一名华盛顿男子因杀害其71岁的房客并将尸体藏在桶里而被捕。 A Washington man arrested for killing his 71-year-old tenant and hiding the body in a barrel.

一名67岁的男子Ricky Miller在华盛顿Cowlitz县被捕,罪名是二级谋杀和非法处置与他71岁的租户Dennis Eugene Schmitt死亡有关的遗骸。 A 67-year-old man, Ricky Miller, has been arrested in Cowlitz County, Washington, on second-degree murder and unlawful disposal of human remains charges in connection with the death of his 71-year-old tenant, Dennis Eugene Schmitt. 12月16日,当Miller告诉一位亲属他杀了人并将尸体藏在他的财产上后,当局接到警报。 Authorities were alerted on December 16 after Miller told a relative he had killed someone and hidden the body on his property. 议员们发现Schmitt的尸体在Old Lewis River Road的桶里。 Deputies found Schmitt’s body inside a barrel on Old Lewis River Road. 尸体解剖发现,头部多处钝器受伤,有被勒死的迹象。 An autopsy revealed multiple blunt-force injuries to the head and signs of strangulation. 案件仍在调查之中,当局正在敦促任何知情者与James Hanberry警探联系。 The case remains under investigation, and authorities are urging anyone with information to contact Detective James Hanberry.