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• Troopers who used fake diplomas will be suspended

  October 30, 2009 in City Eight Washington State Patrol troopers who used diplomas from fake schools to try and claim pay raises will be suspended, but not fired. 26

• WSP wants to fire diploma buyers

  August 5, 2009 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Patrol has made a preliminary decision to fire eight troopers who used fake diplomas to claim pay raises. Patrol spokesman Bob Calkins said Monday’s recommendation … 1

• WSP recommends firing 8 troopers over fake diplomas

  August 4, 2009 in City, Region OLYMPIA — The Washington State Patrol has made a preliminary decision to fire eight troopers who used fake diplomas to claim pay raises. 4

• Two troopers under scrutiny quit

  July 9, 2009 in Region Two of the 10 Washington State Patrol troopers under internal investigation into whether they obtained phony college degrees online have resigned, according to a WSP spokesman. 3

• Health officials accuse 3 of buying fake degrees

  May 29, 2009 in City A social worker and two counselors in the Puget Sound area have been accused of buying fake degrees from a Spokane diploma mill. 1

• U.S. Army eyeing fake diplomas

  May 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 The U.S. Army is investigating soldiers who bought degrees from an illegal diploma mill that was based in Spokane and resulted in prison time for its operators. It’s also warning …

• Our View: Troopers’ fake degrees point to flawed system

  February 5, 2009 in Opinion on Page A11 The 10 Washington State Patrol troopers who got raises in exchange for dubious diplomas won’t be prosecuted, says Thurston County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Jon Tunheim, because it would’ve been difficult … 1

• Troopers will not face charges

  February 3, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – No criminal charges will be filed against 10 Washington State Patrol troopers who used phony college diplomas to obtain higher pay. All, however, have repaid the extra money … 3

• Diploma mill webmaster gets 4 years for fraud, porn

  October 29, 2008 in City on Page B2 The computer guru behind a Spokane-based diploma mill operation who was caught with 11,000 images of child pornography was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison – the longest term …

• Diploma mill owners tried bribes

  October 1, 2008 in City on Page B1 Operators of a Spokane-based diploma mill, now in federal prison for wire and mail fraud, were attempting to accredit their bogus online universities by bribing officials in Russia, India and …

• Diploma mill sentence 3 years

  August 6, 2008 in City on Page B1 Steven Karl Randock Sr., described by a prosecutor as the chief financial operator of a Spokane-based diploma mill, was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison after his defense attorney …

• State reviewing diploma list

  July 31, 2008 in City on Page B1 Washington state agencies are reviewing the list of customers of a Spokane-based diploma mill, trying to determine whether any are state employees who used fraudulent degrees to get a job, …

• Not all on list bought degrees

  July 30, 2008 in City on Page B3 A database list of almost 10,000 individuals associated with “Operation Gold Seal” includes names of 27 people who didn’t necessarily buy degrees but were associated in other capacities with the …

• List identifies buyers of fake college degrees

  July 29, 2008 in City on Page A1 Hundreds of people working in the military, government and education are on a list of almost 10,000 people who spent $7.3 million buying phony and counterfeit high school and college …

• Buyers of fake diplomas shielded

  July 6, 2008 in City on Page B1 Operators of a Spokane diploma mill are heading to federal prison, while senior Justice Department officials say they are going to keep secret the names of the 10,815 buyers who …

• Diploma mill case finished

  April 10, 2008 in City on Page B3 The U.S. attorney’s office in Spokane has concluded its prosecution of eight defendants in a diploma mill fraud case, getting guilty pleas from everyone and canceling a trial that had …

• Woman behind diploma mill scheme pleads guilty to federal charges

  March 27, 2008 in City on Page A1 Dixie Ellen Randock, a high-school dropout who masterminded a Spokane-based Internet scheme to sell bogus high school and university degrees around the world, pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to commit …

• In brief: Diploma mill copycat’s plea deal rejected

  February 29, 2008 in City on Page B3 A Spokane man charged this week in connection with a “copycat” diploma mill operation changed his mind Thursday and did not plead guilty as he previously indicated to federal wire …

• Copycat diploma mill charges filed

  February 28, 2008 in City on Page B3 A federal task force that’s three years into investigating a Spokane-based diploma mill ring filed new charges this week against a man who is accused of running a copycat online …

• Attorney: Feds knew about fake degree

  February 14, 2008 in City on Page B1 The U.S. Marshals Service promoted David F. Brodhagen to a supervisory position in Spokane even after learning he had bought a bogus college degree from a fake online university, a …

• Judge OKs trip to Liberia for lawyers

  February 9, 2008 in City on Page B3 U.S. District Court Judge Lonny Suko on Friday authorized a team of defense attorneys and investigators to travel from Spokane to Africa at taxpayer expense to take sworn statements from …

• Recipient of fake degree will plead guilty

  February 6, 2008 in City on Page B3 A former deputy U.S. marshal who bought a bogus college degree online and used it to get a $15,000—a-year job promotion is scheduled to plead guilty to a federal crime …

• Judge considers Liberia trip in diploma mill case

  February 6, 2008 in City on Page B3 A federal judge in Spokane heard arguments Tuesday over whether to send a team of defense attorneys, prosecutors and investigators to Africa at taxpayers’ expense as part of the upcoming …

• Four diploma mill suspects ask judge to suppress evidence

  October 17, 2007 in City on Page B3 Four Spokane-area residents accused of operating a fraudulent worldwide diploma mill are attempting to have evidence gathered against them suppressed in U.S. District Court. Attorneys for Dixie and Steve Randock, …