Bellevue -- Cruelty to Animals        Four of abortionist Leroy H. Carhart's horses and his two dogs were confiscated by the local humane society due to neglect. The officer of the humane society said she had not obtained a warrant because the animals were in danger of death. She also said that the horses were in danger of starvation even though several large bales of inferior-quality hay were outside a fence, just beyond the reach of the horses, that some of the older horses had bite marks on their backs indicating that younger horses had driven them away from what food was available, and that the most skeletal of the horses, a 20 to 30-year-old female, had to be coaxed from a barn that was a foot deep in mud and excrement. She also said that Carhart "wasn't too happy" that she had taken the horses, and that he threatened to file charges against her.        Eugene Curtin. "Carhart's Horses Confiscated: Officials Cite `Neglect.'" Bellevue Leader, July 25, 1992, pages 1 and 4. back to top Seattle Area [Bremerton] -- Murder, Rape, Torture, Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Forgery and Theft        On September 17, 1999, Brodie Edric Walradt raped, tortured and murdered 22-year-old Beth Kennard, who was near-term and had already named her preborn baby Alexis Ann. He did not want the baby. He suffocated her and bludgeoned her with a log.        Kennard was murdered in her parents' Central Kitsap home days after she told Walradt to leave her and their preborn child alone. She had gotten a restraining order against Walradt.        When Kennard and her mother Carole were at the courthouse processing the paperwork, they discovered Wadradt's extensive criminal record, which included theft, forgery and having sex with a 12-year-old girl. Carole said "We believed everything he said. He could con anybody into anything."        Wadradt received a life sentence for his crimes, and Kennard's family members filed a civil suit in Kitsap County Superior Court against him, the state of Washington, and a state corrections employee.        Lynette Meachum. "Victim's Mom: `He Could Con Anybody'." The Sun [Bremerton, Washington], September 22, 1999; Tracey Cooper. "Family of Murdered Woman Sue Killer, State." Central Kitsap Reporter, August 2, 2002. Seattle -- Death Threats (3 incidents)        A Seattle pro-abort appropriately calling himself "Hick," in an Internet news discussion group entitled "alt.abortion.inequity" asked for information on Seattle area pro-lifers, and stated "I am going to avenge this one [Slepian shooting]: An eye for an eye!" Another of his messages stated: "Let's kill the anti-abortionists! Anyone care to join me?" In a third statement he "It's time to hunt you down and make you pay!"        "Pro-Abort Threatens to Kill Pro-Lifers in Retaliation." LifeSite Daily News at http://www.lifesite.net, October 26, 1998. Seattle Area [Bellingham] -- Theft and Destruction of Property        The Human Life Alliance of Minnesota placed a paid advertising supplement entitled "She's a Child, Not a Choice" in the January 1999 edition of The Western Front, the student newspaper of Western Washington University. Pro-abortionists once again showed how afraid of debate they are when they removed and destroyed more than 500 of the inserts.        "Students Steal Student Newspaper with Pro-Life Insert." Steven Ertelt's Pro-Life Infonet at http://www.prolifeinfo.org/infonet.html, February 4, 1999; Western Washington Front, January 1999. Seattle Area [Enumclaw] -- Vandalism        The Enumclaw Human Life group had a 180-cross display set out for five consecutive spring seasons, from Mother's Day to Father's Day. During Sunday night of the 2000 Memorial Day weekend, pro-abortionists tore down each of the four double-sided signs that carry anti-abortion messages, and destroyed nearly every one of the 180 crosses, breaking off most at the bottom. The large signs were built on sturdy posts that took some strength or resolve to knock over and break off at the base.        The 180 crosses represent the number of abortions performed hourly in the United States.        Lynn Keebaugh. "Vandals Destroy Human Life's Anti-Abortion Display." Keebaugh/Enumclaw Courier-Herald, June 13, 2000, page 3. Seattle -- Medicaid Fraud        Abortionist Ronald C. Margolis was jailed for Medicaid fraud. He submitted claims for $55,000 for which he was not entitled. The medical board stated that he instructed his staff to administer expired injectable medications, reused gynecological instruments without sterilization, failed to follow sanitation procedures such as washing his hands and using gloves, regularly recorded tests as negative when the tests had not actually been performed, and that his emergency supply kit lacked certain essential drugs.        Seattle Post-Intelligencer, September 14, 1991; Seattle Times, February 5, 1990. back to top Wenatchee -- Death Threats (2 incidents)        Daniel Adam Mathison was the first pro-abortion activist indicted under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act on April 11, 1995. He called the crisis pregnancy center First Way in Wenatchee, Washington on January 2, 1995 and threatened to kill workers at the office. He also called the National Life Center hotline in Woodbury, New Jersey and told an operator he was going to shoot pro-life protesters outside abortion clinics. He pleaded guilty to the charges and, on August 31, 1995, was sentenced to 30 days of home confinement, 10 weekends in the Chelan County Jail, and five years probation in the United States District Court in Spokane.        Associated Press, April 11, 1995 and June 7, 1995; New York Times, April 12, 1995; "Man Accused of Making Threatening Calls Says He Regrets It." Wenatchee World, April 13, 1995, page 2; "Pro-Choice Advocate Pleads Guilty to Threats." Wenatchee World, June 6, 1995; Tim Graham and Clay Waters. "Roe Warriors: The Media's Pro-Abortion Bias." Media Research Council report, July 22, 1998. back to top Return To State By State Documentation © 2003 Abortion Violence