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Suspects Charged in Marysville Slaying

The Seattle Times reported in an account that two men, ages 25 and 22, were arrested near the Iowa-Missouri border on suspicion of driving a stolen vehicle. Investigation further revealed that the two men were responsible for the beating death of a 73 year old woman of Marysville, WA. They have been charged with second-degree murder.

One of the young men is a convicted sex offender and already had an extensive criminal history prior to the arrest. The other suspect had been convicted of numerous misdemeanor convictions prior to this incident. Both men were suspected of being under the influence of narcotics at the time of arrest. Before the slaying, both perpetrators had been living in an Everett homeless shelter and were patients at Compass Hill, a treatment center that looked after the mentally ill.

The two men reportedly bludgeoned the woman with a hammer in her home, and then proceeded to steal her car, credit cards, and prescription medication.

There is no apparent motive for the slaying, but it was revealed that the victim did have prior history with one of the suspects who dated her granddaughter in the recent past and had even lived in the family’s home. Court records showed that the victim had filed a petition for a temporary restraining order against one of the suspects, accusing him of abusing and manipulating her mentally-disabled granddaughter into stealing for him. The petition was never finalized, however, when the victim and her granddaughter failed to show up at the court hearing.

For all criminal defense cases, especially those in which mental capacity comes into play, it is important to have on your side someone who is going to exhaust every aspect of the law to ensure that your constitutional rights were not violated and will be upheld. A skilled criminal defense attorney can be the difference between a conviction and your freedom. If you have been accused of a Marysville, WA violent crime, the experienced Seattle violent offense attorneys at McNeese & Trotsky are prepared to handle your case with the utmost discretion and professionalism. Call us today for a free consultation.