Evergreen Reporter

The state of Washington collected $517 million in license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Ames man pleads guilty in federal court to sex trafficking charges

An Ames man has pleaded guilty to fifteen counts of sex trafficking by fraud and coercion.

Tucson man faces multiple charges related to child sexual exploitation

David Berry Garmarnik, a 46-year-old resident of Tucson, has been indicted on multiple charges related to child sexual exploitation.

Nine charged in multi-state money laundering conspiracy involving $20 million

The United States has unsealed an indictment in Nashville, Tennessee, charging nine individuals with participating in a multi-state money laundering organization.

Washington D.C.'s Kenneth Josiah Hampton convicted in major drug trafficking case

Kenneth Josiah Hampton, 26, from Washington, D.C., has been found guilty in a U.S. District Court for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.

West Tennessee tax preparers indicted over $65 million COVID-19 relief fraud

A federal grand jury in the Western District of Tennessee has returned a 53-count indictment against two women from North Mississippi, alleging multiple schemes to defraud the government of COVID-19 relief funds.

The state of Washington collects $620 million in license tax revenue in Q2

The state of Washington collected $620 million in license taxes during the second quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Washington's license tax revenue up 5.9% in Q1 compared to previous quarter

The state of Washington collected $517 million in license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Arizona man indicted for defrauding victims in investment scheme

A federal grand jury in Phoenix has indicted Anthonie Ruinard, Jr., a 39-year-old resident of Chandler, Arizona, on charges of wire fraud and transactional money laundering.

St. Louis residents charged with ATM skimming scheme

Six individuals have been indicted for allegedly installing skimming devices on ATMs in the St. Louis area to steal bank account information from customers.

Bradenton man sentenced to 19 years for drug trafficking offenses

U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Andre Adams, Jr., a 43-year-old resident of Bradenton, to 19 years in federal prison.

Georgia tax preparer pleads guilty to $3 million fraud scheme

A tax preparer from Athens, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to filing over $3 million in fraudulent tax returns for her clients.

Pasco County man sentenced to 10 years for possessing child sex abuse material

U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday has sentenced Jason Alan Wacker, a 28-year-old from Pasco County, to ten years in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material.

Ruskin man sentenced for drug trafficking conspiracy involving methamphetamine and cocaine

U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Javier Alejandro Anaya-Leal, a resident of Ruskin, to eight years in federal prison.

Three men charged over $1.4 million ppp loan scheme

A federal grand jury in East St. Louis has indicted three men from Metro East on charges related to a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud scheme.

Registered sex offender receives 15-year sentence for obscene material transfer attempt

U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced Imran Siddiqi, a 40-year-old resident of North Port, to 15 years in federal prison.

Illinois man faces charges over alleged St. Louis carjacking

A man from Venice, Illinois, Harry Moore, 20, appeared in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to face charges related to a carjacking incident that occurred in September in the Tower Grove East neighborhood of St. Louis.

Former TPS officer sentenced for wire fraud involving over $593k