USAO - Oklahoma, Eastern News Update

Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - Oklahoma, Eastern news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Washington Sentenced To Life For Murder 05/06/2024 08:00 AM EDT MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Tanner Dean Washington, age 29, of Ada, Oklahoma, was sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murder of his girlfriend, Faith Lindsey. On August 31, 2022, Washington pleaded guilty to one count of Murder in Indian Country—Second Degree.  As part of the plea, Washington admitted to murdering 17-year-old Faith Lindsey on October 27, 2019.  According to investigators, on October 29, 2019, Lindsey's family called the Seminole County Sheriff's Office to report Lindsey as a missing person.  During the investigation, law enforcement officers uncovered evidence of blood in two of Washington's automobiles as well as on a pair of sunglasses found in one of the vehicles.  Law enforcement interviewed witnesses who reported that on the night Lindsey went missing, Washington admitted Lindsey "was dead" and "it was his fault." The crime occurred in Pontotoc County, within the boundaries of the Chickasaw Nation Reservation, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Despite an extensive investigation and exhaustive search efforts, Lindsey's body has yet to be found. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys