Washington Criminal Lawyers

With how much we depend on plastic currency, it was only a matter of time before thieves also turned their attention from cash to ATM cards and credit. Incidences of “skimming”, the process of stealing vital account information from ATMs, is on the rise in the area, with one U.S. Attorney being the latest victim, according to the Seattle Times. [read more..]

A Vancouver volunteer citizen crime watch group is on the lookout for stolen cars, and inadvertently collecting surveillance data on other citizens for the government. [read more..]

A woman who worked as a professional cheerleader for several local Seattle sports franchises has been charged with embezzling over $250,000 from her day job at a construction supply company. [read more..]

A thief didn’t get what he was hoping for when he accosted a street vendor in Vancouver last week. According to the Columbian, the woman selling produce on Fourth Plain Blvd. only had $6 in her apron pocket. Despite this small denomination, the man who took it from her is facing very serious charges. [read more..]

A King County man is facing charges of theft for “abusing the confidence and credit” of another Seattle man. The reported victim is a developmentally disabled grocery store clerk who is said to have a big heart, according to the Seattle PI. [read more..]