Jamaal Antwan Pimms has been sentenced to 26 months in federal prison for his involvement in the murder of Rosenda Strong, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker. Chief United States District Judge Stanley A. Bastian also imposed a year of supervised release on Pimms.
Court documents and details from the sentencing hearing reveal that Jedidah Iesha Moreno fatally shot Rosenda Strong around October 5, 2018, following an argument at a location known as the House of Souls in Wapato, Washington. Moreno sought help to dispose of Strong’s body, enlisting Pimms and Andrew Norris Zack to assist by placing her body into a freezer. The freezer was then transported and dumped near M&R Towing off Highway 97 in Toppenish, Washington.
The remains were discovered on July 4, 2019, approximately nine months after Strong’s death and were identified through dental records. Despite being interviewed by FBI Special Agents that month, Pimms did not report the crime to federal law enforcement.
“Jamaal Pimms had the opportunity – and even the obligation – to come forward with the truth about Rosenda Strong’s death when the FBI interviewed him in 2019,” stated Acting United States Attorney Rich Barker. “Instead, Mr. Pimms chose silence, compounding the harm to Ms. Strong’s family and delaying justice for years.”
W. Mike Herrington, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Seattle field office said: “Coping with the loss of a loved one is always a painful process… Not only did Mr. Pimms help dispose of the victim’s body, but he also actively concealed vital information.”
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from Yakama Nation and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Thomas J. Hanlon and Michael D. Murphy.
Defendant Andrew Norris Zack has pleaded guilty to charges related to this case and is scheduled for sentencing on October 21, 2025.
