A former Washington police officer suspected of killing his underage girlfriend and ex-wife and kidnapping a 1-year-old child killed himself Tuesday afternoon after leading Oregon state troopers on a brief chase on Interestate 5 near Eugene. The child, Roman Santos, was recovered safely by the troopers,Capt. Kyle Kennedy of the Oregon State Police said. The …
The Washington State Patrol has issued an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old boy believed taken by his ex-cop father, who is on the run after gunning down his ex-wife and girlfriend. Police said they believe Elias Huizar, 39, may be headed to Mexico with the Roman Santos, KIRO reported. West Richland Police were called to …
The mother of a 4-year-old Washington state boy found dead along Interstate 5 on Thursday has been charged with his murder. Janet Garcia has been charged first and second degree murder and assault of a child, the Everett Police Department said. Ariel Garcia was last seen in Everett on Wednesday at about 7 a.m., as …
The mother of a 4-year-old boy reported missing earlier this week and then found dead was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly lying to investigators about her son’s whereabouts. Janet E. Garcia, 27, had blood on her shoes and shirt when Clark County deputies took her into custody, telling the investigators that she’d dropped her son …
Police in Washington state say they believe they have found the body of a 4-year-old boy was was reported missing this week under “suspicious circumstances.” The body, believed to be Ariel Garcia, was found just before 6 p.m. Thursday outside Everett, where the boy was reported missing Wednesday morning, KOMO reported. As CrimeOnline reported, Garcia …
A man arrested for the fatal shooting of a Washington state woman over the weekend may have been hired by the woman’s husband to kill her and stage the murder to look like a robbery gone wrong. James Rummell, 49, has also been taken into custody as police investigate the death of his wife, 60-year-old …
The shooting deaths of two 16-year-old boys found with half a mile of each other on Interstate 5 in Seattle are connected, authorities say. Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson told KING investigators made the determination after speaking with the boys’ families. The state police were called shortly after 10:30 p.m. Thursday by a driver …
A Washington state firefighter was arrested Friday and charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife in January. Kevin West, 49, reportedly called 911 early on the morning of January 8 and said that Marcelle “Marcy” West, 48, was having a seizure, The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said. “Within minutes, he advised …
A man and woman were arrested Thursday in southern California and charged with defrauding and then killing an elderly Washington state man. Philip Brewer, 32, and Christina Joel Hardy, 47, are charged with murder, kidnapping, identity theft, and theft, KOMO reported. Curtis Engeland, 74, was reported missing on February 23, and his body was found …
An active duty sailor has been charged with shooting three strangers, one of them fatally, last month outside a Seattle nightclub. Victor Marshall, 23, was arrested Monday at Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, the Seattle Times reported. Prosecutors charged him Thursday with one count of second degree murder and two counts of first degree …
A Washington state woman missing for two weeks has been found dead in Mexico. Reyna Hernandez, 54, was last heard from on February 26 when she told friends she was heading out to run errands, as CrimeOnline reported. She was reported missing two days later when she didn’t open her hair salon or answer phone …
A Florida couple drove across the country to Washington state and kidnapped a relative’s baby last month, with the man posing as an Amazon delivery driver to gain entry to the house. Marrly Jariana Ardila-Urrego, 33, and Chun Ho Vincent Lai, 42, have been charged with kidnapping, robbery, burglary, and assault. The were captured three …
