SEATTLE — A man once described as one of the world’s top 10 computer spammers has pleaded guilty to federal charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and failure to file a tax return.
Robert Alan Soloway, 29, dubbed “the spam king” by prosecutors, entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Friday to three of the charges listed in a 40-count indictment. The remaining charges were dismissed.
Soloway was arrested last summer. Prosecutors said he used networks of compromised computers to send out millions upon millions of junk e-mails since 2003.
Soloway made hundreds of thousands of dollars from his spamming business, Newport Internet Marketing Corp. When he’s sentenced in June, Judge Marsha Pechman will determine how much restitution he must pay.
Lakewood: Mental hospital lays off 34
Western State Hospital has laid off 34 temporary workers and cut back on overtime to control spending.
The chief officer of the hospital in Pierce County, Andy Phillips, says a review found that the staff was using temps and overtime too frequently to oversee agitated patients in restraints who require one-on-one monitoring.
The hospital is stepping up efforts to ensure that patients aren’t restrained longer than needed.
Yakima: Love triangle blamed for stabbing
Police say a love triangle turned violent when a woman stabbed three other women outside a Yakima bar.
It happened early Thursday when a 24-year-old woman bumped into her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend and her friends outside Max’s Bar and Grill and pulled out a knife. Most of the wounds were minor but one of the victims had to be treated at a hospital for cuts on her chest and arm.
Richland: Teen accused in abduction attempt
A 16-year-old Richland High School boy is accused of attempting to kidnap another student from her home.
The boy called her outside her home Thursday night, demanding in a note that she have sex with him for the rest of the year or something would happen to her family.
Associated Press
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