Belorussian citizen extradited on charges related to illegal export of aircraft parts to Russia

Bywashington courts dailyNov 4, 20250 comments2 views

Yana Leonova, a 33-year-old citizen of Belarus who had been living in Russia, was extradited from France to the United States on charges related to the illegal export of U.S.-sourced aviation components to Russia.



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Former defense contractor manager pleads guilty to selling stolen US trade secrets

Bywashington courts dailyOct 29, 20254 min read

Peter Williams, a 39-year-old Australian national and former general manager at a U.S. defense contractor, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to two counts of theft of trade secrets.


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Ten arrested after major drug and gun trafficking busts in western Washington

A law enforcement operation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Seattle Police Department resulted in the arrest of ten individuals connected to three major drug and gun trafficking conspiracies.
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Two men charged with attempted carjacking and assault of former DOGE staffer in Washington

Laurence Cotton-Powell, 19, from Washington, D.C., and Anthony Taylor, 18, from Temple Hills, Maryland, have been charged in connection with an attempted carjacking, robbery, and assault of a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office and U.S. Marshals launch operation targeting non-compliant sex offenders in D.C

Federal authorities in Washington, D.C. have intensified efforts to monitor and prosecute sex offenders who are not complying with registration requirements.

Charles Neil Floyd sworn in as interim U.S. Attorney for Western District of Washington

Bywashington courts dailyOct 6, 20253 min read

Charles Neil Floyd was sworn in as the interim United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington on October 6, 2025.


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Felon receives three-year sentence for illegal gunfire incident in Southeast D.C

Dewayne Keith Miles, 29, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for firing a gun into the air multiple times in a residential neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The sentencing took place in U.S. District Court and was announced by U.S. Attorney...
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DC man sentenced to seven years for armed liquor store robbery

Robert Jameson, a 60-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the armed robbery of O’Connor’s Liquors on Minnesota Avenue Southeast.
Teal Luthy Miller Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington - Department of Justice

Tacoma man sentenced to 15 years for producing child sexual abuse images

A Tacoma man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for producing images of child sexual abuse, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.

Hungarian-Spanish man sentenced for attempt to export military radios to Russia

Bywashington courts dailySep 30, 20252 min read

Bence Horvath, a 47-year-old dual citizen of Hungary and Spain who lived in the United Arab Emirates, was sentenced to 31 months in prison by a U.S. District Court for conspiring to illegally export American military-grade radio communications…


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Convicted felon receives prison sentence for illegal gun possession in Washington D.C

Davon Sargent, 30, was sentenced to 14 months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon.
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Multi-state investigation leads to arrests on child exploitation charges

On September 24, 2025, law enforcement officials conducted search and arrest operations in Richland, Washington, and Mason City, Iowa, as part of a child exploitation investigation focused on the Tri-Cities area.
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Nespelem man receives 18-year federal sentence for sexual abuse involving minors

Lance Scott Michel, a 31-year-old resident of Nespelem, Washington, has been sentenced to 216 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country and Sexual Abuse in Indian Country.

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