OLYMPIA, Wash. – A Bellevue woman was sentenced to 30 days of electronic home monitoring and an Everett woman was charged with attempted theft after investigations by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU). Both cases involved purchasing auto insurance after vehicle collisions.

Michelle Rivard, 37, of Bellevue, pleaded guilty in King County District Court to attempted insurance fraud. She will serve 30 days of electronic home monitoring and pay more than $800 in restitution and court fees.