• Covington tourist accused of throwing rock at endangered seal pleads not guilty
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    Covington tourist accused of throwing rock at endangered seal pleads not guilty

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    Prosecutors said a witness recorded the Covington tourist throwing a large rock that narrowly missed a Hawaiian monk seal’s head. MAUI COUNTY, Hawaii — A tourist from Covington accused of throwing a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal off Maui pleaded not guilty to federal charges in Hawaii court on Wednesday, according to court records. Prosecutors say Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, harassed, harmed, pursued, hunted and wounded a Hawaiian monk seal and attempted to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, wound and kill the seal on or about May 5. This story continues below. Lytvynchuk was released…

  • Former CIA officer accused of stealing 300 gold bars worth more than $40 million
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    Former CIA officer accused of stealing 300 gold bars worth more than $40 million

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    David Rush was charged with criminal theft of public money after investigators found gold bars, about $2 million and luxury watches in his home, NBC News reported. WASHINGTON — A former CIA officer is accused of stashing more than $40 million in gold bars in his home, along with about $2 million in U.S. currency and dozens of luxury watches, according to NBC News. David Rush was charged with criminal theft of public money in the Eastern District of Virginia, according to court documents. NBC News said his lawyer didn’t respond to a request for comment. From November through March,…

  • Immigration attorney accused in federal lawsuit permanently resigns from Washington bar
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    Immigration attorney accused in federal lawsuit permanently resigns from Washington bar

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    The resignation permanently ends Lozano’s ability to practice law in Washington as a federal lawsuit and years of complaints mount against her. TUKWILA, Wash. — Tukwila-based immigration attorney Alexandra Lozano has permanently resigned from the Washington State Bar Association in lieu of discipline, effectively ending her ability to practice law in Washington and represent clients in immigration cases. The resignation, filed Tuesday, comes just days after a federal lawsuit accused Lozano and her law firm of steering immigrants into abuse-based immigration claims they allegedly did not qualify for, mishandling applications and submitting filings clients said they did not fully understand.…

  • Two accused of shooting, killing man in Moses Lake five years ago arrested in Grant County
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    Two accused of shooting, killing man in Moses Lake five years ago arrested in Grant County

    May 25, 2026 - By 

    Grant County Sheriff’s Office said new information in the five-year-old murder case led to the arrest of two, who were teenagers at the time of the alleged crime. MOSES LAKE, Wash. — Grant County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) said their deputies arrested two people in connection to the 2021 shooting death of Kristopher Vincent. According to GCSO, investigators charged Melquiades Manuel Benavidez of Moses Lake and Gilberto Sanchez Medina of Mattawa with first-degree murder and drive-by shooting. This story continues below. GCSO investigators said Sanchez and Benavidez were driving along Airway Drive NE on May 26, 2021, they…