Gruesome Discovery Unravels Mystery of Missing Washington State Couple: Tenant Arrested in Suspected Murder
Nov 29, 2023, 02:00 AM
Authorities in Washington state discovered large pools of blood at the residence of a missing Washington state couple during a welfare check, and they believe their disgruntled tenant brutally murdered them. They conducted the welfare check the same day that Karen Koep and Davido Lacey were reported missing.
Court documents released on Monday revealed that the authorities
found the blood, which seemed to have been attempted to be cleaned up, at the
couple's residence. A blood trail leading to the garage suggested that Koep and
Davido may have been shot before their bodies were loaded into the trunk of
their car. Despite the grim discovery, the bodies of the couple have not been
located.
The suspect, 45-year-old Timothy Burke, was arrested a few days
ago and charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping in connection with the
couple's disappearance. Burke, who was a tenant at the couple's rental
property, appeared in court for the first time on Monday and is being held
without bail after prosecutors argued that he posed a flight risk and a danger
to the community.
Pauline Dutton, Koep's sister, revealed that there were emails
exchanged between Burke and Davido, suggesting that Burke knew he was about to
be evicted. Dutton described Burke as becoming increasingly delusional,
believing that Davido was poisoning the water on the property.
The tragic incident unfolded on November 10, with neighbors
reporting hearing shotgun fire on a stormy night. Unfortunately, they dismissed
it as the sound of falling pinecones, unaware of the gruesome events
transpiring next door.
Koep, a popular chiropractor in the area, and Davido, 68, have
left their two adult sons devastated by their mysterious disappearance and
alleged murder. The police zeroed in on Burke when they discovered that the
couple's credit cards were being used after their disappearance, backed by
video surveillance of Burke making transactions. Initially arrested for
identity theft, Burke was released due to a lack of probable cause but was
later re-arrested.
Further investigations revealed red stains, cartridges, and a case containing fired .45
caliber shell casings in Koep's abandoned car, discovered the same day they
were reported missing. These cartridges were matched to a registered pistol
recovered from Burke.
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Court documents released on Monday revealed that the authorities
found the blood, which seemed to have been attempted to be cleaned up, at the
couple's residence. A blood trail leading to the garage suggested that Koep and
Davido may have been shot before their bodies were loaded into the trunk of
their car. Despite the grim discovery, the bodies of the couple have not been
located.
The suspect, 45-year-old Timothy Burke, was arrested a few days
ago and charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping in connection with the
couple's disappearance. Burke, who was a tenant at the couple's rental
property, appeared in court for the first time on Monday and is being held
without bail after prosecutors argued that he posed a flight risk and a danger
to the community.
Pauline Dutton, Koep's sister, revealed that there were emails
exchanged between Burke and Davido, suggesting that Burke knew he was about to
be evicted. Dutton described Burke as becoming increasingly delusional,
believing that Davido was poisoning the water on the property.
The tragic incident unfolded on November 10, with neighbors
reporting hearing shotgun fire on a stormy night. Unfortunately, they dismissed
it as the sound of falling pinecones, unaware of the gruesome events
transpiring next door.
Koep, a popular chiropractor in the area, and Davido, 68, have
left their two adult sons devastated by their mysterious disappearance and
alleged murder. The police zeroed in on Burke when they discovered that the
couple's credit cards were being used after their disappearance, backed by
video surveillance of Burke making transactions. Initially arrested for
identity theft, Burke was released due to a lack of probable cause but was
later re-arrested.
Further investigations revealed red stains, cartridges, and a case containing fired .45
caliber shell casings in Koep's abandoned car, discovered the same day they
were reported missing. These cartridges were matched to a registered pistol
recovered from Burke.
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