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3/12/09 STRUVE
SPOKANE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGAL WEAPONS POSSESSION
Kept Grenades, Machine Guns, Explosives and Grenade Launchers in Bellevue Storage Locker

2/12/09 VALENCIA-REUVELTA
MEXICAN NATIONAL FOUND GUILTY OF DRUG AND GUN CRIMES
Defendant Arrested in SW Washington Home with Marijuana and Firearms

1/27/09 SANABRIA
TACOMA FELON GETS NEARLY SIX YEARS IN PRISON FOR GUN POSSESSION
Violent Offender Arrested with Loaded Hand Gun in Backpack

1/23/09 MILES
REPEAT OFFENDER SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON FOR GUN POSSESSION
Kent Resident with Gang Ties had Five Firearms and Drugs in Apartment

1/9/09 ULUKITA
SEATAC MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR GUN AND DRUG CRIMES
Defendant Sold Methamphetamine to Undercover Officer while Armed with a Sawed-off Shotgun

1/9/09 MARTINEZ
REPEAT OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON OF DRUG AND GUN CRIMES
Auburn Man, Armed with Stolen Firearm, Dealt Cocaine from Home He Shared with 10-Year-Old Son

1/9/09 CHILES
AUBURN FELON SENTENCED TO NEARLY 4 YEARS IN PRISON FOR GUN CRIME
Repeat Offender with Gang Ties Arrested with Semi-Automatic Pistol

12/12/08 SAETERN
ADMITTED GANG MEMBER SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUG AND GUN CRIMES
Felon with Lengthy Criminal History had Stolen Firearm While Distributing Crack Cocaine

11/21/08 POINTS
REPEAT OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 7+ YEARS IN PRISON FOR WEAPONS POSSESSION
Defendant Had Multiple Firearms Including a Loaded Semi-Automatic Rifle

11/14/08 GORE
TACOMA FELON SENTENCED TO SEVEN+ YEARS IN PRISON FOR GUN POSSESSION
Judge to Defendant: “No More Second Chances”

11/7/08 IISHIBA
ARMY CAPTAIN SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO ILLEGALLY SMUGGLE FIREARMS PARTS TO JAPAN
Military Intelligence Officer Knew He Needed Permit to Send Firearms Parts to Japan

11/7/08 WASHINGTON
TACOMA FELON SENTENCED TO 70 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR GUN POSSESSION
Federal Way Police Officer Makes Traffic Stop, Finds Handgun in Car

10/31/08 BEASLEY
SEATTLE REPEAT OFFENDER SENTENCED FOR GUN POSSESSION
Gang Member has Prior Convictions for Theft and Gun Possession

10/27/08 BURCHETT
CHRONIC OFFENDER SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR LEAVING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE ON CLARK COUNTY MAN’S CAR
Defendant with Long Criminal History Linked to the Crime by DNA

8/29/08 ALDERMAN
SEATTLE MAN SENTENCED TO NEARLY NINE YEARS IN PRISON FOR BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM - Convicted Felon Fired Nine Shots Following Fight Outside Apartment Complex

8/28/08 HOLSWORTH
REPEAT OFFENDER PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF STOLEN FIREARM - Seattle Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Pawning Stolen Weapon

7/28/08 IISHIBA
ARMY CAPTAIN PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO ILLEGALLY SMUGGLE FIREARMS PARTS TO JAPAN - Military Intelligence Officer Knew He Needed Permit to Send Firearms Parts to Japan

7/24/08 KEY
RENTON MAN SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF STOLEN AMMUNITION - Repeat Offender Amassed Lengthy Criminal History in Just Five Years

6/20/08 JONES
MOUNT VERNON MAN SENTENCED FOR POSSESSION OF STOLEN EXPLOSIVES - Military Explosives had been Stolen from Base

6/20/08 LEFLER
FORMER KITSAP COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR SELLING GUNS TO FELON - Sporting Goods Store Assistant Manager Knew Purchaser was Prohibited from Possessing Firearm

6/13/08 OVERTON
ORTING MAN SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS IN PRISON FOR BLOWING UP
POLICE CRUISER WITH PIPE BOMB - Defendant Bragged to Others About Blast with Powerful Device

6/13/08 DAVIS
BELLEVUE GANG MEMBER SENTENCED TO 16+ YEARS IN PRISON FOR GUN AND DRUG CRIMES - Violent Repeat Offender Involved with Fortified SeaTac “Compound

5/7/08 GARRETT
LAKE FOREST PARK MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO GUN AND DRUG CRIME - Faces a Mandatory Minimum Five Years in Prison

5/6/08 HOLSWORTH
REPEAT OFFENDER PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF STOLEN FIREARM - Seattle Man Faces Up To Ten Years in Prison for Pawning Stolen Weapon

5/2/08 ISABEL
SEATTLE MAN SENTENCED FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM - Defendant Snagged During Drug Arrest Near Pike Place Market

4/29/08 THOMPSON
SKAGIT COUNTY FATHER AND SON PLEAD GUILTY TO FEDERAL CHARGES - Father Admits Unlawful Possession of Firearms, Son to Concealing Father's Crime

4/25/08 NELSON
TOKELAND MAN SENTENCED FOR MAKING EXPLOSIVE DEVICES - Defendant Sold Dangerously Illegal Explosives to Indian Reservation Fireworks Stands

4/11/08 THORN
TACOMA MAN SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUG AND GUN CRIMES - Armed Defendant Arrested Following Traffic Stop with Crack Cocaine on Front Seat

4/11/08 HARDESTY
REPEAT OFFENDER SENTENCED TO LONG PRISON TERM FOR POSSESSION OF UNREGISTERED FIREARM - Defendant Arrested Driving Stolen Car in Whatcom County

4/4/08 CHIU
TENNESSEE PHYSICIAN SENTENCED FOR CALLING IN BOMB THREATS TO DELAY FLIGHT - Phisician Called 9-1-1 Three Times From Sea-Tac Gate in Effort to Make Flight to Memphis

3/14/08 WILLIAMS
FELON WHO FIRED GUN IN SEATTLE NIGHTCLUB CONVICTED OF ILLEGAL GUN POSSESSION - Defendant Shot at Witnesses who Followed Him Outside After Gunshot in Restroom

3/20/08 FIFTEEN INDICTED
FIFTEEN INDICTED ON GUN AND DRUG CRIMES - ATF Violent Gang Task Force Seize Guns, Drugs in Early Morning Sweep

3/12/08 OVERTON
MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO BLOWING UP POLICE CRUISER WITH PIPE BOMB - Defendant Bragged to Others About Blast with Powerful Device

1/31/08 HOMER AIRPORT SHOOTING
U.S. ATTORNEY FINDS NO BASIS FOR FEDERAL CRIMINAL CHARGES IN HOMER AIRPORT SHOOTING - Alleged Poor Tactical Decisions or Judgments No Legal Basis for Federal Criminal Charges

1/25/08 FRANKLIN
REPEAT OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 5+ YEARS IN PRISON FOR GUN POSSESSION - Defendant Has Three Previous Convictions for Illegal Firearm Possession

1/25/08 SORTO
CONVICTED KILLER GETS ADDITIONAL PRISON TIME FOR SHOOTING AT FEDERAL AGENTS - Defendant Sentenced to Serve Nearly 14 More Years after 33-year State Sentence

1/11/08 DUNN
CALIFORNIA MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR INTERSTATE STALKING WHILE ARMED WITH A FIREARM - Man Used "MySpace" to Locate Ex-Girlfriend, Drove From L.A. and Confronted her with Gun

1/7/08 MASON
EVERETT FELON SENTENCED TO 70 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR GUN POSSESSION - Defendant was on Probation when He was Arrested with Unloaded Gun in his Pocket

11/30/07 NASH
RENTON MAN SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUG AND GUN CRIMES - Man with Lengthy Criminal History Kept Guns and Drugs Within Reach of Young Children

10/12/07 BALDEROS-RAMOS
FELON SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSING STOLEN FIREARM - Kent Man Came to Attention of Law Enforcement After Shooting Himself in the Hand

9/28/07 HAYES
FORMER PIERCE COUNTY REAL ESTATE AGENT SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR LYING ON FEDERAL FIREARMS APPLICATION - Man Purchased Assault Rifle - Failed to Disclose Court Ordered Firearm Prohibition

9/21/07 FUGITT
TACOMA SEX OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 24 YEARS IN PRISON - Level 3 Sex Offender Convicted in Federal Court of Possessing a Firearm

7/27/07 WILSON
REPEAT OFFENDER SENTENCED TO LENGTHY TERM FOR ASSAULT ON FEDERAL OFFICERS - Defendant Shot as He Nearly Hit Marshals With Car as He Fled

7/13/07 SIMMONS
REPEAT OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 12+ YEARS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF STOLEN GUNS - Pierce County Man Arrested in Stolen Car with Stolen Firearms

6/29/07 URGA
REPEAT OFFENDER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 12 YEARS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF STOLEN FIREARMS - Seattle Man Led Police on High Speed Chase - Stole Patrol Car in Attempt to Flee

6/22/07 MCNEW
ELMA MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR MANUFACTURING EXPLOSIVE DEVICES - Planned to Distribute the M-250s at Indian Fireworks Stands

6/21/07 KWAN
BELLEVUE MAN CONVICTED OF ILLEGAL FIREARMS POSSESSION - Gun Collector Failed to Register Short Barrel Rifle

6/8/07 ROOT
REPEAT OFFENDER SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON FOR BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM - Snohomish County Man with Lengthy Criminal History Found with Gun During Traffic Stop

6/8/07 SMITH
STANWOOD MAN SENTENCED TO 78 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR SMUGGLING GUNS AND MARIJUANA - Defendant Smuggled Guns to Canada, Later used in Assaults and Attempted Murder

6/4/07 TIFFIN
LONGVIEW MAN SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN PRISON FOR BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND BODY ARMOR - Felon Apprehended Twice by Police with Prohibited Weaponry

5/14/07 LEE
KENT MAN SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS IN PRISON FOR BEING AN ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL, FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE - Repeat Offender Led Police on High-speed Chase Through Kent Area

5/4/07 GILBERT
NORTH SEATTLE MAN SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS IN PRISON FOR GUN CRIMES - Convicted Felon with Controversial Past Convicted of Possessing Machine Guns

5/2/07 ACOBA
FELON SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR GUN POSSESSION - While on Release Before Sentencing Defendant Caused Car Crash while Fleeing from Federal Marshals

5/1/07 FUGITT
TACOMA SEX OFFENDER CONVICTED OF POSSESSING FIREARM - Level 3 Sex Offender Faces 15 Year Sentence After Conviction in Federal Court

4/20/07 BOOKER
TACOMA REPEAT OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUG AND GUN CRIMES - Former Gang Member Arrested with Crack Cocaine and Semi-automatic Pistol

3/23/07 HULET
FORMER SCHOOL EMPLOYEE SENTENCED A YEAR IN PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF EXPLOSIVES AND WEAPONS - Man Sold Undercover ATF Agent Guns, Silencer, and Hand Grenade

11/9/06 LEE
KENT MAN CONVICTED OF BEING FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE - Repeat Offender Led Police on High-speed Chase Through Kent Area

9/29/06 WARREN
MAN SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR WEAPONS CHARGES - Repeat offender twice caught with pipe bomb and pistol

9/13/06 GILBERT
NORTH SEATTLE MAN FOUND GUILTY OF GUN CRIMES - Convicted Felon with Controversial Past Convicted of Possessing Machine Guns

7/20/06 TRAVER
LONGVIEW MAN SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON FOR RETALIATING AGAINST POLICE INFORMANT - Defendants Beat and Threatened Informant, Held Loaded Gun to Informant's Head

7/7/06 CARSON
PIERCE COUNTY "CAREER OFFENDER" SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN PRISON - Defendant on Pierce County Violent crime Task Force's Top Ten Most Wanted List

7/7/06 MCILWAIN
SIX SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH FORKS, WASHINGTON GUN THEFTS - Men Broke into Hardware Store, Stole Guns and Altered Serial Numbers

6/16/06 MOAMLAE
PUYALLUP MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSING CAR LOAD OF FIREARMS - Discovery of an Improvised Explosive Device Around Defendant's Neck Led to Evacuation of Busy Intersection in Puyallup

5/19/06 ELMER JAY CLARK
SEATTLE MAN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON - Repeat Offender Designated as "Armed Career Criminal" Resulting in Lengthy Term

5/5/06 WHEELER
SEATTLE FELON GETS SEVEN AND A HALF YEARS FOR WEAPONS CRIME - Repeat Offender Arrested During Traffic Stop with Stolen Gun and Drugs in Car

4/28/06 SIMS
BREMERTON FELON SENTENCED TO LENGTHY PRISON TERM FOR WEAPON AND DRUG CRIMES - Traffic Stop Leads to Eight Years in Prison for Repeat Offender

1/13/06 SMITH
PIERCE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 19 YEARS IN PRISON FOR BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM - Suspect led Police on Lengthy High-Speed Chase

1/13/06 JORGENSON
LONGVIEW FELON SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR GUN POSSESSION - Defendant hid Stolen Gun in the Attic when Police Officers Arrived

1/13/06 HILL
SEATTLE FELON GETS TEN YEAR PRISON TERM FOR GUN CRIME - Coordination by State and Federal Prosecutors aimed at reducing gun violence

11/29/05 MU'MIN
Puyallup Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

11/17/05 WILSON
Cowlitz County Man Sentenced to Prison

10/5/05 SMITH
Pierce County Man Convicted for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

9/21/05 CREIGHTON
Milton Man Sentenced to Ten Years for Being a Felon in Possession of Three Firearms

7/15/05 CHANVONGSA
Burien Man Gets Seven Year Prison Term for Brandishing a Gun During Botched Drug Deal

7/8/05 JONES
Cowlitz County Armed Felon Sentenced

7/1/05 MICKENS
Felon Gets 48 Months For Possession of Single Bullet

6/29/05 WILSON
Cowlitz County Man Convicted of Being Armed Career Criminal

6/6/05 GRANT
Clark County Man Sentenced to 15 Years as "Armed Career Criminal"

5/26/05 CAMPBELL-BROWN
Battle Ground Teens Plead Guilty to Making Illegal Pipe Bombs

5/13/05 LENTZ
Pacific County Man Sentenced to Eleven Years in Prison for Drug and Weapons Crimes

3/31/05 DANCY
Tacoma Man Pleads Guilty to "Straw Man" Purchase of Gun Linked to D.C. Sniper

3/23/05 MCCRAE
Seattle Man Sentenced for Being Felon in Possession of a Firearm

3/18/05 HARTZ
Carnation Man With Extensive Criminal History Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery of Bellevue Jewelry Store

3/18/05 DAVIDSON
Cowlitz County "Armed Career Criminal" Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Prison

3/16/05 DANCY
Tacoma Man Indicted for "Straw Man" Purchase of Gun Linked to D.C. Sniper

3/4/05 ROBINSON
Tacoma Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Federal Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Body Armor

2/2/05 CAMPBELL/BROWN
Battle Ground Teens Charged With Building Illegal Pipe Bombs

2/2/05 WILSON/JONES
Two Cowlitz County Men Indicted for Being Armed Career Criminals