KENNEWICK, Wash. — The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals responsible for a spike in laser strikes aimed at aircraft in Washington state.
Federal investigators say since March 2024, there has been a dramatic increase in incidents involving lasers pointed at planes near Seattle and Spokane. The FBI believes multiple people may be involved.
Aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft is a federal offense. It carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine…