The deceased woman has been identified as 60-year-old Lindy Rummell
The husband of a Brush Prairie woman found deceased Sunday and one other suspect have been arrested by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
On Sunday (March 24), as the CCSO Major Crimes Unit (MCU) detectives continued their murder investigation, a tip was provided to law enforcement about the potential murder suspect.
The investigation led to the arrest of 55-year-old Darrell Riley by the Eugene Police Department in Eugene, Oregon. Riley is being held on a Temporary Felony Warrant for Murder in the First Degree, requested by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. He will remain in custody in Oregon while the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office seeks extradition.
The stolen Ford F-150 from this incident was recovered in a rural part of Benton County, Oregon. The vehicle was damaged by fire, which appears likely to have been intentionally set to destroy evidence of the murder.
While official identification will come from the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office, CCSO has identified the deceased as Lindy Rummell, age 60, of Brush Prairie.
The investigation revealed that the victim’s husband, James Rummell, was friends with Riley. It appeared that James Rummell had driven to Eugene, picked Riley up, and brought him back to Clark County earlier Sunday before the murder.
After a second search warrant was served on the Rummell residence, James Rummell was booked into the Clark County Jail for Making False Statements to a Public Servant. Additional charges are possible as James Rummell is being considered a suspect in this murder. It appears James may have solicited Riley to stage what appeared to be an interrupted burglary to commit the murder of Lindy Rummell.
This case remains an active investigation.
Information provided by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
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