Charges filed by the KCPAO: Friday, Oct. 7

The overwhelming majority of criminal cases filed daily by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office don’t receive public attention.

That’s not the fault of the public or news reporters — it’s understandable with the volume of felony cases we file each day.

The KCPAO is sharing the number of adult cases filed each day and additional details about a handful of specific cases to highlight the kinds of cases we handle. Details below are from the public charging documents.

Charges filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office: Friday, Oct. 7

• Assault In The Second Degree (2 charges)
• Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (2 charges)
• Attempted Burglary In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Being A Fugitive From Justice (1 charge)
• Burglary In The Second Degree (3 charges)
• Conspiracy to Commit Organized Retail Theft In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Domestic Violence Felony Violation Of A Court Order (2 charges)
• Felony Harassment (1 charge)
• Felony Harassment — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Hit And Run — Attended Vehicle (1 charge)
• Interfering With Domestic Violence Reporting (1 charge)
• Murder In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Murder In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Physical Control While Under The Influence (1 charge)
• Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (3 charges)
• Rape in the Third Degree (1 charge)
• Rape of a Child in the First Degree (1 charge)
• Reckless Endangerment (1 charge)
• Residential Burglary (1 charge)
• Residential Burglary — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Sexually Violating Human Remains (1 charge)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree (1 charge)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree (2 charges)
• Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (4 charges: possession with intent — meth (x2); possession with intent — OxyContin; crack delivery)

22–1–07369–8

Burglary In The Second Degree (2 charges)

The defendant broke a window at Autoworks of Issaquah and entered the business. The defendant pulled out the cash drawer, but found it to be empty, and also opened a cabinet, searching inside of tit. On the same day, the defendant broke a window out of Midas, entered the store, and took money from the cash drawer. He has a previous theft conviction from 2007 and three pending felony burglary cases. The KCPAO argued for $5,000 bail in this case, and the defendant was in custody at the time of filing on a separate matter.

22–1–07412–1

Conspiracy to Commit Organized Retail Theft In The First Degree

In this Bellevue case, the defendant picked up a 17-year-old accomplice and drove him to Louis Vuitton so he could steal merchandise. The teen attempted to steal approximately $18,000 of merchandise by ripping handbags off the display. That teen attempted to flee the store but ran into a plate glass window and knocked himself out. The defendant’s cell phone GPS data confirmed that the defendant picked up the teen and drove him to the store during the time of the theft. In a recorded call, the defendant admitted to driving the 17-year-old to the store to steal merchandise in a phone call between her and an inmate at the King County Jail. The KCPAO argued that the defendant should be held on $25,000. The first appearance judge set bail at $5,000.

22–1–02811–1

Murder In The First Degree

Sexually Violating Human Remains

In this case, the police investigation reflects that the victim was with the defendant the day she disappeared, and that the defendant violently murdered her in his home. He stored her corpse in his home for an extended amount of time and sexually violated it repeatedly during the month she was missing before her body was found. He then took extreme and disturbing steps to dismember and mutilate her body. Her body was found in a horrible state, thrown from a viaduct onto a park trail below, where innocent citizens would soon come across the horrific scene of the decomposing remains scattered about. This is not the first death the defendant has been charged with committing. Only seven years ago in 2015 he was charged and convicted in the death of his four-month-old son. Court records reflect that he was convicted of Manslaughter 2nd Degree and received the maximum sentence. He currently has an open warrant on that case. The defendant’s incredibly disturbing and brutal actions in this case, combined with his criminal history and warrant history, make clear he poses a substantial danger to the community. The KCPAO argued that the defendant should be held on $5 million bail and a judge agreed.

These case summaries, which were posted Oct. 11, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.