Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse MaterialU.S. Attorney's Office - Eastern Dist. of Wash. - 07/02/25 2:23 PM
Spokane, Washington – Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced that Jonathan Ray Stocker, age 44, of Sprague, Washington, was sentenced after pleading guilty to possessing image and video files depicting the sexual abuse of a young children. United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice imposed a sentence of 10 years in prison to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release. Additionally, Judge Rice ordered Stocker to pay $45,000 in restitution to his victims.
According to court documents and information presented at the sentencing hearing, on July 1, 2023, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department learned from a third party that they had seen images and videos of children being sexually abused stored on Stocker’s computer.
Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Stocker’s home on September 1, 2023, and seized several electronic devices, including two computers belonging to Stocker. Agents located more than 9,000 images and 184 videos of children under the age of 12 being sexually abused.
Stocker has a prior federal conviction for Possession of Child Pornography. In 2012, he was sentenced to 48 months in prison and 5 years of supervised release.
“The United States Attorney’s Office remains committed to holding accountable those who sexually abuse and exploit children. Mr. Stocker’s prior conviction did not deter his conduct, and today’s sentence—along with lifetime supervision—is necessary to protect vulnerable members of our Eastern Washington communities,” said Acting United States Attorney Barker.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ann T. Wick.
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Bellevue SD - 07/01/25 11:47 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2025
Bellevue School District Partners with Bellevue Police and Fire Departments to Promote Fire Safety Ahead of July 4th
BELLEVUE, Wash. –The Bellevue School District (BSD) is taking proactive steps in partnership with Bellevue Fire (BFD) and Police Departments (BPD) to promote safety and fire prevention, especially over Independence Day, July 4, 2025. All three entities encourage families to celebrate responsibly and not bring fireworks onto school property at any time.
Over the past two years property damage at Phantom Lake and Tillicum Middle Schools, have resulted in millions of dollars of damage and missed playground time for students who at the height of social-emotional and mental health needs, were denied outside play because of vandalism. Additionally, the schools below have also experienced property damage. We are asking the public to be responsible for celebrations, avoid unauthorized locations, and follow instructions on posted signage, which will be visible on BSD properties.
“We’re proud to partner with the Bellevue School District to promote fireworks safety and protect our community spaces,” says Fire Marshal Travis Ripley. “School property is not a safe or legal place for fireworks, and together we’re asking everyone to celebrate responsibly, without putting our kids, schools or neighborhoods at risk”.
To raise awareness and help prevent similar incidents, the BFD will install multilingual yard signs at 12 school sites that have been identified as past hotspots for illegal fireworks. These signs will be placed in the days leading up to the holiday and remain for several weeks before being removed by the Fire Marshal’s Office.
The Bellevue Police Department asks all community members who see any suspicious activity to call 911 immediately.
On July 7, 2024, a fire significantly damaged the playground structure at Phantom Lake Elementary. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but its timing near the July 4th holiday has heightened concern about illegal fireworks and fire hazards on school grounds.
School sites with heightened watch because of previous incidents include:
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Cherry Crest Elementary
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Ardmore Elementary
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Bennett Elementary
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Stevenson Elementary
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Phantom Lake Elementary
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Tillicum Middle School
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Bellevue Big Picture School
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Jing Mei Elementary
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Somerset Elementary
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Tyee Middle School
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Sammamish High School
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Lake Hills Elementary
“We’re grateful to the Bellevue Fire and Police for their continued partnership and for supporting our efforts to keep our students, families, and neighborhoods safe,” said Dr. Kelly Aramaki, Superintendent of BSD. “This is a reminder that community safety is a shared responsibility.”
The Bellevue School District, with over 19,000 students and 28 schools, is a diverse and dynamic district in East King County, Washington. Its mission is "To serve each and every student academically, socially, and emotionally through a rigorous and relevant education that is innovative and individualized. As a learning community that values one another's humanity, we provide courageous support for an equitable and exceptional education for all students."
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DEA Seattle - 07/01/25 10:43 AM
SEATTLE, Wash.--Dr. Andrew Voegel-Podadera, 35, a resident physician at the University of Washington Medical School who worked at Seattle Children’s Hospital, UW Medicine, and Harborview Medical Center is charged with two counts of Acquiring a Controlled Substance by Misrepresentation, Fraud, Deception, and Subterfuge.
On June 24th, 2025, DEA Seattle Diversion Group and DEA agents, along with the Food and Drug Administration - Office of Criminal Investigations, arrested Voegel-Podadera at his residence and transported him to the Federal Courthouse for an initial hearing.
As an anesthesia resident at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital, Voegel-Podadera was found to have diverted Fentanyl, Remifentanil, Sufentanil, Hydromorphone and other controlled substances while treating children. In addition to practicing medicine while under the influence of controlled substance, Voegel-Podadera tampered with and diverted controlled substances that were ordered for three children.
“Diverting medicine away from infant patients is despicable, doubly so if the person involved is a doctor,” said David F. Reames, Special Agent in Charge, DEA Seattle Field Division. “If Dr. Voegel-Podadera is convicted, it will show that he violated both his oath and the law, and I am proud that DEA could help stop him.”
According to the complaint, the attending physician at Seattle Children’s believed that Voegel-Podadera was displaying behavior consistent with drug use, including unexplained delays and absences from the operating room. On December 27, 2024, as a resident anesthesiologist, he treated three minor patients The attending physician observed Voegel-Podadera draw up an excessive amount of fentanyl into syringes that would not be needed for their patients that day. With concerns Voegel- Podadera was diverting, Seattle Children’s arranged for all the substances returned as wastage to be tested that day and found the waste syringes were filled with saline solution.
The DEA Seattle Diversion Group received a report Voegel-Podadera was suspected of diverting controlled substances in January 2025. In February 2025, the investigation revealed Voegel-Podadera allegedly diverted controlled substances while working at Seattle Children’s Hospital, as well as the University of Washington Medical Center, and Harborview Medical Center, going back to January 2024.
On June 12, 2025, DEA Diversion served Voegel-Podadera with an Immediate Suspension Order, suspending his controlled substance prescribing abilities. He was arrested on June 24th, 2025.
The charges contained in the criminal complaint are only allegations. A person is presumed innocent unless and until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
This operation took place as part of the 2025 Department of Justice National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action.
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Bureau of Land Management Ore. & Wash. - 07/01/25 8:00 AM
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management sold 19.2 million board feet of timber across 772 public acres for $5,726,255 between three timber sales in western Oregon. These sales will produce enough timber to build roughly 1,200 homes, feed local mills, and support jobs in Oregon communities.
“America has significant timber resources, with many of those in Western Oregon,” said BLM Oregon/Washington State Director Barry Bushue. “We are focused on using forests for timber and jobs that improve life in local communities.”
The Medford District sold 2.2 million board feet of timber across 110 public acres in the Salt Creek salvage sale to Swanson Group of Gendale for $101,504. The project will remove fire-damaged trees along publicly accessible BLM roads.
The Northwest Oregon District sold 8.6 million board feet of timber across 345 public acres in the Farm Team timber sale to Feres Lumber Co., Inc., of Lyons for $2,097,545. The district also sold 8.4 million board feet of timber across 317 acres in the Brushback timber sale to Sierra Pacific Industries of Eugene for $3,527,206.
In western Oregon, the BLM manages 2.4 million acres of some of the most productive forests in the world, and is committed to supplying a reliable, secure, and resilient domestic supply of timber. BLM forestry supports economic security, reduces risks from wildfire, conserves fish and wildlife habitat, and decreases costs of energy production. Local communities rely on jobs that come from BLM forests, and timber from public land feeds local industry.
Each year, the BLM Oregon-Washington forestry program sales support approximately 2,000 local jobs and generate more than $1 billion for local economies. Revenue from timber sold on O&C lands is shared between the U.S. Treasury and 18 western Oregon counties. This funding provides local communities with the means to construct new county buildings; develop fairgrounds and museums; support libraries, schools, and jails; and build flood-control dams and reservoirs.
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The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.