Evergreen Reporter

The state of Washington collected $6.6 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

VA provides 31.2% more home purchase loans in the state of Washington in Q3

There were 1,984 VA home purchases in Washington in the third quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2024, totaling $1 billion in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Patrick Bryant Hawley arrested on child exploitation charges

On November 14, 2024, Patrick Bryant Hawley, aged 42 and a resident of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, was taken into custody in Chattanooga.

Former teacher sentenced for child exploitation crimes across international borders

David Matthew Frahm, a former teacher at Marianas High School, has been sentenced to 156 months in federal prison for child exploitation crimes.

Mid-Valley Hospital fined $15K over controlled substance theft

Mid-Valley Hospital in Omak, Washington, has agreed to pay a $15,000 penalty and implement corrective measures following the theft of controlled substances by one of its nurses.

Lenexa businessman convicted for defrauding Small Business Administration

A Kansas businessman, Scott W. Anderson, has been convicted by a federal jury for submitting false information to secure loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Florida man receives 80-year sentence for child exploitation offenses

U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Brett Avery Tipton, a 42-year-old resident of Rockledge, Florida, to 80 years in federal prison for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material.

Washington's property tax revenues up 0.9% in Q1 compared to same quarter of the previous year

The state of Washington collected $2.1 billion in property tax revenues, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Grand Forks attorney appointed special federal prosecutor under Violence Against Women Act

United States Attorney Mac Schneider and Grand Forks County State’s Attorney Haley Wamstad have announced the appointment of Assistant State’s Attorney Rachel Egstad as a Special Assistant United States Attorney under the Violence Against Women...

Nationwide rental car theft scheme results in guilty pleas

The eighth and final defendant involved in a nationwide rental car theft scheme has entered a guilty plea.

Randolph sentenced to over 100 years for Tampa armed robberies

U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Richard Allen Randolph to 106 years and six months in federal prison for a series of crimes, including Hobbs Act robberies, attempted robbery, brandishing a firearm, and discharging a firearm...

Church finance manager sentenced to prison for $875K embezzlement

U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Heather Darrey to 27 months in federal prison for wire fraud.

Washington's combined tax revenues up 1.5% in Q1 compared to same quarter of the previous year

The state of Washington collected $9.7 billion in combined tax revenues, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Denver couple sentenced for defrauding Department of Defense contractor

Kimberly Ann Tew and Michael Tew, both from Denver, Colorado, have been sentenced for their involvement in a wire fraud scheme against National Air Cargo, a logistics company contracted by the Department of Defense.

Ohio man receives 35-year sentence for drug trafficking offenses

Seth Hoover, a 39-year-old resident of Republic, Ohio, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. U.S. District Judge John R. Adams delivered the sentence following Hoover's conviction by a jury for several offenses: possession with intent to...

California man sentenced for distributing fentanyl-laced pills nationwide

Paul Alejandro Felix, a 25-year-old resident of Glendale, California, has been sentenced to over 13 years in prison for his involvement in a large-scale narcotics trafficking conspiracy.

Missouri man receives prison sentence for possessing child pornography