A gruesome discovery in Yakima County: A couple’s burned bodies found in a rural field east of Moxee last week, has now led to a manhunt.
The Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force says 20-year-old Jesus Perez is the suspect in the double homicide case.
He has an arrest warrant in Yakima County for two counts of 1st Degree Aggravated Murder.
The two victims had been missing since December 30th, until their bodies were found in a field by the property owner last week on the 7th.
Authorities say they were boyfriend-girlfriend and apparently knew Perez, because they called him for a ride. That was the last time they were seen alive.
Detectives say a vehicle believed to be involved in the case has been located but are asking for the Yakima area resident’s help in finding Perez.
He’s 5’6”, weighs 200 pounds and detectives say he had no criminal history before the killing’s he’s now accused of committing.