K-9 Sniffs Out Thieves in Othello, One Suspect at Large
The Adams County Sheriff s Office needs your help in locating a suspect wanted in connection to a stolen vehicle.
Deputies responded to a report of a stolen vehicle located just before 5 pm Sunday in Othello, in the area of State Route 26 and Danielson Road.
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The driver of the stolen truck allegedly threatened the reporting party with a screwdriver & then fled on foot.
Othello Police assisted the Sheriff s Department in setting up containment of the area with a K-9 team. K-9 Garrett apprehended one of the suspects, who was found in a vehicle pretending to be asleep. The driver of the stolen truck was located soon after and arrested. You have to love it when team-work pays off.
Alleged Othello Suspect Accused of Dismembering Two Victims
Adams County Deputies, and the Washington State Crime lab continue to investigate a gruesome discovery made Thursday near Othello.
The Sheriff s Department reported 28-year-old Mauricio Nava-Garibay has been arrested as a suspect in the death and dismemberment of two female victims.
New information has been brought to light about the case.
Around 6:30AM Thursday, Deputies responded to a complaint about an abandoned car, a 2014 Honda, sitting in the 2200 block of Charla Road, near the Edson tracks area by Othello.
Upon arrival officials noticed what appeared to be blood on the hood. Further investigation of the vehicle, according to court documents, indicated discovery of human flesh, body parts in the trunk and a human head on the rear floorboards. Authorities believe Garibay may have been in a relationship with one of the women. During an arguement he told investigators he stabbed and punched the woman inside the car