A suspect in the 1982 murder has been arrested in Los Angeles. The decades-old crime, which took place in Spokane, Washington, found new life this fall after detectives found 'probable cause' to make an arrest.
A suspect in the 1982 murder of a Spokane businessman has been arrested in Los Angeles.
The decades-old crime, which took place in Spokane, Washington, found new life this fall after detectives from the Spokane Police Department found "probable cause" to arrest 62-year-old Tracy Sabron Pruitt,The initial crime took place in May 1982. On May 5, Archie Rutherford was found with fatal stab wounds, a skull fracture and an electrical cord tied around his neck, according to the press release. At the time, the murder was investigated by the department, but no arrests were made.
A first-degree murder warrant was issued in Spokane in mid-October, and Spokane detectives coordinated with officers from the Los Angeles Police Department on Oct. 27 to arrest Pruitt in California. The police press release did not explain how Pruitt came to their attention in the case or say how the probable cause was determined. In 1982, he was arrested in Ohio for an "unrelated" rape and robbery charge and spent 27 years in prison after being convicted.that DNA is one of the elements that led to Pruitt's arrest, but could not comment further because the investigation is still active.
Pruitt remains in California, in custody, while he awaits extradition to Washington. According to the news release, the "extradition process may take several months" as officials determine whether Pruitt will be relinquished into Washington state custody.
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