SEATTLE (AP) — An attorney representing one of two brothers who had been charged with killing an Arlington couple and burying their remains says the man will plead guilty to lesser charges.
Tony Reed's attorney, James Kirkham, said Wednesday that Reed will plead guilty to two counts of felony rendering criminal assistance on Friday.
Murder charges against him were dropped Tuesday after authorities said further investigation revealed Tony Reed was not present when Monique Patenaude and her husband, Patrick Shunn, were killed by his brother, John Reed.
Kirkham says Tony Reed will enter the pleas as part of an agreement that includes a sentencing range of 12 to 14 months.
Reed turned himself in at the U.S.-Mexico border last month and led authorities to the couple's grave. The two were former neighbors of his brother John Reed, who remains at large and is believed to be in Mexico.