Clark County sheriff’s detectives arrested two individuals Friday in reference to the slaying of 78-year-old Patricia Jimerfield, who was discovered lifeless in October in her west Hazel Dell residence.
Jordan Sullivan, 31, of Vancouver was booked into the Clark County Jail on suspicion of first-degree homicide, the jail roster reveals. Sullivan’s good friend, Alyssa Williams, 30, of Vancouver, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree homicide, in keeping with the sheriff’s workplace. Williams was not but listed on the jail roster Friday night.
Sullivan is Jimerfield’s grandson, the sheriff’s workplace stated. Each Sullivan and Williams are additionally suspected of stealing from Jimerfield the night time earlier than she was killed after which fraudulently utilizing her financial institution card, in keeping with investigators.
“Detectives have worked for several months to conduct interviews, execute search warrants, collect data, review evidence and wait for forensic laboratory results,” the sheriff’s workplace stated.
Deputies and Clark County Fireplace District 6 responded to a medical name at 9:41 p.m. Oct. 8 at Jimerfield’s residence on the nook of Northwest twenty sixth Avenue and 99th Avenue. They discovered the girl lifeless inside, in keeping with the sheriff’s workplace. There have been no indicators of compelled entry or housebreaking on the residence.
The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Workplace stated Jimerfield was strangled with a ligature.
The sheriff’s workplace beforehand stated Jimerfield had been notified by her financial institution the morning of her demise that there have been pending fraudulent costs on her account. She found her pockets was lacking and filed a fraud report with the sheriff’s workplace.
Anybody with extra data on this investigation is requested to name the Main Crime Unit Tip Line at 564-397-2847.