NorthwestMay 30, 2024
Trevor Lunney allegedly threatened to harm Asotin County judge, prosecutor, a Lewiston city councilor and others
Lewiston Tribune

ASOTIN — The Washington state Attorney General’s Office filed felony charges Wednesday against Trevor Lunney, of Clarkston, in Asotin County Superior Court for intimidation of a judge and four counts of harassment against local officials.

If convicted, Lunney faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine for the charge of intimidation of a judge. He faces five years in prison and a $10,000 fine for each of the felony harassment counts.

According to charging documents, Lunney was detained in the Asotin County jail following allegations he had made threats to shoot up an elementary school and a county fair parade. He ultimately pleaded guilty to making a bomb threat and two counts of harassment.

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The declaration of probable cause asserts that, while in jail, Lunney communicated to another inmate threats to allegedly harm multiple people and those threats intensified after his guilty plea.

Lunney allegedly told the inmate over the course of more than two months in 2023 about detailed plans he had to kill the judge who presided over his case, the judge’s dog, the county prosecutor who handled his case, a Lewiston city councilor and the Asotin County jail commander.

According to the inmate who reported the threats, Lunney’s plans allegedly included following some of his targets to their homes to find out where they lived, as well as a “unique courthouse invasion.” He allegedly planned to have other individuals lace the food of some of the targets with fentanyl or spray fentanyl on the targets.

Assistant Attorney General James Atchley is handling the case for the Attorney General’s Office.

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