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Arrest in Lita Byrnes Case

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The Seattle Police Department announced today that they have made an arrest in the homicide case of Wallingford community leader Lita Byrnes:

SPD Homicide Detectives have arrested a 25-year-old man for the murder of his roommate, a 38-year-old woman, in Wallingford last month.

The arrest in this complex case came after an extensive investigation, working in conjunction with the Washington State Crime Lab and the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

The suspect was arrested early Thursday morning in Seattle and was booked into jail for Investigation of Murder.

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Jordan

I started Wallyhood back in 2008, right when my son was born, because I realized I had lived in the neighborhood since 1993 and didn't really know my neighbors. I figured writing a blog about what was going on around me would be a good way to meet people and help other people do the same. As the years progressed, those neighbors have picked up the torch and it is now a group effort, which I adore. I moved out of Wallingford for a few years (2020 - 2025), but I'm back, now living with my wife, son and dog (Dillinger) up in Tangletown.

This Post Has 11 Comments

  1. Marie of Romania April 26, 2018

    FLAHERTY, IAN EUGENE

    1. Frankie April 27, 2018

      Hey Marie – can we not do that? There’s at least three people with that or a very similar name in Seattle. One of them has nothing to do with this and lives in Wallingford. At least wait till the police announce it. I’m not saying it’s incorrect, I’m just saying there;s very little context and people are heated.

      1. Marie of Romania April 27, 2018

        We considered your request and have unfortunately declined it.

        1. Frankie April 29, 2018

          Oh hey Marie – you should remember that if you sign up for thread updates, it sends the recipient the original, unedited post, so I saw what you originally posted. I’m going to give that a pass, since many of us are very upset about Lita and the entire horrible scene.

          Here’s an update from the SPD. He’s held on a 1.5 million bond and won’t be going anywhere except, hopefully prison.

          https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/roommate-accused-of-killing-wallingford-woman-ordered-held-on-1-5-million-bail/

          1. Marie of Romania April 29, 2018

            Can’t a person reform?

          2. Frankie April 29, 2018

            Sure. Carry on. I’m hoping this will provide some closure to the people who were close to her.

          3. Marie of Romania April 29, 2018

            I wasn’t close to her at all — I learned of her in the news coverage of her death — but thank you for your kindness. My first response to you was driven by exasperation with what seems like a community settling for mayhem as a daily reality instead of saying THIS IS WRONG. I realize that was not the best choice. Bottom line: I hope justice is mighty and absolute.

          4. Frankie April 30, 2018

            No worries. I go off half-cocked a lot more than you do, so I’d be a hypocrite to judge. And the silence around the case, while necessary, was frustrating, because we felt like justice wasn’t being served and labored under the misapprehension that a killer was still loose in the neighborhood. There’s a lot going on in this case, and it’s all compounded and amplified because of the very positive effects Lita had on this community.

          5. snelsen April 30, 2018

            You mean Ian Eugene? I am not feeling very compassionate about championing his reform right now!

          6. Marie of Romania April 30, 2018

            No, you’ll need to seek your outrage elsewhere. I was asking if I could change my reply to Frankie without being in the dog house.

  2. swampy7 April 30, 2018

    wow. she was stabbed 60+ times according to the Seattle PI. lock this guy up forever…

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