Grays Harbor County Man Sentenced for Elk Spree Killing

Grays Harbor Man Sentenced For Spree-killing Of Multiple Elk

“We solved this case thanks to the tenacity of Officer McOmber and the contact he made with Pratt,” said WDFW Police Captain Dan Chadwick. “This is just another example of our officers’ commitment to thorough investigations. In this case the officer spent months working the investigation, putting all the pieces together, which ultimately concluded in a confession.”    The post Grays Harbor Man Sentenced For Spree-killing Of Multiple Elk appeared…

Grays Harbor County Man Sentenced for Elk Spree Killing

OLYMPIA – WA – A judge sentenced a Grays Harbor County resident for the spree-killing of at least five cow elk, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced Friday. Richard Loren Pratt, 45, of Cosmopolis, received a mental health sentencing alternative, with community custody for 36 months and a $10,000 wildlife penalty fine. Pratt plead guilty to unlawful hunting of big game – first degree (class C felony), unlawful possessio…

Washington Man Sentenced in Elk Killing Spree

Below is a news release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. For 2025, Fiocchi partnered with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to increase the visibility of poaching incidents in an effort to reduce poaching. A judge sentenced a Grays Harbor County resident for the spree-killing of at least five cow elk, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced.    Richard Loren Pratt, 45, of Cosmopolis, received a mental …