SEATTLE — A Woodinville man has been indicted on 30 federal felony charges accusing him of stealing more than $440,000 from two banks where he worked and laundering the money through other financial institutions, officials announced last week.
According to the indictment, Joshua Shore, 41, worked as operations manager of a cash vault at a nationwide bank’s Tukwila facility from July 2019 to April 2022.
The charges are allegations. Shore is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
He allegedly stole $40,000 on Dec. 6, 2021, and $100,000 on Jan. 28, 2022.
Prosecutors say he laundered the money through repeated $3,000 cash deposits of $100 bills at ATMs belonging to a different bank where he held personal accounts, then moved the funds to another institution.
From September 2023 to December 2025, Shore worked as a market manager at a bank in Renton. The indictment alleges he stole $300,000 from that vault on the eve of the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day holiday, then laundered it through ATM deposits of up to $10,000 at a time into a personal account at another bank.
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- Defendant: Joshua Shore, 41, of Woodinville, Washington.
- Court Action: Indicted by a federal grand jury on 30 federal felony charges.
- Allegation: Stole more than $440,000 from two banks where he was employed.
- First Employment: Operations manager at a bank cash vault in Tukwila (July 2019–April 2022).
- First Alleged Theft: $40,000 on Dec. 6, 2021.
- Second Alleged Theft: $100,000 on Jan. 28, 2022.
- Second Employment: Market manager at a bank in Renton (September 2023–December 2025).
- Third Alleged Theft: Approximately $300,000 from a bank vault before the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day holiday.
- Money Laundering Allegations: Deposited stolen cash through ATMs at other banks into personal accounts, then transferred the funds to another financial institution.
- Forfeiture: Prosecutors seek forfeiture of any seized funds tied to the alleged crimes.
- Potential Penalties: Up to 30 years for bank theft; money laundering counts carry maximum penalties of 10 or 20 years, depending on the charge.
- Investigating Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
- Legal Status: The indictment contains allegations only. Shore is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.