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Washington State Department of Licensing

Type: Organization

Name: Washington State Department of Licensing

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

White Center License Agency employees arrested in alleged fraud scheme

Two employees at the White Center License Agency (a Department of Licensing sub-agency) on 16th Ave. S.W. were arrested on May 22 along with the father/son owners of T & C Premier Auto Sales (SeaTac) and T & C Wrecking (Seattle) for an alleged fraud and ... [Published West Seattle Herald - May 24 2013]

Entities: Fraud, Washington State Department of Licensing, Transfers, Taxes, Investigation

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Investigation uncovers fraud scheme with used car sales

· 5:27 PMThe Preventing Auto Theft Through Regional Operational Links (PATROL) task force, headed up by Federal Way Police Department Lt. Tracy Grossnickle, announced that an investigation uncovered an unusual fraud scheme involving the sales of used ... [Published Federal Way Mirror - May 24 2013]

Entities: Fraud, Antonio Lopez, Investigation

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Farmers Insurance Group

Driving school now open in Gig Harbor

Thanks to a change in state law, the long lines at the Washington State Department of Licensing offices are a lot shorter now. In 2011, the state legislature relaxed the regulations to allow third party businesses to provide driving tests for new and ... [Published Kitsap Sun - May 22 2013]

Entities: Washington State Department of Licensing, Farmers Insurance Group, Thurston SA (Metalock)

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Washington State Senate

Garza to head state Liquor Control Board

The Washington State Liquor Control Board announced today it has unanimously chosen Rick Garza to serve as its next agency director.Garza, the agency’s deputy director, replaces Pat Kohler, who was recently appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to lead the Washington ... [Published Seattle Times - May 14 2013]

Entities: Jay Inslee, Washington State Department of Licensing, Washington State Senate, Washington State Legislature, Washington State Liquor Control Board

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Crack Down

Hang Up & Drive: Gig Harbor Police to Crack Down on Cell Phone Use While Driving

at 1:10 p.m. Gig Harbor Police issued the following press release on Thursday: During the month of May, Gig Harbor Police Officers will be placing a special emphasis on drivers who are actively using cell phones while driving. Although this is part of ... [Published Gig Harbor Patch - May 03 2013]

Entities: Crack Down, Cellphone, Police, Washington State Department of Licensing, Mike Davis

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

Pat Kohler leaves Washington state liquor board to head licensing department

Pat Kohler, director of the Washington State Liquor Control Board, has been named as director of the Washington State Department of Licensing by Gov. Jay Inslee.Kohler headed the board as it went through the process of privatizing the state's liquor sales ... [Published Puget Sound Business Journal - May 01 2013]

Entities: Washington State Department of Licensing, Washington State Liquor Control Board, Jay Inslee

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

CIA Central Intelligence Agency

Need A Fake ID? Go See The WA State DOL – The CIA Does!

In a story that left state officials a little red-faced, it was learned this week the Washington State Department of Licensing has been cranking out fake ID's without anyone's knowledge, o ... [Published News Talk 870 AM KFLD - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Fake, CIA Central Intelligence Agency, Washington State Department of Licensing

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Cemetery leaves casket unburied for days

A burial last week at I.O.O.F. Mountain View Cemetery in Goldendale left a casket exposed to elements for days and drew the dismay of stunned family members.Julia Hart, sister-in-law of James Randall, who died April 2 and whose funeral was April 6, says ... [Published The Goldendale Sentinel - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Jon Sullivan, Washington State Department of Licensing, Mountain View (California, United States), Declination

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Secret 30-year program giving fake IDs to CIA and foreign officers uncovered

After operating a clandestine ID program for over three decades without any statutory authority, the Washington State Department of Licensing in conjunction with the WASPC (Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs) introduced S.B. 5591... ... [Published Examiner.com - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: CIA Central Intelligence Agency, Fake, Washington State Department of Licensing, Justin Furstenfeld

Quotes

..."The owners of T&C are Hispanic, and they speak fluent Spanish," Grossnickle said in a press conference May 23. "The vast majority of these transactions were conducted with Hispanic (immigrants). Basically, they would come to (T&C), and bring the paperwork to them. The employees at (T&C) would request their information and the title information and then tell the people…(the necessary paperwork would) get back to them. As far as they were aware, they'd get their registration, tabs and plates. Everything appeared legitimate. Several people we talked to had no clue and in no way had ever given their consent to have the car gifted." Grossnickle said T&C would charge those people a fee...

Investigation uncovers fraud scheme with used car sales [Published Federal Way Mirror - May 24 2013]