Suspect in brutal killings of two Othello women pleads not guilty
Mauricio Nava-Garibay pleaded not guilty to two charges of first-degree murder and removal or concealment of a body. Author: Morgan Trau (KREM), KREM Staff Published: 9:00 PM PST January 28, 2021 Updated: 3:05 PM PST February 5, 2021
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OTHELLO, Wash. The suspect in the brutal killings of two women in Othello pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Friday morning.
The King County Medical Examiner s Office confirmed the victims were 57-year-old Dora Elia Martinez and 30-year-old Guadalupe Martinez, according to a Facebook post from the Adams County Sheriff s Office. Their bodies were found dismembered in a car in Othello on Jan. 28.
Multiple Dead Bodies Found in Trunk of Abandoned Vehicle, Man Arrested
On 1/29/21 at 12:55 PM EST
Washington police have taken a 28-year-old man into custody after discovering a vehicle containing the remains of multiple bodies.
The Adams County Sheriff s office arrested Mauricio Nava-Garibay after finding the abandoned vehicle on the outskirts of the city of Othello in eastern Washington at 6.30 a.m. on Thursday.
Deputies responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle in the 2200 block of Charla Road in the Edison Tracks region of the city, according to a press release from the Sheriff s Office.
The vehicle, a white SUV, appeared to have blood on its hood, according to the person reporting it.
Man arrested after bodies found in abandoned car in eastern Washington
By Q13 News Staff
OTHELLO, Wash. - Deputies arrested a 28-year-old man following the discovery of multiple bodies in an abandoned vehicle near Othello in eastern Washington.
Adams County sheriff’s deputies arrested Mauricio Nava-Garibay on Thursday, hours after finding the female bodies, KXLY-TV of Spokane reported.
The man waived his rights and agreed to an interview, according to court documents.
He told authorities he got in a fight with his girlfriend, Dora Martinez, on Wednesday evening and stabbed her and strangled her with an extension court in the garage of a home.
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Update: Missing Adams County woman found safe Barbara Smith (Source: Adams County Sheriff s Office) By FOX19 Digital Staff | January 28, 2021 at 8:57 AM EST - Updated January 28 at 9:47 AM
UPDATE: Barbara Smith was found safe, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office says.
Earlier story:
ADAMS COUNTY, Ohio (FOX19) - A 78-year-old woman with dementia is has not been seen since she left an Adams County medical center 24 hours ago, according to the sheriff’s office.
Barbara Smith left the Adams County Regional Medical Center about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and may not know where she is. UPDATE Female has been located and is safe!! Additional vehicle information on Endangered Missing Female. .Posted by Adams County Sheriffs Office on Thursday, January 28, 2021