Clarkston man charged with alleged death threats against judge, harassment of other local officials | Local

CLARKSTON – The Washington State Attorney General's Office announced Wednesday morning that criminal charges have been filed against Trevor Lunney, 38, of Clarkston, in Asotin County Superior Court for intimidating a judge and four counts of harassment against local officials.

If convicted, Lunney faces a maximum sentence of ten years in prison and a $20,000 fine for intimidating a judge. He faces five years in prison and a $10,000 fine on each count of criminal harassment.

Lunney was held in the Asotin County Jail following allegations he made threats in 2022 to shoot up an elementary school and a county fair parade. He ultimately pleaded guilty. On June 8, 2023, Asotin County Superior Court Judge Brooke Burns sentenced Trevor Lunney to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of bomb threat and two counts of harassment criminal.

Court documents indicate another inmate and Lunney were together in the Asotin County Jail from March 6, 2023, to June 14, 2023. The other inmate wrote a letter to Judge Burns telling him about threats made by Lunney . The inmate wrote that following Judge Burns' sentencing, Lunney told him he was planning “a one-time invasion of the courthouse to commit some of these murders and follow some people in their vehicles to establish their whereabouts.” residence “.

Lunney allegedly told the other inmate about detailed plans he had to kill the judge presiding over his case, the judge's dog, the county attorney handling his case, a city councilor and a prison guard.

The inmate who reported the threats said Lunney's plans included following some of his targets to their homes to find out where they lived. According to the documents, he allegedly planned to have other people douse some of the targets' food with fentanyl or spray fentanyl at the targets.

In a letter dated July 2023 and addressed to Lisa Webber, director of the Asotin County Prosecutor's Office, the inmate further detailed Lumney's plan. According to the inmate, Lunney told him he planned to solicit women addicted to fentanyl to do some of his dirty work. Lunney allegedly intended to acquire fentanyl powder and put it on “pizza or other food to be delivered or mailed to the homes or offices” of those named. Lunney also put fentanyl in “salt shakers, had people break in and put them in liquids/seasonings” or even had women blow fentanyl powder in these people's faces with straws.

The inmate said Lunney spent many nights on the bunk next to him for two and a half months discussing his plans. After a court hearing, Lunney reportedly returned to prison and escalated his plans for “sinister fentanyl powder attacks” on government offices.

The Washington State Attorney General's Criminal Justice Division is prosecuting the case. Under state law and the Washington State Constitution, the Attorney General's Office does not have the authority to initiate criminal investigations unless it receives and accepts a referral from a county attorney or the governor. The Attorney General's Office accepted a referral from the Asotin County Prosecutor in this case. Because of Lunney's targeting of an Asotin County judge and other county officials, an Adams County judge will preside over the case.