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Federal agents search home of Washington auditor

Kelley, his family were out of town on vacation

The Columbian
Published: March 19, 2015, 12:00am

OLYMPIA — Agents from the U.S. Treasury Department searched the home of Washington state Auditor Troy Kelley earlier this week while he and his family were out of town on vacation, authorities said.

Tacoma police spokeswoman Loretta Cool told The Associated Press that agents were at a Tacoma address for about five hours Monday. The address she said was searched was listed on state financial disclosure forms as belonging to Kelley. Kelley’s spokesman, Thomas Shapley, also said Wednesday night that the address is Kelley’s home.

Cool said she had no information about the nature of the search but said federal agents typically notify local police when they operate in their jurisdiction. The spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney’s office in Seattle, Emily Langlie, said she could neither confirm nor deny any investigation of Kelley.

Kelley said in a statement late Wednesday that he and his family have been on vacation since Friday night and were not home Monday.

“I have not been served a search warrant and have not been informed of any reasons for a search,” Kelley said.

Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist said neither his office nor the county sheriff was involved in the search and he had not been apprised of it. The search was first reported by The News Tribune.

Kelley, a Democrat, was elected auditor in 2012. He previously served in the state Legislature.

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