Overview
- U.S. District Judge John H. Chun sentenced Steven Goldstine in Seattle to five years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release with one year of electronic monitoring.
- Goldstine pleaded guilty in September 2025 to unlawful possession of a destructive device, unlawful possession of ammunition, and unlawful possession of a firearm.
- Prosecutors said he left a voicemail using racial slurs that boasted about the explosion, and federal officials condemned the act as driven by racial hatred.
- Investigators linked him to the blast through surveillance footage and clothing found at his home, and they seized more than 700 rounds of ammunition he was barred from possessing due to prior felonies.
- Everett Police, ATF, and the FBI handled the case with the DOJ Civil Rights Division, and the DOJ announcement lists a five-year sentence after prosecutors sought 78 months.