Bellevue, WA police arrest husband in wife's 2025 homicide
SEATTLE - A 30-year-old man was arrested in connection with the suspicious death of his wife, who was found dead inside their Bellevue apartment in October 2025.
The suspect is currently being held in King County Jail on $5 million bail, facing charges of first-degree homicide.
The backstory:
According to court documents, Bellevue police officers were dispatched to the Woodland Commons Apartments on Oct. 27 after receiving reports of a woman locked in a bathroom and unresponsive.
Upon arrival, first responders located a 27-year-old woman dead on the bathroom floor. Despite emergency efforts to save her life, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Bellevue, WA police launch homicide investigation for 27-year-old's death
Police in Bellevue announced Tuesday that they will investigate the death of a young woman as a homicide following an autopsy report.
Her husband allegedly told police he "came home and found this situation." The two had just been wed the previous June in an arranged marriage, the man told investigators.
The King County Medical Examiner's Office later determined the woman died from strangulation, prompting police to upgrade the case from a suspicious death to a homicide investigation.
Police said they learned the husband was having a secret romantic relationship with another woman. He denied any involvement in his wife's death, however police cite WhatsApp messages and door lock records as evidence in probable cause documents.
Detectives state no one entered the couple's apartment during the woman's death apart from the husband, and that he spontaneously referenced a deleted picture of his wife's body.
What's next:
The suspect was taken into custody on Friday during a follow-up interview. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 1.
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The Source: Information in this story came from the Bellevue Police Department, court documents filed in King County Superior Court, the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, and previous FOX 13 Seattle reporting.