The Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has
charged an Otis Orchards woman with one count of 1st degree theft and
two counts of making a false statement to obtain a Medicaid payment.
The State of Washington was extremely disappointed to hear from
the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) on Thursday that two more
milestones agreed to in the 2010 Hanford Cleanup Consent Decree
with the State are at substantial risk of being missed. USDOE Secretary
Ernest Moniz called Governor Jay Inslee on Thursday to inform him of
this information
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced the state filed
a Notice of Appeal in the case of US v Washington— the “culverts” case.
The Washington State Attorney General’s Office Friday charged Emily Kirk
of Pullman, Wash., with theft of $13,910 from Whitcom 911 Employee
Guild. The Guild’s treasurer is accused of Theft in the First Degree,
Money Laundering and Forgery.
Governor Jay Inslee today signed Attorney General-request
legislation making courthouses safer for the people of Washington. He
also signed measures supported by the Attorney General expanding the use
of treatment courts and creating a statewide coordinating committee to
fight child sex trafficking
TUMWATER — A 39 year old Tacoma woman faces charges on five counts of
theft for fraudulently collecting more than $50,000 in workers’
compensation benefits from the Washington State Department of Labor
& Industries (L&I).
The Washington State Law Enforcement Medal of Honor/Peace Officers
Memorial Ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. today in Olympia. The ceremony
will be webcast via TVW as well.
Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney
General Bob Ferguson will award law enforcement officers with Washington
state’s highest law enforcement award: The Medal of Honor. The medal is
given to officers who made the ultimate sacrifice or who have displayed
exceptionally meritorious conduct.
The Legislature has approved a bipartisan measure proposed by Attorney
General Bob Ferguson to extend current courthouse protections to all
residents accessing the courts.
CONSUMER ALERT: AG Ferguson, Sec State Wyman warn against fake fundraisers feeding on Boston tragedy
Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Secretary of State Kim Wyman today expressed their condolences to the victims of the horrific violence at the 2013 Boston Marathon—and warned people not to fall victim to fake fundraisers using the tragedy to scam people into making bogus contributions.
Pasco—Franklin County Superior Court Judge Vic L. VanderSchoor sentenced
Dennis Merle Huston of Pasco, Wash., to 16 years today after Huston
pled guilty to a complicated embezzlement scheme involving millions of
dollars dating back to March 1990.