2200369 9 10 u 4 1s 16 2 22 2B 24 FILED 48 APR 17 PM220 KING COUNTY ‘SUPERIOR COURT CLERK E-FILED CASE NUMBER: 15:1.03143-7 KN SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY ‘THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) Plaintitt, v. } No, 15-C-03143-7 KNT ) 15-C-03144-5 KNT MICHAEL JOHN RULE, ) ANDREW STACK RULE ) INFORMATION AND EACH OF THEM, ) Defendant.) ) 1, Daniel‘. Satterberg, Proseouting Attomey for King County in the name and by the authority of the State of Washington, do accuse MICHAEL JOHN RULE, AND ANDREW "ACK RULE of the following crimes, which are of the same or similar character, and whieh are based on the same condu jes of acts conneeted together or constituting parts of « ‘common scheme or plan: ‘Thett In The First Degree~ Domestic Viokenee, Forgery — Domestie Violence, Theft In The First Degree — Domestic Violence, committed as follows: Count 1 Theft In The First Degree — Domestic Violence ‘That the defendant MICHAEL JOHN RULE in King County, Washington, between March 10, 2014 and February 2, 2015, with intent to deprive another of property, to-wit: lawful U.S. currency, did wrongfully obtain such property belonging to Ann Rule; and did obtain control over such property belonging to Ann Rule by color and aid of deception; and did exert unauthorized control over such property belonging to Ann Rule; and the thefts were a series of {transactions which were part of a criminal episode, continuing criminal impulse, and a common scheme or plan in which the sum value of the property or services did exceed $5,000; Contrary to RCW 9A.56.030(1(a) and 9A.56.020(1), and against the peace and dignity of the State of Washington, And farther do allege the defendant, Michael John Rule, knew or should have known that the vietim of the cunrent offense was particularly vulnerable or incapable of resistance, and the Daniel T. Satterberg, Prosecuting Atiomey CRIMI. DIVISION ae WSS King Coty INFORMATION - 1 Ste Med Ave Seats, WA 904-2585 (205) 477.3783 FAX (206) 296.9000 vrtkose‘26082369 18 19 20 au 2 23 4 victim's vulnerability was a substantial factor in the commission of the offense, under the authority of RCW 9.94A,535(3)(b). And further do aceuse the defendant, Michael John Rule, at said time of committing the above crime,against a family or household member; a erime of domestic violence as defined under RCW 10,99,020, Count 2. Forgery —Domestie Violence ‘That the defendant MICHAEL JOHN RULE in King County, Washington, between March 10, 2014 and February 2, 2015, with intent to injure and defiaud did falsely make, complete and alter a written instrument, to-wit: checks from KeyBank Account #0790, of the following tenor and effect: multiple checks made payable to Mike Rule, Marie Rule, and KeyBank drawn from KeyBank Account *0790 in the name of Ann Rule; ty of the State of Contrary to REW 9A.60,020(1)(a), and against the peace and Washington. And further do allege the defendant, Michael John Rule, knew or should have known that tho victim of the current offense was particularly vulnerable or incapable of esistanes, and the victim's vulnerability was a substantial factor in the commission of the offense, under the authority of RCW 9.94A,535(3\b). And further do accuse the defendant, Michael John Rute, at said time of committing the above crime against a family or houschold member; a crime of domestic violence as defined under RCW 10.99.020, Count 3 ‘Theft In The First Degree ~ Domestic Violence ‘That the defendant ANDREW STACK RULE in King County, Washington, between January 23, 2014 and December 21, 2014, with intent to deprive another of property, to-wit: Jaw U.S, currency, did wrongfully obtain such property belonging to Ann Rule, and did ‘obtain control over such property belonging to Ann Rule by color and aid of deception; and the 3s of transactions which were part of a crintinal episode, continuing criminal Shem or plan in which the sum value of the property or services did thefts wore a ser impulse, and a commion exceod $5,000; Contrary to RCW 9A.56,030(1 (a) and 9A.56.020(1), and against the peace and dignity of the State of Washington. And further do allege the defendant, Andrew Stack Rule, knew or should have know that the victim of the current offense was particularly vulnerable or incapable of resistance, and the victim's vulnerability was a substantial factor in the commission of the offense, under the authority of RCW 9.94A.535(3)(b). Daniel, Satterberg, Prosecuting Attomey (GuRANAL DIVISION WSS King Canty Cathouse INFORMATION - 2 516 Tied Avene Sete, Wa 9sto1a385 (abe) 4773933 PAX Coe) 296500920202369 10 u 16 7 Ig 20 a1 22 2 24 And further do acouse the defendant, Andrew Stack Rule, at said time of committing the above crime against a family or household member; a crime of domestic violence as defined under RCW 10,99.020, INFORMATION -3 DANIEL T, SATTERBERG Prosecuting Attomey Amanda 8. Froh, WSBA #34045 Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attomey Daniel T. Satterberg, Prosecuting Atiomey (GUANA DIVISION WSSU King Comty Cantons Sre'Mied Aveae Seale, WA 98101-2385 £@09.477-939 TAX 200) 296-90092en02369 7 Is 9 20 a 22 23 a CAUSE NO, 15-C-03143-7 KNT. CAUSE NO, 15-C.03}44-5 KNT MMARY AND REQUEST FOR B, CONDITIONS OF RELEASE “The State incorporates by reference the Certification for Determination of Probable istration Office of the suse prepared by Special Agent Todd Salter of the Social Security Ad Inspector General for King County Sheriff's Office case number 15-68561 (a joint investigation of the SSA/OIG and KCSO). Michael John Rule Pursuant to CeR 2.2(b)(2), the State requests thatthe court continue release of the defendant on his personal recognizance and direct him to appear in court for the arraignment, “Tho State requests that the court impose a condition of release that the defendant must abide by all no contact provisions and financial conditions laid out in the Temporary Order for Protection — Vulnerable Adult, filed under cause number 15-2-09239-1 KNT. Defendant Michael Rule has no prior convictions known fo the State. e alleged to be crimes of domestic violence, the State requests that the Because these court enter a pretrial no contact order with Ann Rule pursmant to RCW 10.99. The State also requests thal the coust order the defendant to have no contact with witnesses Leslie Rule Scott, Charon, Machell Sherles, Glenn Scott, Barbara Thompson, Donna Anders, John Pat Kelly, Ts n of this case. or Kristin Ballew for the dura Finally, the State seized one firearm fiom Defendant Mike Rule’s home, ‘The State requests that he be ordered to possess no Firearms or weapons for the duration of this Prosecuting Attorney Case Daniel, Stterberg, Peseta Aten Summary and Request for Bail cma DivaioN W551 King County Coutanse and/or Conditions of Release ~ 1 516 hind Avnve Serle WA S81OL 2385 (477-1788 FAR (208) 296-90009 10 u R 13 4 1s 20 a 2 23 24 Andrew Stack Rule Pursuant to CrR 2.2(6)(2), the State requests that the court issue a summons directing the Defendant Andrew Rule to appear in court, A domestic violence protection order is currently in place prohibiting Andrew Rule to have contaet with Ann Rule until 2/3/2016, He has a pending, Misdemeanor Violation of a DV No Contact Order pending in Nomrandy Park Municipal Court from 3/27/2015, Defendant Andrew Rule’s prior convietions inelude the following: Burglary 2° (1991), Assault 4°-DY (1996), Failure to Respond After Written Notice (1992 x3), and various criminal traffic offenses. of domestic violence, the State requests that the Recause this is alleged to be a er court enter a pretrial no contact order with Ann Rule pursuant to RCW 10.99. The State also requests that the court order the defendant to have no contact with witnesses Leslie Rule Scott, tarbara Thompson, Donna Anders, John Pat Kelly, Terri Charon, Machell Sherles, Glenn Scott, or Kristin Ballew for the duration of this ease. ned and dated by me this 17th day of April, 2015. AW dandactin dye _ Amanda S, Froh, WSBA #34045 Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attomey Prosecuting Attorney Case Dani, eer, rssatingAtrney Summary and Request for Bail GRIMENAL DWSIOH and/or Conditions of Release - 2 Ste tnd Avene Seale WA 9H 082585, (206) 477.3738 PAX (200 2969009Cause No, _ es Certification for Determination of Probable Cause of ‘That 1, ‘Todd Salter, am a Special Agent with the Social Security Administration Office the Inspector General (SSA/OIG) and I have reviewed SSA/OIG case number SEA-1500062E. committed ‘There is probable cause to believe that Michael John RULE (DOB 1/28/1964) has the crimes of Thell in the First Degree (RCW 9A.56,030) and Forgery (9A.60.020). ‘There is also probable cause to believe that Andrew Sinek RULE (DOB 1/16/1961) has committed the erime of Theft in the First Degree (RCW 9A.56.030). My belief are based on the following facts and cireumstances, which occurred in King County, Washington, On March 2, 2015, the King County Prosecutor’s Office received an email from Glenn Seott reporting his suspicions that his mother-in-law, Ann Rule, was being financially exploited by her two sons, Michael J. RULE and Andrew S. RULE. A joint investigation involving SSA/OIG, King County Sherifi’s Office (represented by Detective Eleanor Brogai) and Normandy Park Police Department (represented by Detective Jeremy Hedrick) was undertaken ‘based on the initial information provided. I confirmed via the SSA database that Ann Rule was, in fact, reoeiving SSA Title 2 retirement benefits, She filed for and began receiving retirement in August 1996, Ann Rule currently receives approximately $2,182.20/month, The money is direct- deposited each month into Ann Rule’s personal Key Bank account ending in 0790, which was one of the accounts said to be compromised, The investigation has involved interviews with Ann Rule, her family members, caregivers, and friends, as well as the servioc of numerous search ‘warrants to search residences and obtain documents and records. In the course of the investigation, we learned the following information, which we believe provides probable cause that Michael John RULE committed the crimes of Theft in the First Degree and Forgery, and that Andrew Stack RULE committed the crime of Thelt in the First Degree. Bacleground ‘Ann Rule, who is 83 years old and in poor health, has four biological children ~ Laura, Leslie, Andrew (Andy), and Michael (Mike). She lives in the city of Normandy Pack, within King County. Approximately twenty years ago, Ann Rule began a corporation called Rule Enterprises, LLC, ‘Through this ontity she began paying all four children regular salaries to Contitication for Determination of Probable Cause ~ 1whieh is above 3 she pays her perform work on her behalf. She also covers their health and dental insurance and beyond their salaties, Hach child has assigned responsibilities, ‘The salar children are generous enough to live on comfortably, amounting to approximately $25,000/month combined, Mike RULE is reportedly provided a higher salary than his siblings because he is most involved in Ann's day-to-day eare ~ their properties have a shared back fence/yate, and he sees her almost daily. Besides her family, Ann Rule has many other individuals in her Life who provide caregiving services or help her manage her business and household. Barbara ‘Thompson first met ‘Ann Rule in 2000. They became close friends and ‘Thompson, who hes a nursing background, eventually became a primary caregiver for Ann in October 2013, coming lo stay with Ann one week each month from her home in Spokane and also coordinating the 24-hour in-home cate that ‘Ann has required since that time, Donna Anders hes been a close friend and bookkeeper to Ann Rule for over 20 years. Ske has handled both personal and business bill-paying responsibilities, including cutting salary checks to the Rule children and other employees for amounts as directed by Ann Rule’s CPA and cutting personal checks to pay for personal bills, always presenting, all checks for Ann’s signature, Ann Rule had (wo primary bank accounts for these purposes, both at Key Bank: Account *0790 is the personal checking account and Account *2077 is the Rule Enterprises checking account. Thompson still works for Ann Rule, but Anders feft in January 2015. ‘Ann Rule has had full-time, live-in caregivers since October 2013, when she suffered a serious fall which resulted in a broken hip, According to everyone close to her, this event was a tutning point for Ann Rule in terms of both her physical and cognitive health, Since that incident, ‘Ann has been largely confined to a wheelchair, She is unable to perform many activities of daily nee, She js on oxygen at all times. She was hospitalized yet again i September 2014 tor serious medical issues. Barbara Thompson and Leslie Rule describe that since October 2013, while Ant Rule has times when she is mentally “sharp,” she also has periods of extrcme confusion, These periods of confusion, according to Barbara thompson, have seemed {o generally coincide with times when Ann Rule has suffered from ongoing and frequent ‘medical issues that can cause delirium. living without assi Facts Supporting Theft by Deception by Andy RULE Andy RULE receives @ healthy monthly income fiom Rule Hnterprises. In Addition to his monthly income, Ann Rule also covers his rent, health insurance, and car insurance each month, Despite this, Andy has for years (decades, according lo his siblings) begged and harassed ‘Ann Rule for money above and beyond what she already provides, causing extreme stress to her: Andy RULE would always have sn excuse ready for needing more money —he was gelting married, he was injured and hed medical expenses, he needed to repair his ear, he wanted money to buy a reechorse, he got « new job and needs clothes, he doesn’t have any groceries, ete, By every witness’s aecount, Andy would pester and bully Ann relentlessly for money, sometimes Certification for Determination of Probable Cause 2‘e082369 threatening suicide, sometimes trying to make her feel guilty, sometinies screaming obscenities author, until she would finally give in and waite him a check, To put distance between her and Andy, Ain Rule arranged for him to pick up his salary checks from her attomey’s office, but this did not stop the persistent financial harassment, Mike RULE and Leslie Rule Seott began discussing obtaining a protection order against Andy RULE in the fall of 2014, around the same tine as Ann Rule’s most recent hospitalization, Mike RULE woote in a Facebook message to Leslie Rule in September 2014 the following, when discussing obtaining a protection order between Ann Rule and Andrew RULE: “Tkinda like the Facebook, going public about this bull**** idect...ve will have fo make i-very clear to her that this isa possibility... As for how fo yo about jumping through all of the hoops to get the proper documents for restraining orders, Twill hewve 10 talk with may lawyer. Also, that is where Linura would be such a great asset because she is yp on all that, Fknow that one key term is "Vulnerable Adult” and that is essentially « fragile and or feeble elderly pe being taken advantage of which I think Aim is teetering on the edye of.” In September 2014, Mike RULE took control over and physical possession of Ann Rulc’s checkbooks and credit cards, claiming that he was doing so to protect Ann aad prevent her from providing Andy with any more money, This did not entirely prevent Ann from waiting checks to Andy, who received the following in addition to his salary: [check# | Pay To ‘Amount [Date Motes on Check | andy Rute’ $135.00 | 11/7/2014 ‘Andy Rule $1,000.00 | 13/22/2014 | Loan — ‘Andy Rule $2,800.00 | 14/27/2014 | toon Andy Rule $550,00;| 11/30/2014 | Rx “| Andy Rule | $4,000.00 | 12/2/2014 | voan to 1/3/2015 1/2 Salary unl 10555 _| Andy Rule $1,400.00 | 12/10/2014 | 22/15 _ 10469 | Andy Rule $200,00 | 12/23/2024 | christmas TOTAL Tn January 2015, Ann Rule, at the insistence of Mike, filed for an order for protection against Andy RULE under King County Cause #15-2-01249-5 KNT. Mike RULE, Barbara thompson, and Ann Rule filed affidavits detailing the abuse and Financial exploitation Ann Rule had suffered at the hands of Andy. A protection order was granted on February 3, 2015 (good for cone yeat), prohibiting Andy fiom having any contact with Ann except under certain limited citeumstanees. Andy immediately began violating that order, continuing to demand money both dircetly and through third parties. He was arzested on 3/27/2015 for violating the protection ‘order, Upon arcest, he was interviewed by myself and Detective Hedrick of the Nomandy Park Police Department, In that interview, post-Miranda, Andy RULE admitted that he has battled Costification for Determination of Probable Cause — 3with drug and gambling addictions for years, and that he used the money provided to him by his mother on gambling and strip clubs. A document from TVG (Che Interactive Horseracing, Network) found in Andy's apartment identified that he had wagered nearly $12,000 on horses in January 2015, winning nesely $9,000. He openly admitted that he had pressured his mother for money, never intending to use it forthe stated purposes. In the course of this investigation, we obtained via search warrant, Ana Rule’s bank records for her Key Bank personal account ending in #0790 and her Key Bank Rule Enterprises account ending in #2077. ‘Those records show that between October 2013 and March 2015, Andy RULE received $23,327 in checks fiom Ann Rule over and above his legitimate salary from ‘Ann’s personal account *0790, He obtained this money by deception, lying (o Ann about what the money is for and then spending i on gambling and strip clubs by his own admission. Ann Rule admilied that she often believed that his stated reasons for wanting money were lies, but that she gave in due fo the extreme pressure pat upon her. Facts Supporting Theft and Forgeiy by Mike RULE, Mike RULE lives with his wife, Marie Rule, on property which shares a back gate with ‘Ann Rule’s home, He has hiad almost daily contact with his mother for the past several years. Mike RULE's primary sourée of income is the salary paid to him through Rule Enterprises, which amounts to approximately $9,000/month between salaries paid to him and Marie, Mike RULE?s Fesponsibilites include handling media issues, picking up Ann Rule’s mail from a PO Box and the mailbox on the street in front of her house each day, and fo perform genetal errands for her such as picking up her preseriptions and doing her grovery shopping, In the summer of 2014, Ann Rule, in anticipation of a time when she no Tonger had the capacity (o handle her own finances had in place a “springing” durable power of attorney. Should she be found to lack eapacity to handle her own finances by her personal physician, Diane Dozois, this document named Donna Anders as Ann’s first choice as attorney-in-fuet and Mike RULE as the altomey-in-feet if Anders was unable to fulfill the tole, In the few months before Mike RULE took control of Ann Rule's credit cards and checkbooks, he began pressuring Donna Anders to relinquish ber first-place position so that he would become Ann Rule's attoney-in- fact, He also began demanding to know from his mother what the provisions of her will were, and how much his inheritance would be, “Ann Rule finally provided him with a copy of her will so that he would stop asking her. During this time, Barb Thompson talked privately with Ann Rule's attorney and expressed scrious personal concems that putting Mike RUI.E in the position of alvorney. may lead to financial exploitation. She had observed herself that after Ano broke her hip in October 2013 and became so reliant upon others, Mike RULE tended to be rather freo with Ann Ruile’s money ~for example, he would buy his own family’s groveries along with Ann's when hhe went to the store using her money. fact Cartification for Determination of Probable Cause 42en02369 When Donna Anders would pay bills cach month, she would be given blank checks by Mike RULE, In the latter months of 2014, Donna Anders noticed that there were checks written on the personal account *0790 that were unaccounted for. Anders asked Mike RULE (o give her the monthly bank statements for Ana Rule’s accounts so that she could reconeile the bank statements. Anders says she had not seen any statements of Ann Rule's aecounts for the previous five years thal Mike RULE had been responsible for collecting, Ann's mail, Anders reports that Mike RULE would either not provide the statements to her at all, or provide statements that were ng pages of transactions. Barbara Thompson and Leslie Rule Scott, along with Anders, begat to suspect that Mike RULE was spending money from Ann Rule’s accounts without authorization, Once Andy RULE was no longer able (0 contact his mother beeause of the protection order, Mike RULE began engaging in similar taeties of intimidation and cocreion to pressure his mother to provide him fands above his monthly salary. He became increasingly insistent that he needed the extra money to pay his morigage and other expenses, He would yell at his mother demanding money ‘she cowered in her wheelchair, According to one of Ann’s earetaker's, Kristen Ballew, Mike RULE once became so angry that Ann was still giving Andy money that he sereamed at her and threw a cell phone across the room, smashing if into pieces. Ann Rule described in an interview that Mike often goes into rages, where he throws things across the room and sweeps a counter clean with his arm. At loast one caregiver has left Ann Rule's employment becanse they are afiaid of Mike and his volatile temper. One family friend, John Patrick Kelly, who has known ‘Ann Rule for 40 years and was employed as a handyman by Ann Rule, stated thal he had previously been physically assaulted by Mike. In early 2015, Ann Rule’s bank accounts began o be overdrawn, In February 2015, one of Ann Rule’s caregivers helped Ann download the Key Bank Mobile Bauking App onto her smartphone and look at her accounts, It was then that Ann discovered checks written off of her account whete her signature had been forged. Many of the checks were payable to Mike RULE ‘or Maric Rule, ‘The signature was clearly not Ann’s signature, and instead was virtually identical to that of Mike RULE, Terti Charon stated that Ann wes shocked and distraught to find out that Mike RULE had forged checks. Terri and Barbara Thompson were present when Ann confronted Mike RULE about the forged checks. He admilted that he had forged the checks, and stated that ‘he shouldn’t have done it, He then said something like, “Remember, we talked about this?” Ann Rule said that she didn't remember that and did not give him permission (o forge checks from i Asa result of all of this, a referral was made to Adult Protective Services alleging the financial exploitation of Ann Rule by her two sons. On 03/19/2015, Karin Taifour, a geriatric evaluator with Evergreen Health's Geriatric Regional Assessment Team, administered several psychological tests to Ann Rule in an attempt to determine if she suffered fiom cognitive impairment, Ms. Taifour administered at least two tools designed fo assist in diagnosing ‘dementia, including the St. Louis University Mental Status Examination (SLUMS) and the wwe--3 Costitication for Determination of Probable2e202369 Frontal Assessment Battery (RAB). The results on both tests indicated cognitive impairment, but Ann Rule performed especially poorly on the FAB, scoring 7 out of « possible 18 points, According to Ms, Taifour, Ann Rule's judginent and executive fimetion are bighly ‘compromised as a result of her cognitive impairment, she would be uaable to manage complex financial transactions, and she would be ensily susceptible to financial exploitation and vulnerable to undue influence. Acthe time of the evaluation, Ann Rule stated (hat she believed that Mike had forged approximately $2,500 in cheeks, and this was not a lot of money. In the same interview, she comrected herself believing that the loss was approximately $12,000. Leslie Rule Scott, the one ‘who initially reviewed the bank records before Glenn Scott made a report to the KCPAO, believed that the forged checks amounted to approximately $50,000, A review of the Key Bank records from Accounts *0790 and *2077 for ony 2014 and 2013 show that far more than a fewy cheeks were forged from Ann Ralo’s accounts in those years. Further analysis needs to be done on both accounts, including looking at prior years’ yecords, Below is a list of checks written from Account +0790 which clearly have a forged “Ann Rule” signature, Ann Rule looked al many of these checks during a video interview taken on 4/15/2015 and confirmed it is not her signature, that the signature appears to be Mike RULE writing hier name, and that she did not give Mike RULB permission (o forge any checks from her accounts, es oa "ic Cah A aut Hf i ae (MeL ee Mike Rule $2,000.00, 3/10/2010, lke Rule ~ [$1,000.00 | __3/2a/20n4 Mike Rule $3,000.00, apapz014 Mike Rule | $2,400.00 4/7/2014 Mike Rule 2,s0n.00 | _afigroua | Ie Re $2300.00, [27/2018 [rie Rte $3000.00 2/30/2014 ‘Mike eee 100,00 5/6/2004, lke Rule $1,000.00, 5/9/2014 ike ule | szson.00 sprout Mike Role $2,100.00 6/5/2014 ‘lke Rule = "$1,000.00 6/11/2014 ike Rule s300000 | 6/23/2004 Mi ~e2,a0000 W018 Mike Rule $2,000.00 u1j201a Mike Re $1,000.00 7/7014 ~[iatthow Haris |___$1,000.00 _afipoa Mare Rule $1,000.00 spropaoia Highline Engng $206.33 yp0p20.a ‘Mike Rule i $2,200.00 | 3/6/2014 | ete 3173.00 apupaoia 1 [ote Rule $2,000.00, ansroa | F Rebecca K. Harris 1500.00 8/13/2014 * Cortification for Determination of Probable Cause ~- 6ication for Determination of Probable Cause = 7 Marie Rute 1,000.00. 8/15/2014 KeySank ‘$000.00 | __ 9/15/2014 ‘Mike fe $2,000.00, afro | Mike ule $3,000.00 [____ 2/3/2034 ‘ke le = $t.000.00 9/5/2014 aura Hanis $300.00 9/6/2014 Marie Rule $1,000.00 | ___9/ss/z0i4 [Marie Rule $1,000.00 spgfa0i4 ‘Mike Rule $1,000.00, 10/5/2014 Key Bank $35.00 10/5/2014 Key Bank $500.00 10/6/2014, ike ule —_ [$2,000.00 ofr /r0.a "Pender care 100.00 19/8/2014 Tare Rute “| S2.000.00 o/sa/aot4 | Hight medial Center 2,908.67 10/34/2014 Te $240.00 10/s9/e0t4 Fim le $2500.00 10/23/2014 iGistn Ballo $240.00 10/23/2014 ieistin Galles $10.00] t0/21/20s4 Test charon _|s2a000 |" s07ea/e0i4 isto Balle tons /20%4 Mike fle 10/21/2014 Marie Rule 10/29/2014 Mike Rule Tippow Aistin alls 1142014 Mike Rule 720/20 ~ itarie tute [ipsapaota Key Dank 1/23/2014 ike Rute Ti/asprota Marie Rule $1,000.00 ti/re/a014 ~| ike tule “$3,100.00 2/3/rota Mike Rule 1,500.00 appara ‘Marle Rule $1,000.00 3/s/2014 Mike Rule $2200.00 | 12/20/2018 10328 | Mie mule $1,000.00 sapsprord 10328 Marie Rule $1,000.00 | —__ 12/0/2034 10703, Fanelscan Heal System 875.00 /2pp0is 10704 Mike Rule $2,200.00 Yys/a03s 10705 | Koy Bank $500.00 yzjsons 10706 Mike Rule $2,708.00 1/5/2015 0708 Mike Rule $1,000.00, “ysa/201s 30707 Marl tule $4,900.00 | 1/34/2035 10713 ialsten Balle 3/29/2015 10326 | Mike Rule | afaooss 10377 Marie ule 20/2045, ionis ke ule 2PaO1s PEA ze va i a. i ee ° ‘sti alle $375.00 e/ua/20i4 [ren charon $720.00 gfis/2018 ‘stn Ballew $245.00 ap2yfaoud ‘stn Ballow $285.00 8/30/2004 “ert Charon $240.00 ‘9/4/2004 : eistin Ballew '$245,00 9/3/2014, £ ‘ert Charon $240.00, ‘opipa034 : Kristin Gallew $240.00 9/7/2014 : ~Pivistin Blew $200.00 9/1/2014 i Kristin Ballow $175.00 9/25/aoid [ Kristin Ballew $517.50 s/1s/2014 E isin Ballow $200.00 | /t7/anid ‘ ‘lke Rule $2,744.00 9/21/2004 y kaistinBallow [$240.00 9/23/2044 { Kiatn Ballow $120.00 20/1/2014 i ‘lstin Balle $240.00 10/5/2014 i ist Balle $290.00, To/i/20ie isin Ballew 7 $720.00, 10/31/2014 KistinBallew | ——*$2a0.00. 10/13/2014 Kristin Ballew 7 $00.00 tof fr0.a “esti Charon $240.00 sisi | | “ere Charon s2a00| s/s | & Terr Charon $100.00, ofsa/a0na, “Fer Charon $210.00} 9/17/2014 ‘Yer Choron $720.00_ gfirz0i8 \ “ere Charon $270.00 9/27/2014 | “ers Charon 360.00 10/3/2014 Terdi Charon |____ $960.00 10/7/2034 “ere Charon $360.00 10/35/2014 \ Of the checks listed above, the amounts per person or entity break out as follows: [mice $72,725.00 ‘are Rule [1300000 ey Sank 5.885 0 1 Terficharong 40 00 ston Galle caregiver 512.50 -Frandsean eat System | $75.00 Highline Emergency | $40.35 Highline Medeal Sadi 7 [tourataris [Ssono0 Matthew Hai 5000.00 —— PRebeces tals $500.00 3) Prendreare ie $300.00 i ToIAL : $103,628.50 | Certification for Determination of Probable Cause -- 8‘While some of the forged checks above, especially those from the business aecount, may \well be for legitimate care expenses of Ann Rule, Ann clearly stated in her interview on 4/15/2015 that Mike RULE did not have permission to write himself or his wife check exceeding theit legitimate salary amounts without authorization, She was extremely dist Jearn the scope of the theft for funds, ed to Also on 4/15/2015, law enforcement teams executed search warrants fo search the homes of Mike RULE and Andy RULE. In Mike's house, police seized numerous financial records in Ann Rule's name, as well as checkbooks anc credit cards in her name. 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