June 12, 2025
Authorities arrested two former military members, Levi Austin Frakes and Charles Ethan Fields, in Lacey, Washington, discovering a disturbing collection of weapons and Nazi-related items inside their home. The pair had allegedly been stealing equipment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord for two years, amassing a large stockpile.
Investigators found rifles staged at upstairs windows, along with explosives, body armor, short-barreled rifles, and a machine gun. Federal agents also uncovered approximately $24,000 in cash, suspected to be proceeds from selling stolen military gear.
The house contained extensive Nazi and white supremacist paraphernalia, including murals, literature, and banners. A red Nazi flag with a black swastika and a black SS flag—referencing the Schutzstaffel, the Nazi paramilitary—were prominently displayed. The suspects operated a company, Sovereign Solutions, with an “SS” logo featuring lightning bolts and merchandise that included the slogan “Professional War Crime Committer.”
Frakes and Fields now face federal charges of robbery, assault, and theft of government property, as well as state charges related to unlawful weapons possession. They remain in custody at Thurston County Jail on $500,000 bail.