EVERETT, Wash. — The Everett Police Department has launched an investigation after a body was found in Skagit County.
Police believe 67-year-old Howard Benzel of Mukilteo was killed over the weekend after visiting a tenant he was renting to in Everett. The man’s wife told authorities that her husband’s truck and cellphone were outside and she saw a tenant cleaning up drops of blood outside their rental property.
Authorities say a passerby discovered the body and medical examiners identified Benzel.
Police say the suspect was arrested Sunday before the body was found. The suspect is being held in the Snohomish County Jail.