A King County judge has raised the bail for an Anacortes woman accused of stalking her ex-husband to $500,000 after she failed to show up for her own arraignment this week, despite being offered the option to appear by Zoom. Ingrid Carolynn Johnson, who also goes by Ingrid Reinke, was due in court Wednesday on felony stalking, felony cyber harassment and false-statement charges, but she never logged on, prompting the judge to issue a new arrest warrant.
According to FOX 13 Seattle, Johnson sent the court a message claiming she had norovirus, but Judge Nelson Lee rejected the supporting documentation she provided and moved forward with raising her bail from $150,000 to $500,000. Lee reportedly said he had considered pushing bail as high as $1 million. Prosecutors had requested the increase, and the King County Superior Court had scheduled Johnson's arraignment for Wednesday before she missed it.
Washington law allows a judge to change release conditions in a felony case, and lists a defendant’s past conduct and record of appearing in court among factors relevant to release decisions. The statute provides that a judicial officer may amend a release order at any time to impose additional or different conditions, placing the bail increase within a broader system of individualized pretrial decisions. Washington’s pretrial-release law sets out those factors and authority.
An Arrest in Anacortes After Months on the Run
Johnson was arrested on October 14 at her parents' home in Anacortes, roughly two weeks before this latest bail increase. She was released after her parents posted the $150,000 bail using their home as collateral, according to the station's report. Before her arrest, a $150,000 nationwide felony warrant had been outstanding for her, and Crimestoppers of Puget Sound had offered a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to her capture, per the same account.
Authorities had asked anyone who knew Johnson's whereabouts to call 911, and anonymous tips could be submitted through the P3 Tips app, P3Tips.com or by phone at 800-222-TIPS. The station notes that police collected messages and screenshots tied to the case as evidence.
Allegations Span Years of Threats and Violations
Prosecutors allege Johnson repeatedly violated a protection order, sent abusive texts and emails, and made escalating threats against her ex-husband, including, per investigators' records, a threat to kill him and stab his eyes. A temporary restraining order had barred her from contacting her ex-husband or their son between September 4, 2020, and May 14, 2025. Prosecutors say her ex-husband was granted legal custody of their son, while Johnson was allowed two hours of supervised visitation each week — an allowance prosecutors say she was not using.
Charging documents allege Johnson repeatedly tried to persuade law enforcement to arrest her ex-husband by falsely claiming he had kidnapped their son. On June 19, 2025, her ex-husband told police she had sent him texts containing screenshots of his medical records along with threats to publish them on LinkedIn, according to the charging documents. If convicted, Johnson could face up to 10 years in prison on the felony stalking charge and up to 5 years for cyber harassment.
Washington’s stalking law generally defines the offense around repeated harassment, following or contact that causes substantial emotional distress or fear of injury; it elevates stalking to a class B felony when the conduct violates a protective order. The state’s cyber-harassment statute also makes the offense a class C felony in circumstances that include a threat to kill or a violation of a protective order. Those provisions explain how alleged conduct involving both threats and a court order can lead to felony charges, though Johnson remains accused and has not been convicted. Washington’s stalking statute and cyber-harassment law set out the relevant thresholds.
A Pattern of Abusive Litigation, Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors have also pointed to Johnson's extensive litigation history as part of the case against her, saying she used artificial intelligence to generate inaccurate legal filings. Fox 13 Seattle reports that Johnson used ChatGPT and AI tools to generate pleadings containing incorrect information and legal citations.
Judge Nelson Lee said Johnson continued filing motions, pleadings and allegations against the court and people involved in her case even while she was on warrant status. Her broader litigation history includes filings against her ex-husband, judicial officers, police, county employees and elected officials, and the station reports that all of those matters were dismissed for lack of legal basis.
Vexatious-Litigant Finding
Courts have separately found that Johnson engaged in a pattern of abusive litigation. Fox 13 Seattle reported that Judge Monica Cary found Johnson to be a vexatious litigant and issued an amended order restricting her filings on August 1, 2025.
A separate federal court had earlier dismissed Johnson's complaint without prejudice.
