders

AG’s lawfully owed DNA project continues to collect DNA from serious offenders who slipped through the system

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that his lawfully owed DNA project has reached a significant milestone, with more than 2,000 new profiles added to the national DNA database since the effort began.