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SEATTLE \u2014 A Washington man\u2019s death in a housefire led to a yearslong estate fraud investigation. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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U.S. Marshals arrested Ronald Wisner late last week in Arizona in connection with the case. He faces multiple criminal charges in Washington state. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Prosecutors allege Wisner illegally took control of the victim\u2019s estate after his 2024 death and funneled more than a million dollars through financial accounts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The case began with the death of 73-year-old Michael Flegle, described by an attorney as \u201csomewhat of a hermit\u201d who \u201ckept to himself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Flegle died in a housefire in 2024. According to prosecutors, just six days after his death, Ronald Wisner sold Flegle\u2019s car. Court documents state that Wisner told authorities the two were friends.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Authorities said it is unclear how Wisner identified Flegle, though prosecutors suggested one possibility.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cWe don’t know for sure how he found Mr. Flegle’s name, but one way he might have would be because Mr. Flegle’s name was published on the medical examiner’s website,\u201d said senior deputy prosecuting attorney Chris Fyall in an April interview.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Central to the case are documents Wisner submitted to gain control of Flegle\u2019s estate. Attorney Karen Bertram, who reviewed the case, said the paperwork contained significant irregularities, including one document that was presented as Flegle\u2019s last will and testament.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe witnesses who allegedly signed the will were both dead,\u201d Bertram said, noting they died in April 2024. \u201cIt was odd that both the witnesses were listed on the King County coroner’s list the same week.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Bertram also said Wisner failed to submit a required oath affirming he had no felony convictions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cMr. Wisner, at that time, had already been convicted of 11 felonies, so under Washington law, he could not serve as the personal representative of an estate,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Despite these issues, investigators said Wisner took control of the estate, writing checks and moving large sums of money.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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A bank investigator flagged the activity as suspicious, and King County Detective Robin Fry tracked the financial transactions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cThis detective followed the money and was able to freeze all of those accounts,\u201d Bertram said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ronald Wisner now faces 22 criminal counts, including theft and money laundering. Melissa Wisner, his wife, has been charged with three counts related to the case.<\/p>\n

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