Authorities in Washington state have apprehended a suspect in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was discovered in September, following her disappearance two months earlier.
The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a 45-year-old man from Bremerton, who faces charges in the death of 27-year-old Mallory Barbour. It is customary for officials in Washington to withhold the identity of suspects until formal charges are presented in court.
Barbour vanished on June 24, a case that garnered attention and was reported by CrimeOnline. Her body was found on September 15 in a wooded area approximately 120 miles from her residence. At the time, investigators indicated that her death appeared to be the result of homicidal violence.
Further investigation revealed that Barbour lived with the suspect at his Bremerton home. During a search of the premises, detectives uncovered Barbour’s purse, identification, and a ferry ticket dated June 25 for travel from Seattle to Bremerton, according to KING.
The suspect reportedly informed police that he had picked Barbour up at the Bremerton ferry terminal, after which they returned to his apartment and engaged in sexual activity. He claimed to have later driven her to Belfair.
The suspect told police he picked Barbour up at the ferry terminal in Bremerton and brought her back to his apartment, where they had sex. Then, he said, he dropped her off in Belfair.
When he tried to contact her the next day, he didn’t hear from her again.
Police found Barbour’s phone in the suspect’s apartment. It received calls on June 26 before it was turned off.
The suspect is expected in court Thursday afternoon, KCPQ said.
