Wapato Resident Receives Federal Sentence After Assault on Yakama Nation Member
YAKIMA, Wash. — A 40-year-old man from Wapato, Washington, has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for a brutal assault that resulted in serious bodily injuries, authorities announced. Nicholas Dean Elwell was convicted of assaulting an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation in June last year, according to U.S. District Court documents. The incident, which unfolded at Elwell’s residence, began when he accused the victim …