2 more search warrants unsealed in Washington auditor probe

SEATTLE (AP) — Two freshly unsealed search warrants indicate that the March search of Washington state Auditor Troy Kelley's home by Internal Revenue Service agents led to a second, more detailed search of his personal computers.

The Seattle Times reports that investigators sought the expanded computer search after finding documents related to Kelley's personal businesses that they consider "suspicious," ''mysterious" and "self-serving." They apparently wanted to determine when the papers were created.

The documents mostly deal with Kelley's business dealings before his election in 2012. They were seized in a March 13 search of his Tacoma home.

Kelley plans to go on unpaid, indefinite leave Monday. He has been indicted on 10 felony counts alleging that he stole money from one-time business clients, ducked taxes and obstructed a civil lawsuit. Kelley has pleaded not guilty.

Kelley lawyer Mark Bartlett did not immediately respond late Thursday to an email request for comment.